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Seaports with deep water channels are vital for international trade and commerce, as they allow large container ships and oil tankers to dock and unload cargo. A deep water channel, generally considered to be at least 18 metres in depth, is necessary for accommodating these massive ships that have drafts up to 16 meters. The… Read More
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a substantial funding initiative aimed at bolstering climate resilience across the United States. With $1.8 billion at its disposal, this effort will mitigate the impacts of climate change and increasingly severe weather events. Two Key Programs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) $1 billion allocated to safeguard people and infrastructure… Read More
Three design teams competing for Oceanside’s sand replenishment and retention project will make their final pitch to the community Dec. 13, with hopes the city will choose one of the proposals in January. Participants in the city’s Re:Beach competition will present their ideas refined with suggestions collected from the public at two previous community meetings. Nearly 250… Read More
Dredging up the past can get messy — and costly — especially in the Indian River Lagoon. So as the price and time to get muck out from the Grand Canal area mounts, so do questions about the calculus of future environmental dredging efforts. Dredging in Florida coastal waters typically just deepens channels. Waterfront property… Read More
The U.S. dredging industry is ‘fiercely competitive’ and growing according to The Mike Hooks Report, detailing the latest trends in the U.S. federal dredging market. Every year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers partners with American Maritime to identify and dredge projects across the country along the nation’s inland waterways, coastal channels, ports and harbors…. Read More
Gulf Shores, Ala. – (OBA) – The 2023 Engineered Beach Renourishment Project has kicked off in Gulf Shores. Starting on October 30th, the project began along the 900 block of West Beach Boulevard. The Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, LLC started offshore dredging working to bring sand first to the West Beach area in… Read More
Sand dollars of a different variety keep washing in and out of the surf at the Jersey Shore. This fall and winter, work is taking place on about $52 million in beach replenishment across five towns along New Jersey’s coastline. Between work done at the start of the year and some recently completed this summer,… Read More
If you have been to meetings about the management of Chautauqua Lake’s plants or algae in the last 30 years, then you’ve likely heard someone proclaim the need to “dredge the lake” or “dredge the outlet.” The Chautauqua Lake Outlet was dredged over 100 years ago for steamboat navigation. Canals leading to the lake have… Read More
Three design teams competing for Oceanside’s sand replenishment and retention project will make their final pitch to the community Dec. 13, with hopes the city will choose one of the proposals in January. Participants in the city’s Re:Beach competition will present their ideas refined with suggestions collected from the public at two previous community meetings. Nearly 250… Read More
A Yukon environmental group says a mining company performing work at a site in central Yukon put salmon at risk during spawning season by dredging up a section of the Yukon River. “It’s a huge concern to use,” said Lewis Rifkind, mining analyst for Yukon Conservation Society. “Salmon are in enough trouble as it is… Read More
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla — Earlier this week, we showed you thousands of shells in dumpsters in Vilano Beach. Some residents alerted us that they had found many of those shells still had living animals in them. Those shells are from the beach restoration project going on in Vilano, and marine biologists are raising concerns. Ed McGinley… Read More
The world is gradually getting back on track with the introduction of immunization and the acceptance of new rules. Dredging Market Overview Maximize Market Research has unveiled a highly informative report on the “Dredging Market” Dredging is an excavation operation that is generally done at least partially underwater in shallow water locations to collect bottom sediments and… Read More
The first phase of development of a new passive-recreation Mercer County park is underway. Dredging of the 50-acre lake at what is known as Miry Run’s Dam Site 21 began Nov. 1. Located in Hamilton, Robbinsville and West Windsor, the 279-acre property was acquired by Mercer County in the late 1970s in order to build… Read More
An inside look at the schemes and deals behind an effort to turn Utah Lake into an artificial island city using public funds, and how the company tried to retaliate against those who got in its way. Source
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have been hard at work in recent years looking for an eco-friendly and efficient way to get rid of the sand and silt that clogs the shipping channels and harbors of Humboldt Bay. For the last 30 years, that place has been HOODS… Read More