Dhubri, Dec 8: In an initiative to address the alarming depletion of water levels in the Brahmaputra River, an ambitious dredging project has been launched in Dhubri district. The operation aims to restore the river’s navigability, support trade, and alleviate the hardships faced by thousands dependent on its waters for their livelihood. As part of… Read More
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Deputy Minister of Public Works Diana Kusumastuti is targeting the emergency handling in the floods and landslides-hit areas of Sukabumi, West Java, to be completed in two weeks. “We have handled the roads, rivers, and drinking water; for toilets, there is no problem,” she said here on Sunday. The Jakarta-West Java National… Read More
The Brownsville Navigation District (BND) of the Port of Brownsville in Texas and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the commencement of phase two of the Brazos Island Harbor (BIH) Channel Improvement Project. The project will deepen the 17-mile (27-kilometre) Brownsville Ship Channel from 42 feet (13… Read More
Surfers, fishermen and harbor denizens are celebrating a small victory in a larger fight. A coalition of Coastsiders interested in preventing large-scale erosion along the Surfer’s Beach stretch have gotten the attention and — more importantly — the promise of funding from government officials. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced earlier this month that… Read More
Mariners are advised of maintenance dredging works at the entrance of Patterson River at approximate location 38˚04.421’S, 145˚07.172’E (WGS84). Dredging works will be carried out by a cutter suction dredge along the navigation channel between the Nepean Hwy bridge and the outer navigation marks. Dredged material will be deposited on the adjacent beach, south of… Read More
