Premier Marinas has submitted a new marine licence application to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) seeking permission to undertake maintenance dredging at Brighton Marina and dispose of the dredged material at the established marine disposal site off Newhaven. The application seeks a 10-year licence and follows several months of detailed technical work to assess the suitability… Read More
By Haley McQueen Fugro has been selected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to deliver seafloor mapping data along Florida’s Atlantic coast, supporting safe navigation, maritime operations, and updated nautical charts across one of the busiest coastal regions in the US. Under the contract, Fugro will conduct hydrographic surveys across approximately 3,200 square… Read More
Italy’s Port of Pesaro has regained €11m ($12.3m) in state funding for infrastructure needed to support dredging operations, reversing an earlier withdrawal of money earmarked for improving access to the Adriatic harbour. Pesaro’s municipal government confirmed on October 19 that Italy’s Court of Auditors had registered a resolution by the Interministerial Committee for Economic Planning… Read More
Two major Louisiana coastal restoration projects have received final approval to begin construction, with a combined cost of $265.3 million and the potential to restore up to 1,730 acres of wetlands, shoreline and barrier island habitat, Louisiana Illuminator reports. Funded through the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement, the East Orleans Landbridge project will use… Read More
President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday announced it had finalised a deep-sea mining auction off the coast of American Samoa, the first in the United States’ history, despite widespread opposition from locals and environmental groups. The lease sales will cover approximately 31 million acres over two areas off the US Pacific archipelago, with bidding set… Read More
