The US Virgin Islands Port Authority received approval from the US Army Corps of Engineers to dredge Charlotte Amalie Harbor to handle larger cruise ships. Without the dredging, St. Thomas had risked falling behind as a premiere Caribbean cruise destination. Gov. Albert Bryan Jr., who has championed the project, called it ‘another big win for the… Read More
Nantucket has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Inland Dredging Pilot Round, part of the Massachusetts Dredging Program managed by the Massachusetts State Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED). This funding will support the dredging of Miacomet Pond to enhance water quality and recreational opportunities. The total project cost is estimated to exceed $4 million to remove as much… Read More
The newly announced projects are worth some SGD180 million ($133.79 million) and all bar one is due for completion in 2024. In the tanker sector Seatrium was awarded periodic maintenance and upgrades to two tankers from ConocoPhillips /Polar Tankers Inc, and one main engine, duel-fuel ready MAN Lifecycle Upgrade of a tanker from Alaska Tanker Company. It… Read More
Works to replenish West Beach with more sand will continue from Monday (July 29) in line with the recommendations of the independent Adelaide Beach Management Review. The beach will be boosted with 200,000 cubic metres (m3) of quarry sand over the next 12 months following the review’s findings, which were announced in May. Trucks will access… Read More
OCEAN CITY, MD- Dredging near Ocean City is scheduled to start on July 24th. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fisheries says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be focusing on two priority areas from the last round of Inlet work. They also plan to work on the junction between the Isle of Wight… Read More
