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A hurricane passes directly over New York City. In just one hour, the harbor rises 13 feet and floods over wharves, causing rivers on each side of the island city to converge. Anyone living in New York would assume this is Hurricane Sandy that devastated the region just a few years ago. It’s actually the… Read More
In one of the last legislative acts before adjourning for the year, lawmakers approved the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, which includes the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA 2016). The act included a provision that cut the cost share by nonfederal interests of harbor deepening projects with 45- to 50-foot drafts from… Read More
Work on the $1.5 million Green Lake dredging project could be getting under way as early as next week. A surveying crew took to the “Duck Pond” in a small boat on Tuesday (Feb. 14), but only as far into the eastern forebay — off Attleboro Road — as they could without running aground in… Read More
Dredges operating in the heavily trafficked mouth of the Yangtze River have reached a key goal, deepening navigation lanes to a “guaranteed” depth of 12.5 meters, which is about the draft of a Panamax vessel. Reaching the goal “guarantees a smooth and secure channel for the mouth of the Yangtze River,” the Ministry of Transport… Read More
Five parish presidents in the Baton Rouge area have reached a consensus on three priority drainage projects in the wake of the August floods, Ascension Parish government said Monday. The Comite River Diversion Canal, the West Shore Levee Protection system and the clearing and dredging of Bayou Manchac are the top projects officials agreed upon… Read More
Sediment flowing into Lake Adger has been a growing problem for years, leading to shallow water levels that at times block access to the lake via the public marina. Dredging operations could soon be underway to start removing thousands of cubic feet of sediment. Those operations have been in the works for more than a… Read More
The federal government has given authorization for Charleston Harbor to be deepened to 52 feet, but the project awaits federal funds as the new administration settles into office. “We’ve gotten to ‘yes,’ but we’re not done yet,” U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said. Several lawmakers spoke of the importance of securing federal money for the… Read More
The Treasure Coast this year will take a second shot at changing federal law so Florida communities can buy sand from the Bahamas. Doing so could provide a solution for rapidly eroding Florida beaches and could help protect the Treasure Coast’s sand, which has been eyed by Miami-Dade County, where sand reserves are depleted. Earlier… Read More
In its efforts to further strengthen India-Bangladesh friendship, New Delhi is eager to develop the neighbouring country’s proposed Payra seaport. Recent reports suggest that the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh is also likely to award some segments of the Payra Port Project in south-western Patuakhali district to India. India Ports Global, a joint venture between… Read More
After the Port of Chehalis’ Regional General Permit lapsed in September of last year, port commissioners received an update last week from the issuing agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The permit to fill wetlands is up for renewal and the process is still underway, said Randy Mueller, chief executive officer of the port…. Read More