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The Army Corp of Engineers released it’s plans Tuesday for dredging Long Island Sound from area harbors and ship navigation channels. The plan looks at ways to handle more than 50-million cubic yards of material including silt and sand. This process will help allow ships to make their way through the waters. The draft suggests… Read More
Dredging in Cohasset Harbor is now scheduled to begin in October and to end 10 to 12 weeks later, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. The federal agency awarded a $1.7 million contract in July to H2H Associates of Troy, N.Y., to do the work, which consists of removing about 62,000 cubic yards of… Read More
The Andrews Labor Government is securing the future of Gippsland Lakesby investing in a new dredge which will deliver safe and reliable ocean access to commercial fishing and shipping operators, tourism operators and recreational boaters and fishers. Minister for Ports Luke Donnellan announced the funding at Jemmys Point Lookout today with Gippsland Ports’ Chair Geoff… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is now accepting proposals from local and regional stakeholders for completed feasibility reports, proposed feasibility studies, and proposed modifications to authorized projects or studies to be conducted in partnership with the Corps. Section 7001 of Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA 2014) requires that the Secretary of the… Read More
DSC Dredge, a Reserve, Louisiana-based manufacturer of dredgers was received the 2015 Lantern Award for the Bayou Region from Louisiana Economic Development. DSC received the Lantern Award for demonstrating excellence in manufacturing and outstanding service to the community through the involvement of its business and employees. DSC was honoured on June 16 during a private… Read More
Representative of major British ports have called for government funding, both in Britain and the rest of Europe, to be distributed more equally between ports. In a meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ports and Maritime this week, the new British ports and maritime minister, Robert Goodwill, was quizzed by representatives of British ports…. Read More
Those who have long been waiting for Duxbury Harbor to be dredged may have longer to wait. There was only one bidder for the project, and the bid by Cashman/Burnham came in at nearly $5.65 million, higher than the government’s estimate, according to Tim Dugan, spokesman for the New England district of the Army Corps… Read More
Last week Nathan Guy, Minister for Primary Industries (MPI), confirmedGreater Wellington Regional Council as one of six regions to receive a share of $8.8 for erosion control work under an extension of the government’s Hill Country Erosion Fund (HCEF). The Greater Wellington Region has received $1.15 million to be allocated over the next 4 years,… Read More
The South Korean port of Gwangyang is planning to deepen and widen its Fairway 3 to better cater to bigger ships. Currently, Fairway 3 is 22 m deep and 380 m wide. It is one of Gwangyang port’s seven fairways. Yeosu Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office, which oversees Gwangyang and Yeosu ports, said in… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers’ dredging of 11 navigation channels in San Francisco Bay will erode the shore and put endangered fish at risk, an environmental group claims in court. San Francisco Baykeeper seeks writ of mandate compelling the San Francisco Region of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board to set aside its approval… Read More