The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, will host an informational outreach event entitled “Waterways, Wetlands and You!” about the Corps’ Regulatory Program tomorrow. This event, facilitated by the Corps’ Regulatory staff, will provide an overview of the Corps’ Regulatory Program and gi
Local officials and special guest Lt. Governor Karen Polito gathered recently to celebrate the opening of the brand-new T-Wharf in Plymouth, MA with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly constructed project. The new T-Wharf is twice the size of the previous pier, measuring at 18,360 square feet, a
The Environment Agency is carrying out ground investigation and topographic surveys to help develop suitable proposals to manage the risk of flooding in Calstock, Cornwall, from the River Tamar. According to EA, the existing flood embankment provides an important role in reducing flood risk in Calst
Maritime & Offshore Media Group Navingo has just announced that the registrations for the first annual Dredging Today Conference are now open. The event will take place on 9 and 10 October 2017 at Amsterdam RAI under the theme ‘Changing Climate, Resilient Business’. The conference is part of Navingo
After more than 20 years in Capelle aan den IJssel, Vuyk Engineering will relocate its office to new state-of-the-art premises on 23 June, reports Royal IHC. The new headquarters will be at Lichtenauerlaan 2 in Rotterdam. According to IHC, the new office will provide a stimulating and creative worki
Major General Ed Jackson of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers visited Fargo and Moorhead recently to learn more about the FM Area Diversion Project. Mr. Jackson, along with Mr. Let Mon Lee, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Legislation, met with local officials and attended a Flood Divers
Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner announced yesterday that the Lake Linganore Dredging Project is moving forward on schedule. The project is aimed at restoring water depths in the upper portion of the lake by removing up to 350,000 cubic yards of sediment. As part of the emphasis on an open and
Royal IHC has just released this very interesting photo from the christening of bespoke cutter suction dredger (CSD) Robert M. White. The photo was taken in Mississippi, where the CSD will shortly start on its first project, IHC said. Constructed at Halimar Shipyard LLC in Morgan City, Louisiana, fo
Visitors to this year’s Leeds Waterfront Festival will get the chance to see the innovative technology being used to reduce the risk of flooding to the city. The Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme project team will be on hand at the event on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 June, to explain what work has been
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an Interim Action Record of Decision (IROD) that specifies the interim remedy for Operable Unit 1: Outfall Ditch at the Terry Creek Dredge Spoil Areas/Hercules Outfall Site. The State of Georgia Environmental Protection Division concurred wit
Three of Royal HaskoningDHV’s maritime experts will present at Coasts and Ports 2017 – the pre-eminent sector conference in the Australasian region. Taking place from 21-23 June, the three day conference – sponsored by Royal HaskoningDHV – will explore the theme of ‘Working with Nature’, and will in
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released a draft Environmental Assessment for its Lower Pool 2 Channel Management Study – Boulanger Bend to Lock and Dam 2, near Hastings, Minnesota, on June 19. The purpose of the project is to provide safe, reliable and efficient navigation thro
The Ports of Indiana announced yesterday that the country’s oldest stevedoring company, Metro Ports, will become the new bulk terminal operator at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor. Starting July 1, 2017, Metro Ports will manage the loading and unloading of shipments along the port’s East Harbor for
The Greater Chennai Corporation recently acquired an amphibious multipurpose Watermaster dredger to counter the water hyacinth problem plaguing the Chennai’s water canals in Kodungaiyur. Hyacinth can be a real problem in many ways: it restricts water flow, blocks sunlight for aquatic plants, starves
