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RJ McLeod wins Uig contract
A contract for the upgrade of Uig Ferry Terminal on the Isle of Skye has been awarded to RJ McLeod (Contractors) Limited. The project will include an extended marshalling area, berthing structure strengthening and widening, dredging, linkspan replacement, approach way repair and widening, a relocate
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Hatchie – Loosahatchie cost sharing agreement inked
The USACE Memphis District and the Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee gathered yesterday to celebrate the signing of the Hatchie – Loosahatchie Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement. Memphis District Commander Col. Zachary Miller and Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee President
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USACE seeks public comment on Apoon study
The USACE Alaska District has prepared a draft disposition study and environmental assessment on the Apoon Mouth of the Yukon River historical project. The study’s focus is on whether federal interest exists to retain the project for its authorized purpose of commercial navigation and, if not, to de
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Managing Wamberal Beach coastal erosion
Stages 1-4 of technical studies, developed to inform decision-making around a long-term solution to manage coastal erosion at Wamberal Beach, are available, Central Coast Council informs. The technical studies outline five seawall concept designs – ranging from revetment to vertical and promenade st
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Second phase of Marikina River dredging underway
The second phase of dredging operations on the Marikina River is underway, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) informs. “In the Marikina basin, we have completed the dredging in Phase 1,” said DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu. “With the dredging operations, we can expect the water to
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Barnstable County completes 25th dredge season
On July 1st, the County dredger Sand Shifter finished the last phase of dredging in the outer channel of Saquatucket Harbor, Harwich, marking the end to a successful 25th season. Since its inception in 1995, the County Dredge Program, led by dredge superintendent Jason Bevis, has dredged over 2,338,
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Hinkley Point dredging: EDF rejects radioactivity concerns
EDF has rejected concerns about radioactivity from the dredging works in the Bristol Channel around Hinkley Point power station near Burnham-On-Sea. Hinkley Point C is one of many companies – over many decades – which has dredged and deposited mud in the Bristol Channel for industrial or constructio
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Improving water quality in Biscayne Bay
Miami-Dade County commissioners have voted to allow USACE to dredge the sand from the Haulover sandbar and move it to the shoreline – where it belongs. FIU coastal scientist, Stephen “Dr. Beach” Leatherman, said that it’s best for all involved – the beach, Biscayne Bay and even boaters. The Haulover
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Deltares, RMI sign strategic partnership
Government of The Republic the Marshall Islands and Deltares have signed a strategic partnership – promoting present and future climate resilience. As the impacts of climate change, sea level rise and natural hazards continue to escalate, so too will the demand for new knowledge and innovative and t
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USACE removes dredged material from Dakota Site
The USACE St. Paul District is about to begin moving approximately 50,000 cubic yards of river sand from the Dakota Island Placement Site, near Dakota, Minnesota, to the Trempealeau Placement Site – about 8 miles away. The USACE’s contractor, Legacy Corporation, out of East Moline, Illinois, will be
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Addressing shoaling hotspots in Ocean City Inlet
The dredge Murden has made it to the Ocean City Inlet to dredge shoaling hotspots, allowing waterborne transportation for large barges to pass through safely. “They’re working 24-hour shifts and the dredge Murden is a hopper dredge so it has two arms along the side that end up reaching down into the
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Tekakwitha Island dredging set for next week
The dredging works associated with the Tekakwitha Island and Bay Restoration Project will begin on August 2, the Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO) reports. The dredging operations are expected to last for approximately six weeks. The set-up for this important part of the project is ong
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Kwai Tsing dredging operations continue
With immediate effect and for a period of approximately four months, dredging operations will be carried out within the Kwai Tsing Container Terminal 9 South area. The works will be carried out by one grab dredger. Three tugboats, two spilt hopper barges and one survey boat will provide assistance,
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Marquette OKs grant application for dredging
The Marquette City Commission approved a grant application for dredging Lake Superior in South Marquette yesterday. According to WLUC, the dredging is set to take place in front of the Shiras Plant. The dredged sediment will be used for the Lakeshore site and beach restoration activities. The grant