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USACE gets $8.9M for Chesapeake Bay projects
The USACE Baltimore District has received more than $8.9 million in funding for numerous projects benefiting the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed, including $6.5 million for the Baltimore Harbor and Assateague Island. This funding is through the fiscal year 2023 Work Plan for the Army Civil Works Pr
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Better Boating Victoria: Grants on offer to improve boating
Around $3 million is up for grabs to upgrade boating facilities and improve access thanks to the Recreational Boating Structural Maintenance and Dredging Grants, Better Boating Victoria (BBV) said. The Victorian Government-backed programs offer eligible organisations the chance to apply for funding
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Boat ramp in Burnsville closes for dredging
Beginning this week, the boat ramp at Burnsville Lake, W.Va., in the Riffle Run Day Use area will be closed for dredging, per a release from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps will be working with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) to dredge the Riffle Run Day Use area lo
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Dutra wins Sacramento River Erosion Contract
The Dutra Group has won the Sacramento River Erosion Contract 2 from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District. This contract was awarded at $77,846,550. According to Dutra, the work will provide 3 miles of waterside erosion protection along the east side of the Sacramento River from the
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McConalogue names new EUR10 million Fishing Pier in Howth
Minister Charlie McConalogue officially named the new €10 million “Fishing Pier” at Howth Fishery Harbour Centre yesterday – one six State-owned Fishery Harbour Centre. This major redevelopment project was funded through the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Fishery Harbour and Coasta
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Bayou Rigaud dredging kicks off
The dredging work of Bayou Rigaud has commenced, the Grand Isle Port Commission said. The dredging program – last occurred in 2010 – is critical to the overall commerce of the Grand Isle Port and the Town of Grand Isle. “This dredging project has finally come to fruition after several years of lobby
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Coomera River dredging about to begin
A significant dredging campaign that will improve navigation in the Coomera River will soon get underway, the Queensland Government said. The Coomera River is the primary access way for a wide variety of commercial, industrial, residential, and recreational waterway users. The $2.5 million project i
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Higgins announces funding for South Louisiana waterway projects
Congressman Clay Higgins announced yesterday that South Louisiana waterway projects received significant funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 2023 Army Civil Work Plan. “We continue to work closely with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and local stakeholders to prioritize funding for dredg
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Repairing damages at several South Carolina beaches
The USACE Charleston District has just been allocated $97 million dollars in supplemental funding from The Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023, to repair damages to several South Carolina federal beach projects after recent coastal storm events. These projects will be 100% federall
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Russia and sanctions – Dredging costs on the rise
Russia’s port infrastructure will see a massive development in the coming years – there are infrastructure projects covering all waterways of the country. According to the Port News, in the North-West Region, Russia will build up the capacity of dry bulk terminals. In the Kaliningrad Region, the con
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Virginia on its way to become the US East Coast’s deepest port
The Port of Virginia is progressing toward becoming the only US East Coast port with 55-foot-deep channels that are also wide enough to accommodate two-way traffic of ultra-large container vessels. “It’s an important distinction to have because this sets The Port of Virginia apart from our East Coas
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South Louisiana priorities funded in USACE Work Plan
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves has announced the following key Louisiana projects received funding that will address dredging, levee, flood protection and infrastructure priorities. The work plan is the regular release of how the Army Corps will be funding its projects after the passage of the annua
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USACE gets funding for North Myrtle beach renourishment
The federal government plans to spend more than $13 million to conduct the periodic nourishment of the City of North Myrtle Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) project. Overall, $56M has been allocated to the Myrtle Beach CSRM project. Wes Wilson, a project manager for the U.S. Army Corps of
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YILPORT introduces dredging plan for Port of Šibenik
YILPORT Holding has taken over the operations at Port of Šibenik in Croatia in the first week of February. The company plans to turn the Port into a multi-purpose terminal, offering diversified services. In the first phase, YILPORT will rehabilitate the quality, productivity, and efficiency of exis