Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) urged President Barack Obama not to forget the damage to North Carolina’s coastal inlets caused by Hurricane Sandy. The Obama administration is putting together a funding request to address damage caused by the storm that it will soon submit to Congress. In a lette
The proposed dredging project on the Cedar Island Harbour will be the main topic of tonight’s meeting between the members of the Cedar Island Yacht Club and the Kingsville council. The current siltation of the harbor is making difficulties for boaters to access launch ramps, docks and fuel stations,
With just a week to go before the Grand Inauguration of its flagship Khalifa Port on December 12th, Abu Dhabi Ports Company has announced orders for three more of the largest cranes in the world. ADPC has placed fresh orders with the ZPMC yard in Shanghai, China, for three new STS (ship to shore) cr
The long awaited dredging project on the Hussain Sagar Lake officially began last week, reports thehindu.com. The dredging program is only a part of the Hussain Sagar Lake and Catchment Area Improvement Project. This very important project has been launched by the Chief Minister, N. Kiran Kumar Redd
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has consented the application to dredge the Marchwood moorings at Southampton Port, but this does not preempt any future decision on the larger application made by ABP. The MMO has permitted the removal of 450,000 cubic metres of material at the Marchwood moo
TWO and half million cubic metres of silt will be dredged from near Webb Dock as part of a $1.2 billion redevelopment of the Port of Melbourne. The plan, which includes a new container terminal at Webb Dock, also calls for the dredging of 50,000 cubic metres of contaminated material that will be dum
South Haven officials say that dredging of the Black River at the Museum Municipal Marina site will be done over the next six weeks, weather permitting. Contracted crews will be removing 34 hundred cubic yards of silt from the river bottom, eventually placing it at a site near the Black River Boat L
Dredging of a shipping lane at Quonset Point is underway. State and federal officials expect minimal impacts on the environment, yet waste from past and ongoing dredging projects remains in Narragansett Bay. The three-and-a half-month Quonset dredging effort passed reviews by the state Coastal Resou
Local authorities in Russey Keo district inspected village homes along the banks of the Tonle Sap yesterday after residents refused compensation from the sand-dredging company they say is causing their homes to collapse into the river, claiming the amount is too small. Villagers said the official vi
The long awaited dredging program at the swimming and beach area at Lake Gregory has been postponed again, reports mountain-news.com. Rick Dinon, chairperson for the Lake Gregory Improvement Committee, stated: “We were told that the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board wanted new conditions
The Barnstable Harbor dredging project is scheduled to commence on Monday, December 10. The survey work for this project has been wrapped up and the pre-dredge survey began last Friday, according to wickedlocal.com. The Barnstable Harbor dredging program will include removing of approximatelly 9,000
The Government is seeking qualified, experienced sources capable of performing construction services consisting of dredging and disposal of an estimated 1,200,000 cubic yards per year of sediment material from the federal navigation channels on the Ohio River (RM 0 – 981.0) and the pooled areas of t
Governor Pat Quinn and other Illinois officials are very concerned about the current condition of the Mississippi River, especially around St. Louis area, reports cbslocal.com. Quinn stated: “We’ve asked the Army Corps of Engineers to initiate immediately blasting and dredging to help make the river
Hartland Council is planning to hold a meeting to discuss how to prevent flooding from happening again, reports Cbc.ca. The Council will discuss different options, like dredging, levee construction, to prevent flood damage in the future. The city council wants to initiate a conversation with the pro