The San Diego beaches replenishment project is scheduled for the next month. A lot of sand will be pumped from the ocean floor onto beaches from the South Bay to North County. According to kpbs.org, the dredging vessel that will undertake the job is on its way to San Diego and should arrive next wee
On Saturday evening, another barge grounding occurred near Greenville, Mississippi. According to Army Corps of Engineers spokesman Robert Anderson, a barge ran past buoys marking the Mississippi River shipping channel. This accident closed the Mississippi River to shipping. There are currently sever
The Lagos State Government announced that the dredging companies within its territory without permits will be prosecuted if found to be operating outside the law. According to thisdaylive.com, the state government “will henceforth persecute the multiple users of category ‘A’ permit.” “It is imperati
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has agreed to accept funds from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) in order to expedite the processing of MassDOT Department of Army permit applications. The agreement will expedite Corps review of permit applications submi
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a contract to Weeks Marine Inc., in the amount of $2,635,000 for maintenance dredging of the Matagorda Ship Channel Entrance Channel and Freeport Harbor Entrance Channel. The contractor is required to remove approximately 500,000 cubic ya
The Sahrika reports that around 50 villagers in Kandal province protested yesterday in an attempt to stop the sand dredging operation on the Mekong River. “The activity of sand dredging has severely affected our villagers’ lands and houses,” said village representative Tuy Phy. Kandal province resid
Steve Pomers, the spokesman for the Southport Volunteer Marine Rescue, said that the silted-up entrance to the Broadwater was dangerous for all users but especially for recreational boaties. He stated: “The deeper the Broadwater is, the less chance there is of waves breaking within it.” According to
The Port Macquarie Hastings Council has introduced a plan for the Lake Cathie dredging. According to ABC News, the council plans to dredge an area at the eastern side of the Ocean Drive Bridge. The sand dredged from the lake will be used to reinforce eroded beachfront areas at Lake Cathie. [mappress
The Oyo State government gives its nod for the dredging of six rivers in Ibadan metropolis. “The government plans to dredge the Odo-Ona river; Odo-Ona bridge; Oke- Ayo river and Onideure/Igbagi river, among others,” said Mr. Wasiu Oladimeji, the state Commissioner for Environment and Habitat. Accord
The Port of Brookings dredging plan is moving ahead, according to oregonlive.com. The silt has made the basin’s waters dangerously shallow for even private boats that risk breaking propellers at low tide. This dredging project is scheduled for September 7, and it will last about 28 days. Port of Bro
According to sfgate.com, the U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Representative John Carney planned to join Army Corps of Engineers officials today for a tour of the Delaware River and discussion of the economic impact of the dredging plan. Delaware River dredging supporters say that this p
Seventy-eight percent of Florida’s west central coast and 23 percent of the Panhandle are very likely to face beach and dune erosion as Tropical Storm Isaac moves into the area early next week, according to an assessment released by the U.S. Geological Survey on Friday. These numbers are likely to i
The Port of Gulfport dredging project will bring major benefits to the Deer Island area. “The partnership with the Port of Gulfport sets a precedent with the beneficial use of dredge material,” said George Ramseur, a DMR marine administrator. According to clarionledger.com, this dredged material can
The first Florida project funded under the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Early Restoration Projects will soon be underway in Escambia County after a groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday at the Galvez Boat Ramp. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has issued a “Notice to Procee