The dredging project on the Swinomish Channel is scheduled to begin in mid-September. According to threesheetsnw.com, the 11-mile channel, which runs from Skagit Bay in the south to Padilla Bay, is in desperate need of dredging. The shallowest area, at the south end near Goat Island, is expected to
Southampton’s strategic role as a regional gateway for the new generation of ultra-large container ships (ULCS) was reinforced yesterday with calls from two ocean carriers, among the largest and newest in the world, which berthed in tandem at the UK’s only South Coast container terminal, DP World So
Members of the Mississippi River Commission met yesterday to discuss the results of their low water inspection tour, according to kfvs12.com. Members say they’re extremely concerned because the river is at a near record low. During this meeting in Caruthersville, R.D. James of the Mississippi River
Billy Thompson, a local fisherman, said that the New River Inlet is in desperate need of dredging. Because the water is so shallow and the sand so high, Thompson’s boat hits the bottom of the ocean floor almost every day, according to jdnews.com. Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
According to the Lee County Department of Natural Resources, the dredging project at the Mantanzas Pass should begin in mid-September. Alex Frankian, the Boat Captain, said it’s tough enough for local boat owners to get through this channel. “You will run aground if you draw any more than three feet
According to examiner.com, an 11-mile stretch of the Mississippi River, near Greenville, Miss. was closed yesterday. “The water level has forced the river to be closed intermittently since August 11,” the Coast Guard said. In the meantime, 40 northbound and 57 southbound vessels are stacked up waiti
The first phase of works at Bembridge are now complete and the fine weather has finally arrived. Phase 1 has included the dredging of the Duver pontoon area, the addition of 70 metres of new pontoons, and the complete replacement of Fishermans Wharf. Water and electricity are now being laid to the n
Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D., (R-South Louisiana) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) recently announced Louisiana merchandise exports increased five percent over the last year, growing from $27.0 billion to $2
Social Development and Human Security Minister Santi Prompat has expressed his confidence that unless the amount of rain this year is higher than last year, Bangkok will not be inundated. Speaking of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security’s project to relocate residents, whose homes w
In settlement papers filed in federal district court, three companies have agreed to pay about $29.8 million in cleanup costs for a Superfund site in Fairmont, Marion County, W. Va., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced yesterday. The three companies, Exxon Mobil Corp., Vertellus
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that it executed an agreement to use more than 10 million cubic yards of sand from the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) for coastal restoration projects in Cameron and Lafourche parishes. BOEM signed two separate negotiated noncompetitive leas
As of Monday, August 20, the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) has removed the beach closure that was posted last week. Late in the evening on Wednesday, August 15, the dredging equipment in the Newport harbor grabbed onto and broke the primary sewer line that serves all of Balboa Island. The
The Surfbreak Protection Society (SPS) said that the dredging project inside Whangamata Harbour is threatening the renowned Whangamata bar. According to the Waikati Times, SPS also called on the regional council to increase the monitoring of this dredging work. Paul Shanks, SPS president, said:“Our
Several dredgers are battling extreme low-water conditions along the Mississippi River to keep commercial navigation moving on America’s super highway. One of them, the Potter, is scooping the stretch of the Mississippi River’s navigation channel just south of St. Louis, the ship’s 32-foot-wide head