Buzzard Rock Resort and Marina raised the “Clean Marina” flag a few days ago in a ceremony signifying its commitment to preserve and protect the environment at Lake Barkley. The flag ceremony officially confirmed that the marina recently completed all requirements set forth in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean Marina Program. Lt. Col. [...]
The Quonset Development Corporation is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District for work in waters of the United States to dredge in Narragansett Bay in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and dispose of the material in the Rhode Island Sound Disposal Site. The proposed Quonset Development Corporation Port of [...]
The 200-foot dredge Yaquina is back in Morro Bay for the next few weeks, seeing what it can dredge up, reports sanluisobispo.com. This dredging vessel is expected to bring up enough sand in the area of the harbor mouth to create a 40- to 45-foot hole. According to Harbor Director Eric Endersby, the Yaquina can [...]
Civic, port and industry leaders gathered Monday on the docks of the Port of Long Beach to launch a pioneering project to build a highly advanced terminal that will feature the most modern and clean technologies available to move cargo. Marking the occasion with the driving of a commemorative “golden pile,” part of the foundation [...]
As the Quad-City Times reports, Newt Marine Co. will begin dredging operations today at the Clinton Marina. Maintenance dredging will take place at the main river entrance to the marina and around the gas dock. Work is expected to continue for one week, during which boaters may experience a slight delay of boat access to [...]
A public meeting has been scheduled to discuss deepening the St. Johns River, according to actionnewsjax.com. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will hold the public meeting on Tuesday, May 22nd at 6:30 p.m. at the Jacksonville Port Authority Cruise Terminal, 9810 August Dr. Jacksonville, Fla. The purpose of the meeting is to [...]
Orion Marine Group, Inc., a leading heavy civil marine contractor serving the infrastructure sector, today announced a contract award of approximately $20 million. Orion Marine Group was recently awarded a contract for the demolition and rehabilitation of an existing wharf structure on the Lower Mississippi River for a private customer. Onsite construction of the project [...]
A dredging vessel „Curituck“ has arrived in Marshfield to redredge a federal channel leading to Green Harbor, according to 959watd.com. The dredging started last week and is expected to continue for the next week. Marshfield Harbormaster Mike Dimeo says the dredger and its crew arrived on Thursday afternoon. Dimeo says it’s very important to clear [...]
The deepening and widening of the Panama Canal will have a ripple effect on shipping throughout the world, My San Antonio reports. “When larger ships start routinely crossing the canal in 2015, long-haul container ship routes will change because they will be able to make more all-water deliveries,” said Rodolfo Sabonge, the canal’s vice president [...]
With Congress considering drastic cuts to national clean water protections, and rivers nationwide facing threats from natural gas drilling, pollution, and new dams, American Rivers today released its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers®. American Rivers named the Potomac River, known as ‘the nation’s river’ as it flows through the capital, the most endangered [...]
