U.S. Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan welcomed Senate passage of the Water Resources Development Act including important provisions they fought for to reduce the backlog of harbor dredging projects in the Great Lakes. “For too long, harbors in the Great Lakes and across the country have suffered from a maintenance backlog, while [...]
Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D., (R-South Louisiana) issued the following statement in response to the President’s Statement of Administration Policy on S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, in which the Administration specifically states its opposition to increasing funds for harbor maintenance: “The Obama Administration continues to speak out of both sides [...]
Seven Stockton-area levee systems previously rated unacceptable in levee inspections by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have regained eligibility for federal rehabilitation assistance after San Joaquin County made repairs that improved their maintenance ratings. All seven systems – along Bear Creek and Mormon Slough – are sponsored by the Central Valley Flood Protection Board [...]
On April 1, CCCC Shanghai Dredging Co., Ltd. won the bid for Lot 1 of the project of regular maintenance dredging of the Tonggu waterway and western port waterway in Shenzhen Port, with a contract value of 382 million yuan (around USD 61 million) and a construction period of 365 days. Located in Nanshan District, [...]
Two Memoranda of Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for maintenance dredging were approved by the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority at its March 26 meeting, including up to $550,000 for maintenance dredging of Barbours Cut Terminal berths and up to $400,000 for maintenance dredging for Bayport Terminal berths. Executive [...]
Grays Harbor annual maintenance dredging will begin March 29 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ hopper dredge Essayons. Working around-the-clock, Essayons and her crews are scheduled to dredge through April 18. A second Corps dredge, the Yaquina, will join her April 5, working until May 1. The two vessels are expected to dredge 1.2 million cubic [...]
The US Army Corps of Engineer, Detroit District, intends to solicit for the maintenance of the Saginaw Dredged Material Disposal Facility (DMDF) Perimeter Dikes. All work will be performed at the Saginaw Upper DMDF. The contract work includes a Base Bid with three options. – The Base Bid consists of the maintenance of approximately 3,900 [...]
This video shows a floating crane Lima2400B on maintenance dredging works in Thassos Island’s harbor. The new harbour of Neo Limani is 500 meters west of the old harbour and is now the preferred harbour for visiting yachts, offering good all round shelter and depths of four meters plus. Floating Crane LIMA 2400B “CAPTAIN VASSILIS [...]
Mariners are advised that Maritime Constructions will be carrying out harbour depth maintenance operations (bed levelling) using a Sweep Bar within the breakwaters of Portland Harbour. The operations may be carried out 24 hours a day using the m.v. Andrew Wilson. Mariners are advised to proceed with caution in the vicinity of the vessel. Whilst [...]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing maintenance dredging of the Royal River Federal Navigation Project in Yarmouth, Maine. The Federal project consists of an 8-foot Federal navigation channel with a project depth of – 8 feet at Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) and the 6-foot Federal anchorage area with a [...]
