Jackson County road crews were working Tuesday to add sand to East Beach in Ocean Springs, one of three replenishment projects planned. “We’ve already replenished Front Beach in Ocean Springs,” county road manager Joe O’Neal said. “We put about 8,000 cubic yards of sand there.” On Tuesday, road crews were working to add about 11,000 [...]
Department of Marine Resources (DMR) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, January 26, 2012, 6:00 p.m. at the Casco Bay Lines Terminal conference room, 56 Commercial Street, Portland. The purpose of the meeting is to gather information and comments from the public on a proposal by the Maine Dept. of Transportation and the [...]
The federal Army Corps of Engineers’ dredging of the commercial harbor in West Ocean City continued in earnest this week with truckloads … By Shawn J. Soper (mdcoastdispatch) Source: mdcoastdispatch, December 16, 2011;
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Omar Suleiman, has assured Akwa Ibom State Governor Godswill Akpabio that the … By Oluwakemi Dauda (thenationonlineng) Source: thenationonlineng, November 30, 2011;
The West Ocean City maintenance dredging project commenced on November 16. Aimed at maintaining navigability for fishing vessels and other large craft, the channel will be deepened and widened within the 90-day underwater excavation project. The undertakings will recover an area approximately 150 feet wide from the Inlet channel to the harbor, and 150 to [...]
The long-awaited federal Army Corps of Engineers’ dredging of the commercial harbor in West Ocean City is expected to get underway any day… By Shawn J. Soper (mdcoastdispatch) Source: mdcoastdispatch, October 28, 2011;
City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a bond ordinance that borrows $2,851,900 to pay for improvements to the city… More info: patch By Douglas Bergen Source: patch, October 27, 2011
A colony of fairy penguins on Mistaken Island near Albany are being used to monitor the health of the ocean – in light of a substantial dred… By Andrew Collins (abc) Source: abc, October 18, 2011;
Gov. Paul LePage joined Mayor Nicholas Mavodones for a ceremony Wednesday to mark the opening of Portland’s Ocean Gateway Pier II — the … By J. Hemmerdinger (pressherald) Source: pressherald, October 13, 2011;
After taking part in Charlevoix tourist train’s inaugural trip, Pauline Marois, member of Parliament for Charlevoix and leader of the Parti Québécois and of the Official opposition, paid a visit to Ocean Industries’ shipyard in Isle-aux-Coudres. This visit allowed her to take note of the company’s needs, which is lacking in specialized labour. Let’s remember [...]
