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WEDA – Final Call for Abstracts
The Board of the Pacific Chapter of WEDA (Western Dredging Association) has announced the final deadline for submitting abstracts for a technical presentation that will be held during Fall 2015 conference in San Rafael, California. Presentations on all aspects of dredging and disposal, navigation st
Comments Invited on Chicago Dredged Material Plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) yesterday released for public comment the “Chicago Area Waterways Dredged Material Management Plan and Integrated Environmental Assessment.” The plan contains recommendations for managing material dredged from the Calumet Harbor and River and the Calumet-Sag
Lakelands Part of Massive Breakwater Project
Lakelands Concrete Products, located in Livingston County (Lima, NY), is in the midst of a high profile project producing almost 1,000 precast concrete dolosse to be used for the Port of Oswego breakwater/shoreline protection program. These 32,000 pound a piece concrete structures were designed by t
Highlights from Equip Global’s Dredging Summit
Dredging & Land Reclamation Asia Summit 2015, held on May 19-22, in Singapore, was again the premier meeting place for port, dredging and land reclamation professionals in Asia. The event, organized by Equip Global, incorporated case studies and updates from the latest port dredging projects around
Some Work to Continue at Ocean City
Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian said in his weekly address that the construction of dune crossovers and dune fence installation as part of the southend beach replenishment project will continue while the Liberty Island hopper dredger undergoes repair work. “The construction area will be tightened up an
First Round of Cherry Grove Objections
Property owners who have provided the North Myrtle Beach City Manager with a written objection to their assessment within the Cherry Grove canals dredging project special assessment district will have the opportunity to verbally support their written objections during a June 11, 9:00 a.m. public hea
GEI Continues Expansion in Coastal Planning
GEI Consultants, Inc., a company involved in geotechnical, environmental, water resources, and ecological science and engineering, has expanded staff and client services with the hiring of three employees in the coastal practice. Sam Merrill, Ph.D., Jonathan Lockman, AICP, and Alexander Gray have jo
Picture of the Day: Working on the North Topsail Beach
Phase five of the North Topsail Beach (NC) shoreline restoration project continues according to schedule. According to the latest update, work zone currently extends between 139 S Permuda Wynd and 310 Seashore Drive (approximately between Sta. 617+00 to Sta. 606+00). Tigerhole Landscaping continued
Public Hearing Tomorrow on Searsport Dredging
The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) will conduct a public hearing on the Searsport Harbor dredging project on June 9, 2015 at 6:00 PM, at the Searsport District High School, 24 Mortland Road, Searsport. Pursuant to 38 M.R.S. §480-D, sub-§9, the DMR is required to provide the Maine Departm
St. Adolphe East Dike Expansion Begins
Ron Lemieux, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Heritage, Sport and Consumer Protection and Ted Falk, Member of Parliament for Provencher, were joined last week by Mayor Jackie Hunt, of RM of Ritchot, to officially kick off the St. Adolphe East Dike Expansion project. “The Province of Manitoba has made f
Humboldt Dredging – Key to Region’s Recovery
With Humboldt Bay Harbor considered integral to reviving the economy of this coastal town north of San Francisco, keeping shipping lanes dredged and accessible to international cargo is a top priority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ San Francisco District, which along with community leaders an
DFI Gets Back to the Water
Diamond Fields International (DFI) is in the process of restarting offshore marine operations on its Namibian concessions in a joint venture with International Mining and Dredging South Africa Limited SPV1 (IMD), a subsidiary of International Mining and Dredging Holdings, Limited (IMDH) and an assoc