Americas
USA: Quick Return of Beach Organisms after Nourishment, Study Says
Nags Head has completed a three-year study of the biological impacts of its 2011 beach nourishment project. The $450,000 study was a requirement of the state permit to dredge offshore sand and pump it onto 10 miles of beachfront. The results confirm that beach organisms can re-colonize quickly after
USA: Governor Inks Bill to Create Statewide Port Authority
Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined state and local elected officials and members the state’s maritime industry, yesterday held a signing ceremony for legislation that creates the Connecticut Port Authority which will act as a quasi-public agency to market and coordinate the development of the state’s
Corps Presents Royal River Dredging Plan (USA)
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, the Royal River dredging project will be undertaken in the coming months. During this cleanup scheme, located in in Yarmouth, Maine, around 82,000 cubic yards of sediment will be removed from the river and placed at the Portland Di
USA: New Grants to Support 54 Projects at Atlantic Coast
As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment in the Climate Action Plan to make local communities more resilient against future storms, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced $102.7 million in competitive matching grants to support 54 projects along the Atlantic coast. The grants will
Tappan Zee Project: Governor Announces USD 500 Million in EFC Loans
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo said yesterday that the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) will make up to $511.45 million in low-cost loans to the New York State Thruway Authority for environmental protection and Hudson River restoration projects related to the New NY Bridge project
Picture of the Day: Dredger “Niccolo Machiavelli” at Work (The Bahamas)
A mammoth seafloor dredger, dubbed ‘The Reef Destroyer’ by local environmentalists, recently arrived in Bimini as developers forge ahead with construction of a controversial ferry terminal. The 450-foot, 1,200 ton Niccolo Machiavelli is a specialized cutter-suction dredger designed to break up hard
USA: CRMC Secures Funding for Salt Pond Work
The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) has been awarded $3.25 million in funding from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) for habitat restoration and coastal resilience work in the state’s salt ponds. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) yesterday announced the funding, which wi
Officials Plan to Remove Sediment from Conestoga Reservoir (USA)
A draft environmental assessment for a proposed rehabilitation project at Conestoga Reservoir, Nebraska, is currently available for public review. The draft EA evaluates the environmental impacts of measures that would be used to restore aquatic habitat, water quality and recreation opportunities at
J2 Subsea, WeSubsea Enter into Product Representation Agreement
J2 Subsea, an Acteon company, has agreed to represent WeSubsea products in the UK and overseas. WeSubsea manufactures a range of engineered remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dredge pumps (dredgers), which are designed to move sediment on the seabed for a range of subsea applications. J2 Subsea will al
USA: Port Tampa Bay to Expand Its Container Capacity
After Governor Rick Scott’s signing of a funding package, Port Tampa Bay said that the port authority will now have the funds to purchase new post-Panamax gantry cranes to expand throughput capacity at the port’s growing container terminal—a $12 million boon for the state’s largest and most diversif
USA: Fountain Lake to Benefit from Environmental Improvements
Governor Mark Dayton stated last week that he looks forward to Fountain Lake being dredged and becoming a hub for tourism and economic development. “This project will benefit the people that live here and visit this area,” said Dayton. “Fountain Lake is a gem that defines who we are in Albert Lea,”
Picture of the Day: Dredger at Work in Dillingham Harbor (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, commenced their annual maintenance dredging operations in harbors across the state. Shown here, contractors operate the “Alaskan Eagle” as it positions the cutter-head pipeline dredge in Dillingham Harbor. The harbor is scheduled to have up to 95,00