Americas
Picture of the Day: Jones Inlet Dredging Program (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, recently completed the maintenance dredging of nearly 680,000 cubic yards of sand from the Jones Inlet Federal Navigation Channel in Nassau County, to a depth of more than 14 feet. The channel, approximately 2.3 miles long, separates Point Lookout
New Equipment Arrives at Port Freeport (USA)
Two Post Panamax Cranes are on their way to Port Freeport. The Gantry cranes, departed from Shanghai on May 7, are expected to arrive at Port Freeport by the end of July, Executive Port Director/CEO Glenn Carlson said. Being approximately 80 feet wide each, both cranes will occupy a portion of Berth
USA: Senators Highlight Importance of WRDA Bill for Mississippi
U.S. Senators Thad Cochran, R-Miss., and Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said that a House-Senate agreement on a new water resources bill would benefit Mississippi’s flood-control projects and modernize many of the state’s ports and waterways. The deal is likely to be voted on by the House and Senate as earl
Santa Maria Levee Completion Ceremony Set for Tomorrow (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, the County of Santa Barbara and the City of Santa Maria will host a Santa Maria River Levee Improvement Project Completion Ceremony tomorrow. This event signals the end of the six year long construction project to repair the levee. The ceremony
USA: Corps Proposes Repair to Rockport’s Bearskin Neck Jetty
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, plans to repair the Bearskin Neck Jetty in Rockport Harbor in Rockport, Massachusetts, beginning in October 2014 and extending over a 5 to 6 month period. The work of this project consists of repairing the 540-foot-long jetty that was damaged d
HYPACK Presents Its Real Time Point Cloud (USA)
HYPACK Inc, one of the leading Hydrographic Surveying Software Companies in the world, has introduced its new Real Time Point Cloud, an upgrade to the HYPACK®2014. The new program runs in conjunction with HYSWEEP® SURVEY and displays both multibeam and topographic laser data in a corrected and geo-r
Actions Needed to Further Improve Management of Hopper Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has taken actions to address the Government Accountability Office’s 2003 recommendations for improving information related to hopper dredging, but some data gaps remain. First, in response to GAO’s recommendation to obtain and analyze data needed to determine the app
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Dragflow Export Manager
Dragflow S.r.l. is a world player in solid pumping solutions with over 25 years of experience in manufacturing heavy duty pumps and complete dredging equipment. Hereby we are bringing you an exclusive interview with Mr. Massimo Contri, Export Manager of Dragflow, who provided us with invaluable insi
USA: Boston Harbor to Receive USD 310 M for Dredging
The inclusion of the $310 million Boston Harbor dredging project in the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) received support from the Massachusetts Senators Edward J. Markey, Elizabeth Warren, Congressmen Michael Capuano and Stephen Lynch. The funding for the Boston Harbor Federal Dee
NFWF OKs USD 144.5 M for Louisiana Barrier Island Restoration
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) recently announced $144.5 million in funding for the second increment of the Caminada Headland Beach and Dune Restoration project in Louisiana. This portion of the project will pump over five million cubic yards of sand from the Gulf of Mexico via pip
USCG Station Georgetown Boat Basin Requries Dredging (USA)
The USCG Station Georgetown dredging program will be undertaken in the following months. This cleanup scheme, located at 355 Marina drive, Georgetown, South Carolina, will involve: – dredging of the boat basin and access channel to a designed depth; – pre- and post-dredge hydrographic survey; – tran
Picture of the Day: Long Branch Sand Placement Project (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is repairing and restoring previously constructed coastal projects like the Sea Bright to Manasquan project throughout the region. The work at Long Branch is one of four contracts that were awarded to repair and restore beaches from Sea Bright to Manasquan in norther