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VIDEO: Southern Shores Canal Dredging Underway (USA)
Phase II of the canal dredging project in the Town of Southern Shores commenced on October 1, 2013. Owners of watercrafts are advised that all remaining undredged canals may be blocked until February 15, 2014, due to required placement of silt-screens across canal openings. Due to the narrow width o
USA: Corps Schedules Conference on Delaware River Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, has scheduled a Pre-Solicitation Conference on the Delaware River dredging program for November 6, 2013, at the Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia. The Conference will be held to discuss the scope of the next construction contract for t
St. Lucie Inlet Dredging Program Begins Soon (USA)
Maintenance dredging of the St. Lucie Inlet will be underway from November through February. Equipment to be used in the four-month long project, such as vessels and barges, will begin arriving in the area in the coming days. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded the dredging contract to Cash
USA: Leaders Weigh In on Jacksonville Port Improvement Projects
JAXPORT Board Chairman Joe York and CEO Brian Taylor joined U.S. Congresswoman Corrine Brown, U.S. Congressman Ander Crenshaw, State Representative Lake Ray and U.S. Army Corps Commander and District Engineer Alan Dodd in announcing that the port’s two critical harbor improvement projects, Mile Poin
Miller: WRRDA Authorizes Key Missions (VIDEO)
U.S. Representative Candice Miller (MI-10), member of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, praised the House of Representatives’ strong, bipartisan vote of 417 to 3, passing H.R. 3080 – the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA). Included in WRRDA, is Mi
JAXPORT Growth Projects to Move Forward (USA)
JAXPORT Board Chairman Joe York and CEO Brian Taylor joined U.S. Congresswoman Corrine Brown, U.S. Congressman Ander Crenshaw, State Representative Lake Ray and U.S. Army Corps Commander and District Engineer Alan Dodd in announcing that the port’s two critical harbor improvement projects, Mile Poin
USA: Kennebunk River Dredging Plan Introduced
The Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, has filed for a Natural Resources Protection Act permit with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The permit would allow the Corps to dredge shoals from the 8-foot deep entrance channel of the Federal Navigation Project in the Kennebunk
Top News – October 20 to 27, 2013
ASL Shipyard Launches Dredger “Cassiopeia V” (Singapore) On Monday the 7th of October 2013, the cutter suction dredger Cassiopeia V, was successfully launched by ASL Shipyard in Singapore for Penta-Ocean Construction Co. Ltd from Japan. VOSTA LMG is responsible for delivery of the engineering and th
USA: Hudson River Dredging at Green Island Begins on Monday
The Village of Green Island has been notified by representatives of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that dredging of a small area along the east shore of Green Island will begin on Monday, October 28, 2013. The area targeted for dredging along the Village shoreline is above the Federal Dam
USA: Corps to Invite Bids for Great Kills Harbor Dredging
The Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has announced a plan for the Great Kills Harbor dredging project. This cleanup program will include maintenance dredging of the Federal Navigation channel at Great Kills Harbor, with subsequent placement of the dredged material along the designated dow
VIDEO: PRPA Develops Southport Into Major Marine Rerminal (USA)
Officials of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA) announced that the agency has just completed a comprehensive new video production on the Port of Philadelphia that will be a central component of the Port’s marketing, promotion, and educational efforts. The video, to be launched on a vari
Benishek: Legislation Will Help Maintain Michigan’s Port (USA)
Dr. Dan Benishek (MI-01) supported legislation that will improve the maintenance of harbors and ports in Northern Michigan. “Frankly, this issue is about jobs in Northern Michigan. A lot of communities up here depend on their harbors and ports for shipping and recreational boating. Unfortunately, we