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Schumer Supports Nassau County Coastline Protection Plan (USA)
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer called on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to work with local officials, engineers and resiliency experts to develop a comprehensive resiliency plan for Nassau County’s mainland communities. A comprehensive protection project, the Fire Island
Boustany Promotes RAMP Act Benefits to VP Biden (USA)
Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D., (R-South Louisiana) issued the following statement after Vice President Joe Biden attended a ceremony yesterday at the Port of Baltimore discussing the need to invest in America’s waterway infrastructure: “I am pleased Vice President Biden acknowledged the
USA: Contract Awarded for Levee Work in Mount Prospect
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Chicago District, awarded a contract in the amount of $2.4 million on Aug. 31, 2013, to Fuel Tank Maintenance Company LLC to fill in levee gaps in Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights, Ill. Fuel Tank Maintenance Company LLC is certified as a small business co
USA: Levin, Kirk Commend Great Lakes Week Participants
Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., and Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., co-chairs of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, yesterday commended the nearly 700 people who have gathered in Milwaukee, Wis., for Great Lakes Week. Great Lakes Week participants will collaborate on strategies and focus efforts to restore and pr
Mobile to Host HYPACK 2014 Training Event (USA)
The HYPACK® 2014 USA Training Event will be held in Mobile, AL, from January 13th-16th. The Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel will be providing accommodations and hosting this annual event. This downtown hotel is located in the heart of Mobile, near the Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile Carniv
USA: BOEM to Brief Northeast Sand Management Working Group
BOEM announced that it will brief members of the Northeast Sand Management Working Group at the Northeast Shore and Beach Preservation Association Conference on September 11, 2013, at Richard Stockton College in Galloway, N.J. BOEM’s objectives for the meeting are to: 1) create a forum to discuss co
Canada: Rohr-Idreco Delivers K 125 R Dredger
The Rohr division of Rohr-Idreco has announced the successful startup of its first Land-based Mobile Bucketladder, a K 125 R dredger in Canada. This dredger is being used in a new pit in lieu of a long arm single bucket excavator due to its deeper digging depth, dewatering & oversize separation scre
Rabobank Publishes Outlook for Dredging Sector
CEDA Corporate Member Rabobank has published its newest outlook for the dredging sector, and for the first time, made it available to the general public. Introduction The dredging sector is an important market segment in Belgium and the Netherlands. In the Netherlands 160 companies with total annual
MCM Marine to Dredge Escanaba Harbor (USA)
The Escanaba harbor dredging program is scheduled to commence this week, according to dailypress.net. Regarding this cleanup venture, Jim O’Toole, the Escanaba City Council manager, stated: “Funds for this project have been made available through a grant from the Michigan DNR so there are no local c
VIDEO: Dredging Starts in South Haven Channel (USA)
The Army Corps of Engineers has commenced dredging operations in South Haven Channel. The dredging will take place in the Lake Michigan approach and between the pierheads near the Lighthouse. Dredge spoil will be placed south of South Beach as a beach replenishment process. The project is a hydrauli
Port Orford Dredging Scheduled for 2014 (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, has introduced a plan for the Port Orford maintenance dredging program. This deepening project, located in Curry County, Oregon, will include removal of approximately 7,000 cubic yards of material from the mentioned area. The U.S. Army Corps of En
UK: Green Light for Ouse Washes Program
An Environment Agency project to create new habitat next to the Ouse Washes at Coveney has been given planning permission. The first stage of the project will eventually see 200 hectares of land at Coveney, including Wardy Hill and part of Witcham parish, changed from arable farmland to grassy wetla