Americas
WEDA: Lifetime Achievement Award for Anthony Binsfeld
On June 28th, at its annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) presented an award that recognize individual contributions to the organization. Marcel Hermans, President and Chair of WEDA, presented the 2017 Annual Lifetime Achievement Award to Ant
California State Coastal Conservancy Welcomes New Members
The California State Coastal Conservancy (SCC) has welcomed two new members to its Oversight Board, Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D-San Diego) and Assemblymember Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara). The appointments, made by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood), entrust the new Board
Central Valley Board Adopts Updated Plan to Invest in Flood Protection
The Central Valley Flood Protection Board yesterday adopted the 2017 update to the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan (CVFPP). Developed in partnership with the Department of Water Resources (DWR), the update incorporates the latest information and science to improve flood risk management througho
Chapman Lake Sediment Removal About to Begin
Dam rehabilitation work is set to begin with the complete drawdown of Chapman Lake the day after Labor Day, on Tuesday, September 5, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) said in its latest release. Work to be undertaken while the lake is drawn down will include se
Louisiana: 2017 Coastal Master Plan Data Available Online
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority announced recently that the 2017 Coastal Master Plan Data is available for download at the Master Plan Data Viewer. According to the release, the data comes from a suite of predictive models that were used in the 2017 master plan process to dete
Sunny Isles Beach Renourishment Meeting on August 31
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Miami-Dade County and the City of Sunny Isles Beach will host a public meeting for the Sunny Isles Beach renourishment project, part of the Miami-Dade County Beach Erosion Control and Hurricane Protection Project. The public is invited to attend an informational mee
Mud Cat MFD to Maintain Multiple Lakes in the Northeast US
Ellicott Dredge Technologies (EDT) has announced the successful launch of a Mud Cat MFD at Griffin & Howe’s Echo Lake in the Catskills region of New York. John Wunderluch of Freshwater selected the Mud Cat MFD because of its ability to work as a hydraulic dredge with the MC-Cutter Pump and a mechani
Port of San Diego: Shelter Island Project Update
The Shelter Island Boat Launch Facility is currently operating with one lane open during a major improvement project to provide better access for boaters, the Port of San Diego said in its latest release. After the Labor Day weekend, it will be completely closed from September 5, 2017 through the co
Jay Cashman: Conversion of Kraken
In their Summer 2017 Issue of the Company Magazine, Jay Cashman, Inc. said that the company’s hydraulic barge offloader Kraken has been refitted recently so it can now operate either as a barge offloader or as a booster barge. The American heavy-construction company based in Quincy, Massachusetts, s
Bourne Shoreline Projects About to Begin
The Town of Bourne, MA, has just released a notice regarding shoreline projects that will begin in early September. According to the town, the first project will be dredging at Monument Beach. “Approximately September 5th, we will begin building a de-watering pit on the public swim beach at Monument
Preparations Underway for San Luis Rey River Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, will soon begin the sediment removal project in the San Luis Rey River. “Due to the amount of material to be removed, heavy construction equipment and dump trucks will be running continuously for 10 hours a day, 6 days a week. The San Luis Rey
USACE Provides Update on Everglades Restoration
Col. Jason Kirk, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Jacksonville District, spoke to reporters briefly following a meeting with U.S. Rep. Brian Mast in Port St. Lucie last week. Col. Kirk met with the congressman to provide the latest information related to the Corps’ review of options un