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Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (June 19-25, 2017). VIDEO: Launching of the Hopper Dredger Vox Amalia Earlier this year, Van Oord’s new trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Amalia hit the water at the LaNaval shipyard in Bilbao, Spain. Agreemen
DNREC Produces Leipsic River Watershed’s Report Card
DNREC’s Wetland Monitoring and Assessment Program announced that its final report on the health of wetlands located in Kent County’s Leipsic River Watershed and Little Creek area has been given a C+ grade for their current condition, with opportunity for improvement. Tidal wetlands in the watersheds
Field Surveys for Fargo-Moorhead Flood Diversion Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, in cooperation with the Flood Diversion Board of Authority, will continue its field surveys for the Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion project starting this week, announced the Corps. USACE staff; Gulf South Research Corporation, from Baton Rouge, Lou
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Port Manatee’s Berth 9
Port Manatee’s Berth 9 is now able to accommodate heavier loads thanks to completion of a reconstruction project in concert with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). At a dedication ceremony last week, officials cut a ribbon signaling the formal opening of the fortified 625-foot-long ber
First Round of Louisiana’s RESTORE Act Grants
Enhancing sediment retention of diversions and improving flood risk assessment are just two of thirteen research projects recently funded through the first round of Louisiana’s RESTORE Act Center of Excellence grant process. Announced June 22, the two-year grants fund projects that directly relate t
VIDEO: Moin Terminal Development Scheme in Full Swing
APM Terminals has just released a video update about their Moin terminal development project in Costa Rica. The Moin terminal is being built on the artificial island, 500 meters out to sea in front of Moin Bay in Limon, Costa Rica. The consortium Van Oord/BAM International is responsible for the con
Los Angeles River Channel Wall Repairs Underway
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently awarded a contract for like-for-like repair of damaged embankment and levee toe within the Glendale Narrows section of the Los Angeles River Flood Control Channel at Reach 4D. In order to conduct the repair, a limited portion of the channel will be dewatered. Ap
Governor Justice Inks Bill to Create Flood Protection Plan
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice yesterday joined House Speaker Tim Armstead and Senate President Mitch Carmichael to sign House Bill 2935. The bill creates several state flood protection measures. This legislation was passed back on April 8. It establishes a Joint Legislative Committee on Floodin
PSA Panama Terminal Expansion VIDEO
Jan De Nul Group has just released a video about the PSA terminal development project in Panama. According to JDN, the company is currently expanding the PSA terminal. The project includes dredging and excavation of 4 million m³ of material, as well as the construction of an 800-meter quay wall. Loc
Spring Lake Park Dredging Scheme Set for July
Beginning in July 2017, the City of Texarkana will work in conjunction with Tatum Excavating Company (TEC) to dredge the Spring Lake Park Pond. The project is part of the city’s current Capital Improvement Plan and is estimated to cost approximately $875,000. Dredging activities will bring the pond
New Push for Rockaway Peninsula’s Storm Resiliency Projects
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and Rep. Gregory Meeks yesterday urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin construction now on storm resiliency projects on the Rockaway Peninsula that have already been studied for years and have consensus support – like jetties, groins and a sea wall. Senator
USACE Working on Smith Island Dredging Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, in collaboration with Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Somerset County, has just released an environmental assessment (EA) for a navigation improvement project at Rhodes Point for a 15-day public comment. USACE proposes to realign a p