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Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (December 5 – 11, 2016). VIDEO: Launching of TSHD Minerva in Kinderdijk The launching ceremony of DEME’s 3,500m³ LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredger Minerva took place on December 3 at Royal IHC’s shipyard
Virgin Islands Port Authority Makes Room for Bigger Ships
Recently completed dredging of the Crown Bay in St. Thomas, allowed for the first time a Solstice-class cruise ship to berth along the Austin “Babe” Monsanto Marine Terminal. On Wednesday, the Celebrity Silhouette was berthed along the northern side of the pier, thanks to dredging work that increase
Goose Lake Restoration Announced
The U.S. EPA Gulf of Mexico Program recently announced that the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program received a $235,901 cooperative agreement to restore fresh water flow to Goose Lake, enhancing marsh habitats near Corpus Christi, Texas. According to the EPA release, the project will restore circu
Congressman Higgins Applauds the WIIN Act
Congressman Brian Higgins yesterday described approval of the bill S. 612, the Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation Act (WIIN), as a good news for western New York. According to Higgins, the approval of the WIIN Act is delivering support for projects enhancing local waterways, improving w
RESTORE Council to Vote on the Comprehensive Plan Update
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council has released an update to its 2013 Comprehensive Plan. According to the Council, the update provides additional strategic guidance for them to follow as they make decisions on funding projects and activities aimed at restoring the Gulf of Mexico. The Coun
Charleston Harbor Deepening Project Step Closer to Reality
Yesterday’s passage of S.612, the Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation Act (WIIN) by the U.S. House of Representatives, moves the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project closer to securing the authorization necessary to begin construction. The WIIN Act, formerly known as Water Resources Devel
Water Infrastructure Improvements Act Passed
The House of Representatives has just approved comprehensive water resources infrastructure legislation that addresses the needs of America’s harbors, locks, dams, flood protection, and other water resources infrastructure. The House passed the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN)
Marina del Rey Dredging on the Way
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project to remove more than 400,000 cubic yards of clean sediment from Marina del Rey’s harbor is set to begin on December 12, 2016. The five-month maintenance cleanup effort, undertaken by the dredge barge Heidi Renee, will be limited to the removal of sand accumulate
Drone Video of the River Raisin Dredging Project
River Raisin in Monroe, Michigan is getting closer–one scoop at a time–to being delisted from the Great Lakes Areas of Concern. The 2.6-mile section of the river, located near the Port of Monroe, Michigan’s only port on Lake Erie, was contaminated with PCBs and lead from nearby manufacturing. Multip
UniSite: Look Back at Business in 2016
UniSite Group, a Chinese company involved in dredging, land reclamation, offshore projects, marine, mechanical engineering and green remediation projects, took an active part in a lot of projects all over the world in 2016. During the first quarter of 2016, UniSite supplied a significant amount of s
Congressman Bilirakis Supports Anclote River Dredging Plans
U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis took to the House floor yesterday to support a flooding relief provision in the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act). The WIIN Act promotes public-private partnerships for dredging projects, helping the USACE successfully finish them at lower
Hudson River CAG Meeting Set for Today
The next meeting of the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site Community Advisory Group (CAG) will take place on Thursday, December 8, 2016, at the Saratoga Town Hall in Schuylerville, NY. During the meeting, a project update on in-river and floodplains work will be introduced. This presentation and discu