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North Topsail Beach to Get New Sand
The $2.4 million dredging operations are scheduled to begin this week on sections of Onslow County’s New River, the Time Warner Cable News reports. The main goal of this cleanup scheme is to make a positive impact on the livelihood of more than 800 fishermen in the county. “Keeping the channels open
Nominations Open for WEDA 2016 Safety Excellence Awards
With only three months left until the Western Dredging Association’s 21st World Dredging Congress & Exposition (WODCON XXI), preparations for the event are now in full swing. WEDA will combine it’s annual Dredging Summit & Expo ’16 conference with this World Dredging Congress to form WODCON XXI at t
Florida Legislature Approves FDOT Transportation Package
The Florida Ports Council has released the following statement on the final passage of the FDOT Transportation Package by the Florida Legislature, which included an increase in the minimum statutory amount for seaport funding, from $15 million to $25 million, for the FSTED program. The Florida Seapo
Financial Institutions Tour Panama Canal Expansion
The five international financial institutions partially financing the Panama Canal Expansion Program traveled to Panama last week to see the 96.6 percent progress made thus far. During their three-day visit to the Canal, representatives were guided through the Agua Clara and Cocoli locks, as well as
Falmouth Scientific Announces New HMS-AT650
Falmouth Scientific, Inc. (FSI), a Cataumet based designer and manufacturer of precision oceanographic instrumentation and systems, continues to grow their Sub-Bottom product line with the addition of the new HMS-AT650 Compact ULF Sub-Bottom Profiling System. “This system is ideal for applications t
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (March 7-13). Ravestein Builds World’s Largest Backhoe for Boskalis The new backhoe dredger Magnor, currently being built for Boskalis by Ravestein, will be the largest and most efficient backhoe dredger in the wo
Dare County to Approve Beach Nourishment Bids
The Dare County Board of Commissioners will meet on March 17 to review and approve bids received from dredge contractors. The bids are for the beach nourishment project that encompasses the Town of Duck, Town of Kitty Hawk and Town of Kill Devil Hills. Four bids were opened on March 8th and Great La
USACE’s Hopper Dredger Essayons on Its Way to Hawaii
The Coast Guard is scheduled to temporarily move aids to navigation in four of the main Hawaiian Islands commercial harbors to assist the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with planned dredging operations beginning this week. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ hopper dredger Essayons will conduct maintena
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 – March 2016 Update
Port Metro Vancouver is continuing field studies in March 2016 as part of ongoing environmental and technical work for the Container Capacity Improvement Program. The Container Capacity Improvement Program was announced in 2011, and is Port Metro Vancouver’s long-term strategy to ensure the timely d
Storm Lake Dredging Scheme: Oil Leaking from Dredger
Responding to a complaint, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) investigated and found an oily material leaking from a dredge in Storm Lake yesterday. The city of Storm Lake’s Public Works Department placed booms around the dredge, attempting to contain the leak. However, when DNR staff ar
Caminada Coastal Restoration Project Moves Forward
Access to the east side of Elmer’s Island will be restricted to foot traffic starting on March 21 as active construction continues on the largest coastal restoration project in state history, the Caminada Headland Beach and Dune Restoration project. The state Coastal Protection and Restoration Autho
Representatives Push for Full Everglades Funding
U.S. Representatives Alcee L. Hastings and Patrick E. Murphy have led a bipartisan letter from members of the Florida Congressional Delegation calling on Congressional leaders to maintain the full funding outlined in the President’s budget request for Everglades restoration efforts throughout the ap