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Port of Alsea Dredging Project up for Comment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comments on a permit application for dredging work in Lincoln County, Oregon. The applicant, Port of Alsea, is proposing a one-time dredging project for a total of 30,500 cubic yards to be removed from the Alsea Bay. Dredging will take place near th
Cutter Suction Dredger Vessel Directory in Preparation
In order to better promote the dredging industry, DredgingToday.com – owned by the Dutch media company Navingo BV – is working on a new product named the Cutter Suction Dredger Vessel Directory. The CSD Vessel Directory is aimed to provide the industry with a compact useful overview of operating cut
Highlights of the Week (January 25-31)
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (January 25-31). Gippsland Ports Orders Damen TSHD 650 The Damen Shipyards Group is constructing a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) 650 for Australian client Gippsland Ports. Royal IHC and Adani Sign Deal
Cumberland Dredging Meeting Scheduled for February
A public meeting on the use of non-hazardous dredged material at a closed unlicensed city of Cumberland landfill will be held from 2 to 3 p.m., on February 9, 2016, in Cumberland, WI. The city of Cumberland has requested approval from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to use dredged mate
Georgia Ports Authority Gears Up for Expanded Panama Canal
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has ordered four more Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes from Konecranes for the Port of Savannah, Georgia. The crane purchases, along with the ongoing Savannah Harbor deepening, anticipate the opening of an expanded Panama Canal, set for this year. The Savannah Harbor Expa
Ross Valley Flood Protection Set for Next Week
On February 4, Ross Valley residents will get a chance to learn more about local flood risk reduction projects, including how improvements to Lefty Gomez Field in Fairfax could help reduce downstream flooding. Representatives of the Ross Valley Flood Protection & Watershed Program will host the meet
Application Received for Rose City Yacht Club Dredging Works
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has received an application from the Rose City Yacht Club to continue dredging of the Columbia River in Multnomah County, Oregon. According to the permit application, the applicant proposes to continue dredging approximately 9,000 cubic yards of sand (~81%), silt (~1
Jones Calls for Dredging of New River Inlet
Congressman Walter B. Jones has reiterated his call for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allocate funding to dredge New River Inlet in Onslow County, North Carolina. In a letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army Jo-Ellen Darcy and Lt. General Thomas P. Bostick at the Army Corps of Engineers, Con
Dredging Project to Bring Benefits to McClellanville
A dredging scheme aimed to save the commercial shrimping industry in McClellanville, South Carolina, is currently underway, MS News Now reports. “It’s been about ten years since Jeremy Creek was dredged and now it’s finally happening,” said McClellanville Mayor Rutledge Leland. He added that this dr
DEC Awards $400,000 in Hudson River Estuary Grants
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has awarded four grants totaling nearly $400,000 for projects in the Hudson River Estuary to help reduce localized flooding, create sustainable shorelines, improve water quality and restore aquatic habitat in tributary streams. “Gover
Natural Infrastructure Workshop for Hampton Roads
Last week, it was announced that the Hampton Roads area would be receiving more than $120.5 million as part of the National Disaster Resilience Competition, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, to help prepare for the effects of climate change, sea level rise, flooding
MNS Engineers Wins Laguna Lake Dredging Contract
The City of San Luis Obispo Council approved a contract award to MNS Engineers, Inc. last week, for phase I of the Laguna Lake Dredging and Sediment Management Project. The MNS team will provide engineering design options for this dredging project, expected costs and financing options, as well as en