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Muscatine Wraps Up Harbor Dredging Project
The City of Muscatine Public Works Department has just completed its harbor dredging program planned for this autumn, removing all debris from the harbor floor. The harbor and marina, located by Riverside Park on the mighty Mississippi River, is dredged once or twice each year in order to keep the h
San Lorenzo River Flood Control Project Starts
The City of Santa Cruz, CA is scheduled to begin a second sediment disking in the San Lorenzo River Flood Control Project between the Highway 1 and Water Street bridges today. This work is intended to improve the flood carrying capacity of the river in anticipation of predicted extreme winter storms
Dredging Part of New Coast Guard Wharf Project in Newport
U.S. Senator Jack Reed was joined yesterday by Admiral Linda Fagan, the 1st U.S. Coast Guard District Commander, representatives from the USCG and Naval Station Newport, and Rhode Island construction workers for a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the completion of the new Coast Guard wharf project at
DP World, Prince Rupert Port Authority Ink Fairview Deal
DP World and the Prince Rupert Port Authority have announced an agreement to study further expansion of the Fairview Container Terminal in Prince Rupert. The agreement was signed by DP World Canada Group General Manager, Maksim Mihic, and Prince Rupert Port Authority President & CEO, Don Krusel, fur
Michigan State Waterways Commission to Meet Tomorrow
The Michigan State Waterways Commission (MSWC) will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. Topics for the meeting will include; presentations from David Lorenz, Travel Michigan, Ms. Kim Fish, Department of Environmental Quality, Maia Turek, DNR – Marketing and Outreach and Krista
GLDD Nabs Anchorage Channel Dredging Deal
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, Oak Brook, Illinois, has been announced as a winner of a $7.1 million contract for New York – New Jersey Harbor Deepening Project Anchorage Channel Utility Corridor and shoal removal. The authorized project will provide 50 ft water access to the 4 mile long Anchora
Fugro Secures Airborne LiDAR Bathymetry Deal in Canada
Fugro has been awarded new task orders by the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) to conduct airborne LiDAR bathymetry (ALB) surveys in Eastern and Central Canada. The task orders, which have been issued under a supply arrangement Fugro holds with the CHS, are in support of their nautical charting p
NOAA Awards $23.7 Million for Coastal Restoration
As part of its efforts to support coastal communities looking to build more resilient futures, NOAA yesterday announced the funding of a $23.7 million award for the construction of the Oyster Bayou Marsh Restoration project. The project will be funded through the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protectio
Broward County Hosts Public Meeting on Beach Renourishment
Broward County Commissioner, Chip LaMarca, will host a public meeting on the Shore Protection Project for Segment II: Pompano Beach, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and Fort Lauderdale, on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Representatives from the project contractor will be on-hand to answ
Ocean City Replenishment Project Enters Final Phase
Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian said in his weekly address that the north end beach replenishment project is progressing nicely and, weather permitting, will be finished before Christmas. Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company has rebuilt the dunes in the 5th Street area and is pumping sand in the area of
AWF and Partners Reveal GIWW Restoration Project
The America’s WETLAND Foundation (AWF) hosted members of the media on a site visit of its Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) Shoreline Stabilization and Restoration Project last week. This restoration scheme is located on private land along the GIWW, serving as a model of cooperation for helping to s
Officials Announce State Funding for Scajaquada Creek Cleanup
New York State Senator Tim Kennedy and New York State Assemblyman Sean Ryan joined City of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown last week to announce nearly $1.9 million in funding to help clean up and improve the water quality of Scajaquada Creek. The Buffalo Sewer Authority will be receiving $1,815,000 from