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Submerged Dredge Pipe Damages Six Vessels
The U.S. Coast Guard has released a warning about an unmarked dredge pipe in the Sinepuxent Bay near Assateague. Local media reported that there is a 3,000 feet long submerged dredge pipe in the main navigational channel of the Sinepuxent Bay that has damaged several boats already. According to the
Meeting on Cherry Grove Dredging Next Week
The North Myrtle Beach City’s dredging project consultants have reviewed and categorized the written objections to assessments filed with the City Manager by property owners. The consultants will meet with City staff on September 17 (not a public meeting) to discuss the objections. These objections
Old Lyme Dredging Proposal Passes Smoothly
Around 140 people crowded into the Old Lyme Town Hall’s Meeting Room on Tuesday night to hear a presentation on a proposal to dredge the lower stretches of both Black Hall and Four Mile Rivers, the LymeLine reports. Described as a “rare opportunity” for the town, the proposal, if passed, would be fu
Public Invited to Q&A on Beach Haven’s Replenishment
During the Beach Haven Borough Council’s regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Monday, September 14, officials from the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will take part in a public Q&A regarding the town’s upcoming beach replenishment project. The meet
Senator Pushes for Minot Flood Project
Senator John Hoeven met last week with Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to impress on him the importance of comprehensive flood control for Minot and Ward County. The senator said it is vital that the general understands the importance of flood protect
San Juan County Shoreline Workshop Next Week
The Northwest Straits Foundation, in partnership with the San Juan County Marine Resources Committees, will hold a workshop about the coastal and beach processes on September 19, 2015, at San Juan Island Grange, Friday Harbor, WA. The workshop will consist of a two hour classroom presentation follow
Corps Withdraws Penobscot Bay Dredging Application
The Army Corps of Engineers withdrawn this week its application for a Penobscot Bay dredging project amid opposition from lobstermen, environmentalists and business owners. The Corps project manager Barbara Blumeris sent a letter to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection on Tuesday saying
Oregon Inlet Dredging Resumes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ hopper dredger Currituck has resumed operations in Oregon Inlet, The Outer Banks Voice reports. According to the Corps’ Outer Banks Field Office team leader, Steven S. Shriver, the dredger began working 12 hours a day in the area on Monday, and is scheduled to stay
USACE to Host Industry Day
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, will host an Industry Day on October 23, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the District Headquarters in Walla Walla, Wash. This event is a free seminar for business owners and representatives focused on how to secure business with the Corps. Top
New Terra et Aqua Published
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just introduced the latest issue of Terra et Aqua, their official quarterly publication. The magazine is supported solely by the IADC as a service to the world-wide dredging community and represents IADC’s commitment to the highest standards
Dutch-Colombia Ties Growing Stronger
Minister Schultz van Haegen (Infrastructure and the Environment) strengthened cooperation with Colombia in the field of integrated water management last week. During the visit, she was accompanied by a delegation representing fifteen Dutch companies. In addition to expanding existing good relations,
VIDEO: New Panama Locks Meet the Atlantic
The Panama Canal Expansion continues to make steady progress, currently 93% complete. After an initial testing phase where the lower chamber of the new locks were filled, preliminary tests of the new gates were executed successfully. The process of removing the plug separating the ocean waters from