State Representative Garey Bies recently announced that the Joint Finance Committee approved a motion that includes $5.2 million for the dredging of the channel between Northport and Detroit Harbor. “While the safety of the residents of the Island is the biggest concern,” said Bies. “I was also worr
Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrat Marlene Caride to commence flood control projects along the Passaic River Basin was approved by the full Senate. The measure was approved 37-0. “Since early 2012, New Jersey has seen the worst in ravaging storms and flood damage,” said Caride (D-Bergen, Pas
The head of North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP) stated that the Great Barrier Reef is not under threat by proposed port development. In an opinion piece (see below), NQBP chief executive Brad Fish says port operations and shipping in the marine park are well regulated and the scale of the activity is
By Government of Russia Decree dated 04. 07. 2013 No. 1128-r the seaport of Sabetta located in the Yamal and Nenets Autonomous District on the coast of the Ob Mouth of Kara Sea was opened for foreign vessels. Sabetta is the seaport, where FSUE “Rosmorport” is implementing a project for the construct
The International Symposium and Exhibition on the Redevelopment of Manufactured Gas Plant Sites (MGP 2014) will be held at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa in Destin, Florida, USA, on April 6-8, 2014. The International Society of Technical & Environmental Professionals, Inc., the Center
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced a draft environmental assessment for proposed modifications to the Pembina, N.D., Flood Protection System. A public review and comment period on the draft EA commenced on July 10 and ends on August 9. The city of Pembina is proposing to
The Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, introduced a plan for the Jones Inlet dredging program. The project includes maintenance dredging of the Federal Navigation channel and deposition basins at Jones Inlet with subsequent placement of the dredged material along the designated downdrift be
Stone Harbor Beach Project Passes Halfway Mark (USA) Stone Harbor’s massive reconstruction of its entire beachfront is more than 50 percent complete and could finish at the end of July. Layer of Stones to Protect Connection Cables at Danish Offshore Wind Farm On Wednesday 19 June 2013 around noon,
The Fenwick Island beach nourishment project will start late next week or the week after, reports Town of Fenwick Island. The specific dates and the starting location are unknown so far. The project is expected to take 3-4 weeks, depending on the weather. As the mdcoastdispatch.com reports, during t
HMAS Shepparton’s Hydrographic Department have been hard at work, conducting high resolution surveys of the Australian coastline. The Paluma Class Survey Motor Launch (SML) is currently conducting survey operations between Clarence Strait and the approaches to Darwin Harbour. Commanding Officer of S
The Government proposes to allow the Hongkong Electric Company, Limited to carry out offshore ground investigation works involving borehole drilling and soil sampling at the sea-bed of 35 locations situated about 3.5 kilometres southwest of Lamma Island. The works are part of the feasibility study o
Inspired in large part by the harrowing experiences Connecticut’s shoreline residents lived through in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene and Hurricane Sandy, the General Assembly passed a comprehensive bill that aims to ease the permitting process for shoreline property owners. “In recent years,
Governor Jindal met with local officials and flew over barrier island projects to observe the state’s progress to protect Louisiana’s coast and highlight continued coastal land loss in Louisiana. The Governor highlighted three specific projects on Pelican Island, Shell Island and Scofield Island on
The latest in the series of information papers issued by the Central Dredging Association (CEDA) is entitled Ecosystem Services and Dredging and Marine Construction. It has been produced by the CEDA Working Group on Ecosystem Services (WGES) under the remit of the Environment Commission (CEC). Membe
