Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D., has announced a $20 million authorization for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply in Zapata County, as well as the authorization of the Falcon Lake Dredging Project. The $20 million authorization for water and wastewater infrastructure aims t
Last Saturday, the dredge for the Estero Island Nourishment and Hurricane Recovery Project began pumping sand from the Gulf onto the Forth Myers Beach. According to the Town, the contractor (Ahtna Marine Construction Corporation) has constructed the pipeline North towards Bowditch Park and is now pu
Skippers navigating Casuarina Boat Harbour will need to take extra care as dredging begins in preparation for the construction of a new 460 meter northern breakwater – the centerpiece of Transforming Bunbury’s Waterfront (TBW). Department of Transport (DoT) Project Director Anthony Wilson said that
Preparation activities for a monsoon season are underway in Tamil Nadu, India. These operations include: Many of the city’s canals had become fully silted and swamp-like, covered with condensed water hyacinth and submerged weeds. Because the canals were choked, they also struggled to carry rainwater
The breakwater closing off slip 3 at the Buffalo Outer Harbor has been completed, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District. The breakwater is designed to prepare the slip for the placement of dredged material from the Buffalo River. It will hold in the dredged material while a
For the first time, hopper dredgers Vox Apolonia and Vox Alexia are working together in the Amaliahaven Rotterdam located on Maasvlakte II. A consortium of Van Oord, HOCHTIEF and Ballast Nedam has constructed 2.4 kilometres of new quay wall. These new quays are now being dredged to a depth of more t
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) has won a $54.4 million USACE contract for Long Beach Island nourishment project. Long Beach Island is an 18-mile long barrier island located in southern Ocean County, New Jersey. The area has historically suffered damages from coastal storms, hurricanes and nor’east
The land reclamation and coastal protection program in Addu City, funded under the Exim Bank of India’s Line of Credit, has been completed and handed over to the Maldivian government. The completion ceremony was inaugurated by the Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District continues to make great progress in completion of the emergency restoration beach nourishment project to A Street in St. Augustine Beach and wrapped up on Friday, 9 August. Focus will now turn to replacing some of the lost sand near and around
Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) have announced the inclusion of $3,030,000 in key Senate Committee legislation providing direct federal funding for two water infrastructure projects in Charles and Wicomico Counties. “The
Crews will start the annual Snye dredging operations this week, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo said. The mouth of the Snye fills with sediment deposits (silt) brought by the current of the Clearwater River. Each year, this silt is dredged from the river to maintain access between the chan
The Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base, FOB, Bonny, has rescued 59 persons from the dredging vessel MV AMBIKA 4, working at Okpobo Field near the Okpobo River. The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, said that the Navy lost an officer, Lt.-Commander Gideon Gwaza, in the
Two large side sections of the Boskalis’ new mega hopper dredger are currently under construction at the Royal IHC Krimpen. The two sections (seen in the photo) with also the bottom dump doors were spotted when they were transported by using the Lekstroom Transport coupled barges. The new vessel, on
Louisiana CPRA has released a video update on the Bucktown Living Shoreline and Marsh Restoration Project. The Bucktown Marsh Restoration and Living Shoreline is a partnership with Jefferson Parish to revitalize the lakefront. This project is rebuilding a previously existing intertidal marsh and add
