Salvage operations for the 110-foot Dredge Barge Arthur J and 38-foot Tug Madison, began at first light this morning. The two vessels sank Thursday morning in Lake Huron off the shoreline of Lakeport State Beach. The cause of the accident is unknown, and the Coast Guard is investigating. The Captain
Lack of rain in the Mississippi River basin has caused decreasing of the water level, hampering the shipping transport due to the narrowed width of the river. SEMO Port Authority executive director Dan Overbey stated that the water levels haven’t caused to much trouble, but that the forecasts are no
The Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District continues to search for economical ways to keep the Atchafalaya Bar Channel clear of sediment, reports therepublic.com. Dredging would cost too much and would take too long. Therefore, the Army Corps and Morgan City port seek new possible solutions to thi
ANGUS Council has agreed to deal with the dredging of Arbroath Harbour as a matter of urgency, reports arbroathherald. This work was entrusted to Open Water Dredging. OWD operates in many of the international dredging and marine construction areas including;maintenance dredging, capital dredging, ca
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) will accept public comments from July 23 to Aug. 24, 2012, on these draft documents: A second legal agreement, called an agreed order, between Ecology and the city of Bremerton, which owns the site. The agreement describes the actions the city will take
The Board of Directors of the Chisago Lakes Lake Improvement District approved funds for channel dredging between North and South Lindstrom Lakes, reports chisagocountypress. Channel dredging is a part of of the Highway 8 reconstruction project. South Lindstrom Lake, which is located in southern Chi
The urgent need for dredging of the sand deposits and sediments in the river Ganga at Varanasi, will have to be met in order to preserve the river’s tourist potential and also its natural beauty which adds to the overall view of the majestic landscape. The International Association of Mother India C
A Committee has been constituted to scale up private investment in Inland Waterways Sector under the Secretary, Planning Commission. The Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, DG of Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and a representative of Department of Economic Affairs will be the members. This
U.S. Congressman John Barrow, along with the rest of the Georgia delegation, praised the Administration’s decision to expedite federal review of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). Since joining Congress, Congressman Barrow has been active in securing funds to modernize and expand the port
In less than 24 hours, a dredging crew from MCM Marine in Sault St. Marie came in and removed an estimated 4,400 yards of material from the mouth of the Pentwater Channel at Lake Michigan, reports oceanaheraldjournal.com. Pentwater Village Manager Jim Miller says water currents have caused sand and
The Coast Guard is coordinating the response to a sunken dredge and capsized tugboat in lower Lake Huron early Thursday morning. There were no injuries reported, but a 500-foot diesel sheen has been reported. The Coast Guard was notified that at 4:35 a.m., the motor vessel Arthur J., a 110-foot dred
U.S. President Barack Obama recognized the importance of seaport-related infrastructure by announcing seven projects of national and regional significance which will benefit from aggressive federal permit decision-making and review schedules. Each of these projects directly support America’s seaport
Rock removal from portions of the 40-foot deep Main Ship Channel in the Boston Harbor Federal Navigation Project in Boston, Mass., will be conducted under the terms of a $2,231,250.00 contract issued recently by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Work will be accomplished by Bur
The White House has announced that federal review and permitting will be expedited under the federal “We Can’t Wait” program for projects at JAXPORT and PortMiami. The JAXPORT project to be expedited is a study of deepening Jacksonville’s ship channel, where the report will be completed a year earli
