Sunday marked the 19th day of Diane Wilson‘s hunger strike against the export of crude oil, reports Crossroads Today. Also, a kayak flotilla launch took place around 9:30 a.m. Sunday in support of Wilson. Wilson and several other fishermen and women in the area are showing their concerns about the r
A launching ceremony of the Coastal Crown, the most sustainable workboat in the market, took place two days ago at the Bijlsma Wartena shipyard in the Netherlands. The 36-meter-long vessel, the newest addition to Acta Marine’s fleet, is an ultra-shallow draft Multicat-type, equipped with Tier III en
The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore completed dredging operations last week to create a second, 50-foot deep container berth at its Seagirt Marine Terminal. The project, accomplished as part of the public-private partnership between the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Admi
Graaf Reinaldalliantie has received EUR 350 million to implement the strengthening of the dyke between Gorinchem and Waardenburg in the Netherlands over the next 5 years. Water Board Rivierenland, the client and partner in this alliance, received funding for this through the Flood Protection Program
Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced the beginning of major construction activities on East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR), a $1.45 billion climate resiliency project that will extend flood protections and improve open spaces for more than 110,000 New Yorkers. The communities of Manhattan’s East
Boskalis has received the conditional contract award for a major dike reinforcement, river widening and area development in the Netherlands, namely the project Meanderende Maas. The project is part of the national Flood Protection Program in which the government and regional Water Boards work togeth
Jeffery M. Svendson Sr., a longtime member of several conservation organizations and owner of Advanced Logistics, LLC, of Lafayette was elected recently as the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation (LAWFF) President. Svendson, who previously held the position of Vice President of the Foundatio
Southsea’s new sea defences will closely resemble the historic Long Curtain Moat area, thanks to meticulous sourcing of stone that matches the original seawalls. Approval from Historic England for the materials to be used represents another major milestone for the Portsmouth City Council-led Southse
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a Multi Cat 2712 to Orkney-based Leask Marine. The vessel has been delivered just six weeks following the contract, Damen said. “The Multi Cat, named C-Force, is Leask Marine’s second Damen vessel. They have operated their first, the C-Salvor, a Multi Cat 2409, fo
Dredgit Environmental Corporation from Houston, Texas, has won a $17 million firm-fixed-price contract to provide site improvements at the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area in Virginia. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said in
EdgeTech Marine has announced that their 6205s Bathymetry & Side Scan Sonar systems were successfully installed on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District’s brand new survey vessels. “A total of four 6205s systems were delivered and installed via our reseller ECHO81 LLC as part of this c
Utilizing a joint partnership with the State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Harbors Division USACE is currently conducting maintenance dredging throughout Honolulu Harbor. Led by Civil Works Operations & Maintenance program manager Nani Shimabuku, along with technical branch team members J
Work on the major restoration project on Kateri Tekakwitha Island and Recreation Bay, Quebec, is expected to resume in the following days, the Kahnawake Environment Protection Office (KEPO) said. The contractor, Rice Mohawk Landscaping, is on-site this week trimming a few trees near the Turtle Nesti
The first six of 18 tide pools to the east of Spur Redoubt were successfully installed to provide new habitats for marine life, Southsea Coastal Scheme said in their latest project update. “It is always exciting to make a positive impact to the natural environment. We will be monitoring developments
