The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District is finishing up maintenance dredging at the Shrewsbury River, NJ. In collaboration with the Wilmington District, the Hopper Dredge Murden is working around the clock to get the project done. The aim of the dredging work in the Shrewsbury River fede
The Department of Public Works and Highways (Philippines) recently passed the halfway mark in dredging and de-silting of the Romelo River. According to the DPWH Regional Office No. IV-A, once completed, this dredging project will have a huge impact in terms of the improvement of the flood control sy
The Dutra Group of San Rafael, California, has won a $9.6 million USACE contract for maintenance dredging work in Brooklyn, New York. The project includes maintenance dredging of Red Hook Flats Anchorage, New York Harbor (Federal Navigation Project) to depths of -35, -40 and -45 feet Mean Lower Low
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District is seeking public comments on a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for a proposed ecosystem restoration project in Wacouta Bay. Wacouta Bay is located near the head of Lake Pepin in Pool 4 of the Upper Mississippi River. The lands in the area are
Beach replenishment works will continue this winter to reduce the effects of coastal erosion on Adelaide beaches. Strong winds, large waves and storm surges, especially in winter, cause erosion along the coast. A sustainable approach to managing Adelaide’s coastline involves moving sand from areas w
A £4 million project to protect more than 170 residential and other properties from the risk of flooding at Airmyn near Goole is now complete, reports the Environment Agency. The EA has worked to reinforce a major section of embankment on the River Aire, using rock armour and sheet piles to prevent
Last weekend (August 19, 2023) Guyana’s Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha commissioned a new dredge at Little Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara. The new cutter head dredge, a first of its kind for the ministry, was procured by the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) and will be
Governor Kathy Hochul, the Army Corps New York District, Montauk Historical Society, and other partners yesterday celebrated the completion of the Montauk Point Coastal Resiliency Project. The officials also celebrated the reopening of the newly restored Montauk Point Lighthouse – the landmark locat
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regularly performs maintenance dredging of federal shipping channels throughout the nation to provide ease of navigation and safe passage to larger vessels that utilize the waterways carrying products vital to the economy. Over 200 million cubic yards of material is
Each year at its annual WEDA Dredging Summit & Expo, Western Dredging Association presents Environmental Excellence Awards to outstanding projects/programs. In 2023 the categories for the awards were reimagined and two Environmental Excellence Awards were given. An award in the category “Partnership
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will this week hold two public hearings on the recently published Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Study. The study investigated alternatives to provide efficient and safe navigation and maritime commerce in Tampa Harbor such as deepening an
Colombia’s National Infrastructure Agency (ANI) has just announced the start of maintenance dredging project named “Restoration of the Degraded Ecosystems of the Canal del Dique” being conducted in order to maintain navigability in the Canal. According to ANI, the contractor Dragados Hidráulicos SA
The Western Dredging Association underwent a strategic planning process in 2017, with the results from that process enabling WEDA to define the objectives for the organization, make informed decisions on programs, allocate resources effectively, and create a foundation for WEDA to adapt to the unfor
Tanya Thompson, Member for Myall Lakes, held a crucial meeting recently with Minister for Transport, Jo Haylen, at NSW Parliament House to address the pressing concern of sand shoaling in the Wallis Lake estuary. During the meeting, it was confirmed that NSW Maritime, is working with the Mid Coast C
