The International Association of Dredging Companies announced today that submissions are open for the annual IADC Safety Award. It is now possible to enter your submissions for the IADC Safety Award 2023. Two awards will be given: one to a dredging organisation and a second to a supply chain organis
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has overcome the final hurdle in the funding and approval processes for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project. Yesterday, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) Board of Directors approved CPRA’s request to dedicate
Congressman Brian Higgins has announced that projects across Erie and Niagara Counties are slated to receive over $139.7 million in federal funding as outlined in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2023 work plan released on February 28. Included in the funding is nearly $24 million for waterway inves
In efforts to maintain a safe, reliable, efficient, and environmentally sound waterborne transportation system, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is finalizing the design of two dredge projects on the Ohio River. The proposed projects include dredging of the government harbors, water intakes, and the
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) will this Friday, March 10, present their next webinar focusing on the “2022 Environmental Excellence Awards Winners”. Each year, at its annual Environmental Summit and Exposition, WEDA presents three Environmental Excellence Awards to outstanding projects. Su
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is seeking comments on the proposed dredging work in Popponesset Bay Approach Channel in Mashpee, Mass. According to the Corps, USACE recently received a permit application from the Town of Mashpee for proposed work in the approach channel to Po
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District and the Town of Edisto Beach yesterday (February 27) signed a Project Partnership Agreement for the construction of the Edisto Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management Project. The goal of the project is to reduce the risk of coastal storm damages to
Following recent flooding events on Beachcroft Avenue (3 in the last 8 months), the Onehunga Enhancement Society TOES have suggested to the Maungakiekie Tamaki Local Board that they look into the possibility of dredging the Onehunga lagoon. According to TOES, funding needs to be sought for dredging
In the latest issue of Terra et Aqua magazine, International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) presented an article about the regulation and management of marine aggregate dredging activities in England. Marine dredged sand and gravel make an important contribution to regional supplies of bui
The Memphis District’s Dredge Hurley returned to its home port, Ensley Engineer Yard, in Memphis Harbor, on Jan. 13, 2023, after finishing a record-breaking 273-day season, which began Apr. 26, 2022. In eight and a half months, the 36-person crew dredged 14.5 million cubic yards of sediment, which i
The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group (LA TIG), the group of state and federal agencies responsible for overseeing and approving spending Deepwater Horizon natural resource damages oil spill settlement dollars in Louisiana, has approved $2.26 billion in funding for construction of the Mid-Barat
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority will this month hold a series of public hearings where CPRA will present the 2023 DRAFT Coastal Master Plan. During the events, CPRA will also introduce the DRAFT Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Plan, and the DRAFT 2024 Atchafalaya Basin Program Annual
The Department of Transport (DoT) WA is about to begin the annual Sand Bypassing scheme at Dawesville Cut. Undertaken each year, the project will see about 110,000 cubic metres of accumulated sand excavated from Pyramids Beach and pumped north of the entrance to the Dawesville Cut via pipes on the s
The Philippines’ Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced today that they are undertaking river dredging works in Samar and Leyte to alleviate flooding. Citing reports from DPWH Region 8 Director Edgar B. Tabacon, DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan said that 11 units of dredging equipme
