Business & Finance
Best Restored Beach Award Goes to North Topsail Beach (USA)
The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) announced recently that the Town of North Topsail Beach is a winner of its 2014 Best Restored Beach Award. “ASBPA created the Best Restored Beach award in 2001 as a way of highlighting the value of America’s restored beaches,” said Harry
Australia: Esperance Port Dredging Nears End
The twelve man crew of the trailer suction hopper dredger (TSHD) River Bee is wrapping up an intense two moths long dredging project at the Esperance port. During the dredging, around 12,000 cubic metres of sediments from the berth pockets was pumped into the ponds, dewatered and later capped with c
VIDEO: Dredger MP40 on the Liepaja Port Project (Latvia)
According to the latest video, the Liepaja Port dredging project has entered into its second (and final) phase. Liepaja Special Economic Zone Authority reported earlier this month that Strabag Wasserbau GmbH has completed the first phase of the project, increasing the water depth in sectors 2.5 and
WRRDA Clears Way for Critical Water Projects
A bill signed by United States President Barack Obama recently will result in hundreds of large contracting opportunities for private-sector firms according to Mary Scott Nabers, president and CEO of Strategic Partnerships, Inc. The Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) authorizes 34 cr
RSC: Closer Look at Biobased Solutions for Dredging (VIDEO)
RSC Bio Solutions’ Matt Houston reviewed the challenges faced by the dredging industry and the solutions that environmentally acceptable fluids, cleaners and absorbents can provide for field operations and equipment, as well as for equipment maintenance. This video provides a closer look at biobased
Picture of the Day: UDDP Program Progresses Well (Bangladesh)
Dhaka WASA Drainage (O&M) Circle, has recently launched the Urban Dredging Demonstration Project (UDDP) as part of the Water Operators Partnership (WOP) between Dhaka WASA and Vitens Evides International (VEI). The launch is part of a recently started 10 years dredging program by Dhaka WASA to clean
UK: Restoration of Seafront Paddling Pool on the Agenda
New moves are underway to explore the restoration of a popular seafront paddling pool in Brightlingsea. The seawater pool at Western Promenade, which is more than 30 years old, has become silted up with mud over time. Now Tendring District Council (TDC) is looking into exactly what needs to be done,
Environmental Studies Underway for Port of Hastings Development
The Port of Hastings Development Authority has begun detailed environmental studies of Western Port’s weather and wave patterns. “We are focusing on finding out as much as we can about Western Port and its environs to better inform planning and design decisions about the proposed container port at H
USA: Officials to Discuss Silver Springs Restoration Goals
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection invites local governments, scientists, environmentalists, agricultural producers and other interested parties to a restoration plan development workshop for the Silver Springs Group and Silver River. This meeting will be held on Thursday, July 24, a
The Philippines: MGB Calls for Dredging of Cagayan River
The Philippines Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has urged local officials in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Province, to dredge the heavily silted Cagayan River to avoid further erosions after the result of the geo-hazard mapping conducted recently. Felicitas Piligan, senior geologist, said that MGB ha
Council Develops New Coastal Erosion Management Plan (New Zealand)
An integrated approach to managing coastal erosion will be developed by New Plymouth District Council. At tonight’s Monitoring Committee meeting, Councillors will be advised about the commencement of a District-Wide Coastal Erosion Project that will help sharpen all of the Council’s plan’s and polic
AMCS: Concerns Grow Over Abbot Point Expansion Plans (Australia)
The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has expressed significant concern about plans that suggest Indian coal and energy company Adani is still determined to expand its port at Abbot Point. There is speculation that Adani is looking to sell some or all of its current port (Terminal 1) to
GLDD Nabs Land Reclamation Contract in Bahrain
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of environmental and remediation services, announced the award of a contract valued at approximately $35 million with the Ministry of Works in Bahrain. The contract encompasses
EPA and USACE Issue Proposed Rule for CWA
The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have proposed a new rule defining the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The proposal sets forth several categories of waters to be included in the definition as well as established waters that are subje