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Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (April 2 – April 8, 2018). Ocean Isle Dredging Project Nears End Work continues in Brunswick County on the Ocean Isle Coastal Storm Risk Management project, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Wilmington District in
Pamlico Sound Ferry Routes Return to Normal Schedule
After a month-long dredging effort by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the North Carolina Ferry System has returned to its regular published schedule on the Cedar Island-Ocracoke and Swan Quarter-Ocracoke ferry routes, the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) informs. All vehicle size and weig
Montgomery Canal Dredging Program Underway
The Canal and River Trust is currently giving a major boost to rare aquatic flora and fauna on the Montgomery Canal, one of Britain’s most picturesque canals, with their £320,000 dredging and vegetation management program. During March and April, over 1¼ miles of un-navigable waterway has benefited
Kelowna Dredging Works About to Begin
More work is getting underway this week to prepare for the spring snowpack melt that flows into the streams and creeks that run through the City of Kelowna. According to the city announcement, the Mill Creek dredging works will begin this Saturday. “Residents living along the creek will notice equip
Eastern LIS Dredging: Connecticut Coalition to Fight Back
Congressman Joe Courtney was joined yesterday by a broad range of stakeholders from Connecticut’s maritime economy for a press conference to respond to New York State’s legal challenge of the final EPA dredging rule for the eastern Long Island Sound (LIS). During the press conference at New London’s
Pompton Lake Dredging Project Wrapped Up
Hydraulic dredging of the 36-acre portion of the Pompton Lake, known as the Acid Brook Delta (ABD), has been completed, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). The work was performed by the Chemours Company FC, LLC., through its contractor, Sevenson Environmental
VIDEO: Flower Mound Ponds Dredging Wrapped Up
A major dredging project to reduce odor and restore the natural bottom of three Flower Mound park ponds is now complete and the fish have been restocked, The Town of Flower Mound, Texas, said in its latest announcement. Under this cleanup scheme, the dredging works were conducted at Cortadera, Wilke
Dredging Work at Cape Jervis Port Set to Begin
Kangaroo Island Connect (KIC) has announced that the dredging plan for the Cape Jervis Port and boat ramp area has been approved and is set to kick off during the next week. KIC said that the dredging operations will begin on Tuesday, 10th April, (approval has been provided to allow rocks to be move
WEDA Pacific Chapter Meeting – 1st Call for Abstracts
The Board of the Pacific Chapter of WEDA has invited interested parties to submit an abstract for a technical presentation at their Fall 2018 conference in Honolulu, HI. The conference will take place in Waikiki, from October 23, through October 25, 2018. New to the 2018 conference is an additional
IADC: New Article on Sediment Monitoring
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just introduced a new article in their newly redesigned Terra et Aqua, named ‘Is high quality sediment monitoring worth its weight in gold?’. According to the article’s authors, Neil Crossouard, Dr Mark Lee and Dr Jonathon Taylor of HR W
Port Irene Development Plan Includes Dredging
A South Korean company, through its Philippine subsidiary, has offered to undertake the expansion and modernization of Port Irene in Santa Ana, Cagayan in a proposal to dredge its harbor and reinforce its pier that would allow large cargo and cruise vessels to dock, the Philippine News Agency (PNA)
USACE Hosts Public Meetings on Sweetwater Creek Flood Risk Management
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, is scheduled to release a tentatively selected flood risk management plan for the Sweetwater Creek Watershed in Georgia for public and agency review on April 6. According to their release, USACE’s district will host two Open House meetings in the wa
Royal IHC Dredge Pumps for Jan De Nul
Royal IHC has been awarded a contract for the delivery of dredge pumps by Luxembourg-based Jan De Nul Group. The agreement incorporates two onboard double-walled dredge pumps for the company’s new 18,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD), as well as onboard single-walled dredge pumps for two
Emergency Dredging About to Begin at Ponce de Leon Inlet
An emergency dredging project at the Ponce de Leon Inlet area is set to begin this weekend, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Jacksonville District said in their latest announcement. The U.S. Coast Guard and USACE officials have received reports of extreme shoaling and groundings in two areas of Pon