Business & Finance
Rahway River Flood Risk Management Plans on the Table
The USACE, New York District, in partnership with New Jersey DEP, will host two public information meetings on January 11th and 12th, 2017 to discuss the Draft Integrated Feasibility Report (DIFR) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Rahway River Flood Risk Management Study. The 45-day p
Mississippi River Delta Organizations Support CPRA Master Plan
Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has just released its draft 2017 Coastal Master Plan and draft FY 2018 Annual Plan for public review and comment. The plan, if approved, will serve as the blueprint for the state’s coastal restoration and protection activities over the
Meeting on Miami Beach Renourishment Set for Tomorrow
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has announced that the work on the Miami Beach sand renourishment scheme will resume after the holidays. The $11.9 million project is part of the Miami-Dade County Beach Erosion Control and Hurricane Protection Project. The USACE, Miami-Dade C
USACE to Host ‘Industry Day’ Event in Seattle
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, is about to hold an Industry Day event for potential contractors. According to the Corps, the seminar will promote synergy between the Seattle District and industry representatives. The event will also provide networking opportunities for the partici
PARTRAC Secures South Padre Island Gig
The City of South Padre Island and PARTRAC, a UK based marine and coastal survey consultancy group, have formalized a working partnership. Through successful grant awards they will combine their knowledge, resources and technical capabilities to improve understanding of coastal zone processes affect
Roath Flood Scheme About to Begin
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has just announced that people living and working in Cardiff are invited to a drop in event to find out more about the latest plans to reduce the risk of flooding to more than 400 properties in Roath. NRW has also appointed the contractor Dawnus to carry out the flood s
$25M Available for Chesapeake Bay Restoration
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is calling local governments and nonprofit organizations to apply for funding to help restore the Chesapeake Bay. According to the release, the department is seeking to fund community projects aimed at mitigating and reducing nonpoint source pollution cau
Team Van Oord’s Work on River Parrett Produces Promising Results
Trials of different dredging methods on the River Parrett, carried out by Van Oord working in partnership with the Parrett Internal Drainage Board and the Somerset Rivers Authority, have produced promising initial results, Team Van Oord said in its latest announcement. Tests of water injection dredg
VIDEO: Mekong Delta Climate Resilience Initiative
The Integrated Coastal Management Programme (ICPM) has just released this very interesting video named ‘Mekong Delta Climate Resilience Initiative’. The Mekong Delta is home to 17 million people and is Vietnam’s most important agricultural region. Producing 55 per cent of the country’s rice, the Mek
All Set for Tweed River Entrance Dredging
The NSW Government’s Roads and Maritime Services has just announced that the Tweed River entrance dredging scheme is set to begin next week. This maintenance cleanup opeartions will be undertaken by the 49.5m shallow draught trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Port Frederick’. “These works will be unde
Changes to Placing Cadmium in DCMAs
Two proposed changes to the placing of cadmium-laden dredged sediments at dredged material containment areas (DCMAs), as part of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, are available for review in a Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA). This SEA supplements the July 2012 Final Environmen
Dredging Today Brings Top News of 2016
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular news articles from the past year. World’s First LNG-Powered TSHD Minerva Hits the Water The launch ceremony of DEME’s 3,500m³ LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Minerva took place on December 3 at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Kin
Top Dredging Videos of 2016
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular videos from the past year. VIDEO: Keeping Hamburg Port Dredged and Maintained Hamburg Port Authority has released this amazing dredging video named “Keep the Port on Depth” – XXL dredging ship in use. VIDEO: Testing Holland Dredge Design’
Most Interesting Dredging Photos of 2016
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular photos published on our website during the past year. DEME’s TSHD Marieke During Abidjan Project DEME – an international group specialized in dredging, land reclamation, dyke construction, flood defense work, port construction, etc – has re