Business & Finance
New Leader Announced for Louisiana Coastal Restoration
Louisiana Governor-Elect John Bel Edwards has announced that Johnny Bradberry is his appointee for Executive Assistant to the Governor for Coastal Activities. In this position, Bradberry will also serve as the Chairperson of the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA). National a
Dry Creek Meeting to Provide Update on Restoration Project
The Sonoma County Water Agency has announced that the Annual Community Meeting on the Dry Creek Habitat Enhancement Project will take place on Thursday, January 14, from 6-8 p.m. at the Milt Brandt Visitors Center at Lake Sonoma. Water Agency staff will provide updates on the status of the next phas
Special Meeting on Dredging in Eau Claire
The Lake Altoona Rehabilitation District will hold a special meeting on Thursday, January 21, 2016, at Seymour Town Hall in Eau Claire, WI, to present financing options for the River and 5 Mile Creek Delta dredging. “At this special meeting we will be considering and voting on borrowing money and ne
Dredging Engineering Course Set for Next Week
The 45th Dredging Engineering Short Course will be held on January 11-15, 2016 at the College Station, Texas. The dredging course, held each year in January, includes a mixture of lectures, laboratories and discussion on the Texas A&M University campus. The course is administered by the Center for D
Funding Announced to Protect Port Phillip Bay Beaches
The Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water, Lisa Neville, has announced $4.8 million to protect Port Phillip Bay’s beaches and foreshores from erosion, and increase the amount of open beach space available to the public. The program aims to provide effective protection of the coastal for
Clacton Coastal Protection Project Proving Effective
Clacton’s new £36 million coastal protection scheme is proving effective under the strain of recent severe weather conditions, according to the Tendring District Council. The coastline has been battered by strong south-easterly winds for around a week and the 23 new fish tail groynes from Clacton Pi
Restoration of Beaches Continues in New Jersey
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District has renegotiated its contract with the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company to permit restoration of beaches in Sea Isle City, Strathmere, and southern Ocean City. GLDD had just finished a major beachfill in these communities this fall when a ma
Elastec’s Turbidity Curtain Used in San Francisco
Elastec RuffWater Screen Type III turbidity curtain was installed recently near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California as part of the Crissy Field Drainage Improvement Works. A stormwater drainage outfall pipe near the Golden Gate Bridge needed to be widened and extended to prevent bloc
Boskalis Strengthens Market Position in Germany
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has reached a heads of agreement with STRABAG SE for the acquisition of the dredging activities and assets of STRABAG Wasserbau GmbH, formerly known as Möbius Wasserbau. STRABAG Wasserbau, based in Hamburg, has an annual turnover of approximately EUR 50 million with a
East Gippsland Shire Dredging Project Announced
East Gippsland Shire Council will begin trial dredging at Mallacoota Ocean Access Boat Ramp in early 2016. The dredging is part of the shire’s operations and maintenance environmental management plan for the boat ramp. Chris Waites, Director of Operations, said that the cutter suction dredge will be
Port Waikato to Host Meeting on Sunset Beach Erosion
Sunset Beach carpark is being eroded by sea level rise and natural beach processes and the Waikato District Council and the community are looking at options for the long term relocation of community assets. A Council-led focus group has been working with the wider community in Port Waikato to identi
Prime Minister Announces Funding for Flood Defenses
Prime Minister David Cameron announced a package of more than £40m yesterday to rebuild and improve flood defenses in the aftermath of Storm Eva. “I have seen at first-hand the devastation caused by flooding. And that’s why this work to repair and improve flood defenses is so vital,” Cameron said. “
Split Hopper Dredger Omvac Doce Busy in Santander
The split hopper dredger OMVAC DIEZ has been working for quite some time now in the Port of Santander, removing an average of 200 m³ of material per day. The ship equipped with a dragaline is able to dredge more than 5000 m³ of mud or sand per day at depths of up to 60 meters, […]
Minister Inaugurates Mormugao Port Capital Dredging
Shri Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, inaugurated the capital dredging scheme at the Mormugao Port cruise berth in Goa last week. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that Mormugao is going to be the first port in the country with a draft of 19.5 m.