Dare County Manager Bobby Outten has announced that the county’s dredging permits have been officially reinstated by the Army Corps, allowing the Miss Katie’s dredging operations to resume immediately. The permits were initially suspended on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, due to concerns raised by d
Irakli Kobakhidze, the Georgian Prime Minister, announced the commencement of construction of the Anaklia deep sea port earlier yesterday. With an initial investment of $600 million, the port would have a capacity to handle 600,000 containers per year, and the first phase of the construction would d
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District is planning to continue maintenance dredging and disposal activities associated with the federally authorized Bayou Coden navigation project in Mobile County, Alabama. According to the Army Corps, the proposed project is continued operation and maint
Smith Mountain Lake Association (SMLA) will hold its Annual Meeting on November 12 at Trinity Ecumenical Parish, 40 Lakemount Dr., Moneta, VA. The featured presentation will focus on steps SMLA has taken to investigate causes and conditions that lead to the 2023 harmful algal blooms (HABs) at the la
Routine dredging of the San Dieguito Lagoon inlet is set to begin this week, according to the City of Del Mar, California. The dredging work, expected to last at least two weeks, will clear a buildup of sand and reroute the river channel away from the riprap revetment protecting homes on Sandy Lane.
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL) and J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. have formally announced their partnership. The agreement between Brennan and UWL will further the educational opportunities for students studying environmental science, equipping them to start on the job right after they grad
Van Oord has won two projects from Rijkswaterstaat which include construction of the nature-friendly embankments along Lake Kleine Noorder IJplas in Amsterdam and restoration work on the Island of Ierst, a nature sanctuary in Lake Markermeer. With these projects, Van Oord will be helping to improve
The Marine Group said that their water injection dredger Doonhamer is back into the fleet, following an extensive £300.000 refit. Doonhamer is fully coded and will start third party contracts ahead of year-end. The company has been working quietly on the refurbishment of Doonhamer over the last twel
The final phase of dredging at Cove Island Park Marina is underway, according to an update from Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons. “This is an investment that not only impacts the boating community but also enhances our park and improves water quality,” Simmons said in a recent Facebook post. “The dre
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has officially opened the Smooth Point Pier Extension at Killybegs Fishery Harbor Center. This major project, delivered over the past 10 years, was funded through the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Fishery Harbo
Positek – specialized in high performance sensors for dredging and subsea applications – has published a blog post on the optimization of position control in shallow water dredging operations. In marine and freshwater environments, shallow water dredging is a process used to remove sediment, debris,
Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) said that the hopper dredge Albatros, operated by Dutch Dredging, began dredging last month and will be in the port areas until mid-January. The dredging locations are the main channel, Cashin Quay pockets and Cruise Berth pockets. Alistair Boyce, Head of Engineering and
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, is closing in on the finish line for dredging Port Clinton Harbor. Dredging the federal navigation channels of Port Clinton Harbor in Port Clinton, Ohio, is set to help maintain sufficient water depths for safe recreational navigation. “We’re halfw
Dredging work at Sunset Marina in Rock Island, Illinois, is moving forward according to schedule. As part of the FY24 Regular Appropriations Bill (Public Law 118-42) as Harbor Maintenance Trust Funds under the Operation and Maintenance Appropriation, the Rock Island Boat Harbor received funds for ha
