Equipment
Midwest Region: USD 4.5 Million in Grants to Boost BIG Program
Recreational boaters received good news lat week week when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced more than $4.5 million in Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program competitive grants to the Midwest Region. Four projects including three in Michigan and one in Ohio will take home 33% of the t
New Zealand: Christchurch Anti-Flood Plan Involves Dredging
The Christchurch City Council has given the green light to a range of short term flood prevention measures in the hardest hit areas of Christchurch and Little River, following the delivery of the Mayoral Taskforce on Flooding report today. Mayor Lianne Dalziel said the taskforce approach enabled dif
USA: Block Island Wind Farm Receives First Major Project Permits
Deepwater Wind’s proposal to build a five-turbine wind farm in waters off Block Island has received its first permits. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) issued Deepwater Wind Water Quality Certificates, deeming the Block Island Wind Farm and Transmission System in compl
Picture of the Day: Dredger “McFarland” on Elizabeth River (USA)
The dredger “McFarland” recently cruised down the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Virginia. The “Mac” is one of four U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ hopper dredgers. It conducts emergency and national defense dredging as well as planned projects in the Delaware River and Bay. [mappress] Dredging Today Sta
Australia: Coffs Harbour Dredging About to Commence
According to Member for Coffs Harbour, Andrew Fraser, the major dredging campaign for the Coffs Harbour outer harbour is due to get underway in around two weeks. Fraser said that the contractor, Dredging Solutions Pty Ltd, had consulted with Council, Jetty Dunecare, the Fishermen’s Co-op, the intern
USA: NCDOT Ferry Division to Begin Transition to Summer Schedules
In the next two weeks the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will be adding boats and runs to some of its most popular coastal routes. On May 13, the Hatteras Inlet ferry will be switching from hourly departures to runs every 30 minutes from both terminals. Ferries will ini
VIDEO: Senator Highlights Importance of SHEP (USA)
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga. last week demanded answers from one Obama administration official who played a key role in refusing to give the green light in March to the Savannah Harbor Deepening Project, which is Georgia’s number one economic development project. During a hearing of the Senate
Australia: Jetty Replaced at Batavia Coast Marina
Work is complete on the $2.1 million replacement of Jetty A at Geraldton’s Batavia Coast Marina. Transport Minister Dean Nalder said the brand new modern floating pen system was vastly superior to the original concrete and wood structure which had reached the end of its serviceable life. “The new Je
The Philippines: Preparations Underway for Parañaque Flood Control Plan
In preparation for the onset of the rainy season and flooding, the city government of Parañaque City, has put in motion a comprehensive flood control program that includes the construction of a major diversion creek and the clearing of creeks and canals as well as the relocation of informal settler
Singapore: Dredging at Pioneer Shipyard Kicks Off
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has informed the shipping, harbour craft and pleasure craft communities in Singapore’s waters that the Pioneer Shipyard dredging project commenced last week. This cleanup scheme, located off West Jurong Channel, will be undertaken by the grab dredgers,
USA: CHE Joins Hatch Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald’s North American infrastructure company, Hatch Mott MacDonald, has acquired Coast & Harbor Engineering (CHE), a professional engineering firm specialising in the design and construction of coastal projects. The move expands the consultancy’s international coastal engineering and ports
HRI: Research Shows Effects of Opening Channels on Marine Life (USA)
Coastal communities will have another tool to understand the impact of opening tidal inlets in terms of the abundance of marine life and tourist dollars with the latest data from Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. “There are areas all along the Gulf Coast experiencing this problem
USA: Charlestown Breachway Dredging Completed
Boulder removal and dredging in the Charlestown Breachway has made passage in and out of the channel and Ninigret Pond safe again for vessels. The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) oversaw the work, which was funded with federal, state and town money. Last week, the crews from
USA: Officials Announce Bill to Preserve Delaware River Watershed
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand last week introduced legislation that would improve and preserve the overall wellness of the Delaware River watershed. The Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2014, cosponsored by Sens. Tom Carper, Chris Coons (both D-Del.), Cory Booker an