Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) successfully completed the V. Rakeedhoo Harbour development rogram last week. This very important expansion program included: dredging and excavation operations – 5.654cbm; construction of a 198m quay wall; construction of a 156m breakwater; a 44m re
A bipartisan bill, authored by Michigan Senator Gary Peters, to address rising water levels and shoreline erosion in the Great Lakes has been signed into law. The new law provides support for local communities facing rising water levels, coastal erosion, and flooding that have put homes, property, a
Due to continued shoaling issues in the ferry channel just outside of Ocracoke’s Silver Lake Harbor, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division (NCDOT) is extending the alternate schedule on Pamlico Sound between Cedar Island, Swan Quarter and Ocracoke. Shoaling occurs when sand and sedi
The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) officially kicked off the physical works of S. Hithadhoo Habour Upgrade Project at a special function held at the island today. The project was awarded to MTCC earlier this week. Scope of works for the project will include: dredging and excavatio
Representatives Suzanne Bonamici and Bill Posey, Co-Chairs of the Congressional Estuary Caucus, yesterday led 38 House Members in calling on the Biden Administration to provide $10 billion in the next recovery package for coastal restoration and resilience projects. “Many of our coastal communities
New York Congressman Lee Zeldin yesterday toured the Long Island Intracoastal Waterway and Moriches Inlet with Captain Eva Van Camp and the members of the Coast Guard’s Long Island Sector where maritime navigation is becoming increasingly treacherous. “We discussed the maritime infrastructure resour
A dredging project that has been happening since January on Bald Head Island is nearing completion, the Village of Bald Head Island, NC, informs. The Village said in their latest announcement that the Wilmington Harbor Inner Ocean Bar Project is expected to be finished tomorrow. The project, conduct
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, is ramping up work on the Natomas Basin area levee improvements. “This is the season for springing forward, and we’re fully embracing that concept by ramping up work on area levee improvements,” said USACE in their latest announcement. Construct
The Port of Mackay, Queensland, Australia, is making nice progress on the $17 million infrastructure package that will attract new trade at the port. The $17 million package, which was approved by the State Government through North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation, includes multiple projects. One o
Southsea Coastal Scheme reached a milestone in time for the Easter weekend with 250 piles in place on the west front pile line. Steadily and carefully, work continues with the silent piler (affectionately called ‘The White Elephant’ on site) on the rear piles to ensure vibrations don’t impact on the
A 90-day dredging project to deepen and widen the channels within Shallowbag Bay and Roanoke Sound in Manteo has been completed, Dare County reports. The main goal of this program is to open up the waterways for many vessels that had previously been unable to navigate the shallow waters due to shoal
A $1.36 million project to dredge Theresa Creek Dam will help future proof Clermont’s water security, Queensland’s Isaac Regional Council announced today. The council has engaged a contractor to remove 12,000 cubic metres of the dam’s built-up sediment by the end of May. Commenting the latest news,
USACE and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection have signed a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) for the Passaic River Tidal Coastal Storm Risk Management Project, New Jersey. The PPA was signed March 17, 2021 by Col. Matthew W. Luzzatto, Commander of the New York District of the U.S. A
The U.S. EPA announced yesterday that in-river work will resume next month to address sediment contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at the Grasse River Superfund Site (aka Alcoa Aggregation) in Massena, New York. “It’s exciting to see the tremendous progress that has been made as we ne
