Local environmental restoration projects will get a boost thanks to an agreement signed today by federal, state and tribal natural resource trustees to jointly conduct Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) activities within Port Angeles Harbor. The NRDA process involves evaluating injuries to na
The legal battle over the ownership of the canals in the Cherry Grove section of North Myrtle Beach could finally be over. With the state Supreme Court’s decision that the state owns these canals, the planned dredging from 2004 could continue. The North Myrtle Beach started working to dredge the can
On March 16, CCCC Third Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. won the bid for the hydraulic engineering of 3, 4 and 5 universal berths at Shengrong Operating Area of Jiangdu Port area of Yangzhou Port with a contract value of 180 million yuan. The project is located at the site 2.5km away from Jiaying, where
A state project in and around Lahaina Harbor will begin this week. The project includes dredging work in the entrance to the harbor and removal of a 50-foot section of the pier. A meeting to discuss this $1.1 million project was held on Friday between Sen. Roz Baker, Rep. Angus McKelvey and Eric Yua
As a small child, building and figuring out how something worked appealed to Tricia Campbell. “While I was growing up, I was either building things or taking them apart to see how they operated,” said Campbell. “Eventually I discovered I wanted to be an engineer and I feel very blessed for having th
Recognizing that Appleton Papers Inc. (API) did not assume liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability (CERCLA) Act when it purchased Appleton Papers Division from NCR, Federal Judge William Griesbach yesterday granted API’s Motion for Reconsideration, ruling
Recently, CCCC Third Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. has won the bid for the Section B Construction of the Land Area Forming Project of Shimenao Operating Area at Meizhou Bay, Fujian with a contract value of 387 million yuan. The project is located at Xiuyu District, Meizhou Bay, Putian, Fujian, where
On March 19th, CCCC Shanghai Dredging Co., Ltd. and Yangtze River Estuary Waterway Administration Bureau of the Ministry of Communications jointly signed the construction contract for section A and section C of the maintenance and dredging work (2012) for the 12.5m-deep waterway at Yangtze Estuary,
Bellingham Marine recently finished the works it was performing on the Bellport’s Lido Yacht Anchorage & Drystack in California. The renovation works included the removal and replacement of a section of the docks. Along with the renovation, another project was executed. This project involved large s
After 15 years of study, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced that it had released the final documents for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) for review by state and federal agencies and the general public. “The released study clearly shows that the deepening of the
Officials from the Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have released the final report on the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. The final report—consisting of a General Re-evaluation Report (GRR) and an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)—concludes that deepening the harbor from its cur
West Jakarta Water Management Public Works Sub-Department commences dredging of the Semanan River to prevent floods. The Durikosambi Urban Village, Cengkareng Sub-District, West Jakarta, is often flooded because the river is clogged with grass and mud, according to Berita Jakarta. At least two dredg
Allerdale Council has approved the plans for a £4.4m floods defence scheme for works in Cockermouth. The long-awaited project will provide the necessary safety measures for many homes and businesses. The scheme includes a self-rising flood barrier at Rubbybanks Road, the creation of new embankments,
Sierra Rutile Limited has announced an update on its Q1 2012 activities. Production Q1 2012 rutile production was on budget at 20,693 tonnes, 47% above the 13,977 tonnes produced in Q1 2011, continuing the positive production trend achieved in the second half of 2011. Full-year production guidance r
