The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, awarded a $749,000 contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Company earlier this week to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Lorain Harbor. Dredging work will focus on the entrance to the channel between the harbor’s br
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and their contractors have begun work on the Lake Lure restoration project. Contractors supporting the Army Corps are removing sediment from Lake Lure and the Broad River to restore navigability in support of Hurricane Helene recovery operations in Western North Caro
Canal & River Trust recently approached Land & Water Group to carry out dredging in Wales, where a 15-mile section of the Llangollen Canal had accumulated sediment due to runoff from fields alongside it. The canal was quite narrow in parts, so using specialist backhoe equipment Land & Water dredged
Less than four months since completing its P2-billion initiative to clean up the Pasig River, San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) comprehensive efforts to rehabilitate major river systems has shifted to high gear in Central Luzon. In just one year, the company has removed more than 2 million metric tonne
The Save Our Indian River Lagoon (SOIRL) Program is removing deep accumulations of muck from the bottom of the lagoon. The muck in the IRL increases turbidity, inhibits seagrass growth, reduces dissolved oxygen, releases nutrients, and destroys healthy communities. Muck dredging has a more immediate
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District held a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday to mark the completion of Phase 2 of the Muddy River Flood Risk Management project in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts. The 3.5-mile-long Muddy River flows through the heart of Frederick Law Olmsted’s
The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte has officially inaugurated the Bislak River Restoration Project through a ceremonial dredging at Buyon, Bacarra. The event was highlighted by the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the government and the project’s official contractor, Harbor
The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte, Philippines, and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are about to sign a deal for the dredging of Bislak River. The two government bodies will, in the coming days, sign a memorandum of agreement for the dredging works which will cover the
The Weeki Wachee River, located approximately 40 miles north of Tampa in Florida’s Springs Coast, is home to mullet, manatees, and mermaids. Over the past hundred years, the river has experienced significant ecological shifts, caused by both natural and human activities, including sedimentation. Des
The Canal & River Trust has recommenced the program of dredging at Gloucester’s historic docks to increase the depth of the water and improve access for boaters at the UK’s most inland port. This year two dredging projects have already removed 20,000 cubic meters of silt from the docks. The silt bui
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District is about to begin dredging operations at the mouth of the Kaskaskia River near Modoc, Illinois in Randolph County. The dredging is intended to remove sediment from the river mouth, ensuring the channel remains open for commercial navigation. Durin
Harris County Engineering, along with the City of Houston, worked together to remove accumulated silt and sediment deposits at the confluence of the San Jacinto River and Lake Houston following Hurricane Harvey. The City, through its contractor DRC Emergency Services, LLC (DRC), began working on thi
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District’s MV Pathfinder will begin dredging on the Mississippi River this week. When needed to maintain the 9-foot navigation channel, the St. Louis District’s Pathfinder deckhands and crew members wear dual hats. They switch over from their regular duti
Watermaster/Aquamec Ltd. has just released this amazing photo from a cleanup project in the Dominican Republic. The Ozama River in the Dominican Republic runs through the country’s capital and largest city, Santo Domingo, before reaching the Caribbean Sea. This urban part of the river struggles with
