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More Money for Newfoundland and Labrador
Senator David Wells announced today that the Government of Canada will invest in improvement projects at three Newfoundland and Labrador small craft harbors. This funding will provide a safer and more efficient working environment for fishermen and harbor users. “Since 2006, our Government has conti
WEDA Excellence Awards
WEDA’s Chair of the Environmental Commission, Craig Vogt, announced the 2015 winners of the WEDA Environmental Excellence Awards at the organization’s annual Summit and Expo held at Westin Hotel in Houston, Texas, June 22-25, 2015. The WEDA Environmental Excellence Awards are given annually in two c
Video Update on Mile Point
Governor Rick Scott yesterday officially kicked-off JAXPORT’s Mile Point harbor improvement project which will remove existing navigational restrictions on the St. Johns River at Mile Point. This project will ensure larger ships can travel the channel more efficiently, saving shippers and businesses
Menemsha Creek Dredging Contract Awarded
A portion of the Menemsha Creek Federal navigation project (FNP) in Aquinnah and Chilmark, Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., will be dredged under the terms of a $2.1 contract awarded recently by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Work will be accomplished by J-Way Southern Inc., of Avo
GLDD Secures Shell Island Gig
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has won a $76 million deal for the Shell Island West Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Restoration Project from the State of Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA). The scope of work includes the creation of 2.8 miles of bea
Wolverine Dredge on Sand Mining Task
Coulee Frac Sand, based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, recently took delivery of a 10-inch Wolverine Class cutter suction dredge by DSC Dredge, LLC. The dredge, which was designed and manufactured at DSC Dredge’s Greenbush, Michigan, facility, is mining sand at the PineCrest Mine on the site of Doc’s Bunk
EA for Deroin Bend Scheme Available
A draft supplemental environmental assessment (EA) for repairs to Deroin Bend chute in Holt County, Missouri, between Missouri River miles 519 to 517 is currently available for public review. The draft supplemental EA evaluates the environmental impacts of repairing damage to the chute that occurred
Mile Point Dredging Kicks Off
Florida Governor Rick Scott together with other dignitaries and JAXPORT officials today marked the start of the Mile Point dredging project. In January 2013, Florida Governor Rick Scott announced a commitment of $38 million in state and local funding to complete the Mile Point project. The U.S. Army
IMS 7012 HP Versi-Dredge in Norway
An IMS 7012 HP Versi-Dredge was used recently to create new ponds and canals in the Slevdalsvann nature reserve in Norway. Slevdalsvann is a natural part of the internationally important wetland system Lista (Lista RAMSAR site), and is a central location for migratory bird species. This area has bee
Avalon Replenishment Nears End
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company LLC (GLDD) said today that over 600,000 cubic yards of new sand is on the Avalon beachfront in the northern end of the community. The sand pumping operations, worth $6.3 million, are expected to conclude this week. At the moment, the Avalon beach from 19th Street so
Ocean City Dredging to Resume
Dredging works on the south end beach replenishment project in Ocean City, NJ, are tentatively scheduled to resume on Monday, July 20, the Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, stated. Army Corps spokesman Ed Vogt said that an engine replacement on the hopper dredger Liberty Island is prog
Ammunition Found During Pearl Harbor Dredging
The United States Navy has scheduled controlled detonations at a safe, secured, pre-designated location at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) Waipio Peninsula Annex to destroy military munitions recovered from past dredging activities in Pearl Harbor. Demolition work is planned for today and tom