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Latest Grant for Research at NJSGC
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) has announced that the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium (NJSGC) has been awarded $233,600 to further develop research and educational programs to ensure that New Jersey coastal communities are resilient to the impacts of climate change, as well as future storms.
EdgeTech: New Side Scan Sonars for USACE
EdgeTech, a leader in high resolution sonar imaging systems, recently announced the shipment of additional 4125 Side Scan Sonars to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The most recent shipment to the Wilmington District brings the total units shipped to USACE districts this year in the double digits.
Latam Caribbean Ports Summit Approaches
The 2nd Latam Caribbean Ports and Logistics Summit will take place on January 28-29, 2015, in Panama Marriott Hotel, Panama. The focus of the 2nd Latam Caribbean Ports and Logistics Summit is analyze ongoing and planned projects, as well as new public policies and the port industry’s strategies to i
VIDEO: Westhampton Beach Restoration Project
First Coastal Corporation and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) are working on a beach nourishment project in Westhampton, Suffolk County, New York. Works on the Westhampton Interim Beach Nourishment Rehabilitation, part of the Hurricane Shore Protection Project, began on October 28, 2014
Jacksonville Hosts Mile Point Industry Day
If knowledge is power, 75 contractor representatives are probably feeling a lot more knowledgeable, empowered and better prepared to bid on an upcoming contract for the Mile Point Reconfiguration project in Jacksonville Harbor. Due to the complexity and challenges of the Mile Point Reconfiguration p
Miami Harbor Dredging: Coral Relocation Completed
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Jacksonville District, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and the Port of Miami have completed additional relocation of coral colonies as part of a major project to deepen Miami Harbor. The staghorn corals, known as acropora were relocated by divers durin
Comments Invited for Alki Point Coastal Project
The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, has partnered with the Seattle Parks and Recreation to design and implement a coastal storm damage reduction project under Section 103 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1962, as amended. The public comment period for this project runs through Decembe
News in Photos: Taking Samples for Harbor Expansion
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District’s multi-functional debris vessel SNELL is in Florida providing support to the Jackson District’s Jacksonville Harbor Expansion Project. The crew of the SNELL is working with Jacksonville District Geotechical Engineers to gather sediment samples fo
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
Picture of the Day: The Largest Hopper Dredger With a hopper capacity of 46,000 m³, trailing suction hopper dredger Cristóbal Colón is the largest and the most high-tech dredger in the world today. More Dredgers Ready for the New Suez Canal All vessels belonging to the Consortium consisting of Gre
Panama Canal Expansion Progresses Well
In another major milestone for the Panama Canal Expansion Program, the electro-mechanical installation phase, one of the most important of the project, has begun with the installation of the first steel rolling gate at the Atlantic side. “This year, the Expansion Program completed several milestones
APM Terminals Moin Gets Environmental License
The Secretaría Técnica Nacional Ambiental (SETENA), the official environmental agency of the government of Costa Rica, has granted approval to the APM Terminals Moin Container Terminal project. This project is being developed under the auspices of the Junta de Administración Portuaria y de Desarroll
Marinex Nabs $18.4 M Dredging Contract
Marinex Construction, Inc., from Charleston, South Carolina, has won an $18.4 million firm-fixed-price contract for dredging approximately 3 to 6 million cubic yards of maintenance material from the Savannah and Brunswick inner harbors. The estimated completion date of this dredging project is Febru