Twelve years ago, Hurricane Sandy forever changed the landscape of New York and New Jersey’s coastlines, leaving behind more than $50 billion in damages. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, embarked on a comprehensive mission to restore the regio
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) is moving ahead with the sand renourishment works at the Long Beach Island, according to the Army Corps’ Philadelphia District. Work is designed to maintain the dune and berm system on the island and reduce the risk of storm damages, said USACE. The $54.4 million Bar
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District has released public notice of proposed discharges of dredged and fill material for the Lower Columbia River Channel Maintenance works. According to the notice, USACE proposes to discharge dredged and fill material during implementation of a Dredged
Virginia Port Authority (VPA) has announced plans to perform maintenance dredging of its facilities on the Elizabeth River, the Norfolk International Terminal-North (NNIT) and Norfolk International Terminal-South (SNIT). The deepening and widening of the approach channel and berthing areas is aimed
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District continues work on the Steamboat Island Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project (HREP) – part of the Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) Program. Located in pool 14 of the Upper Mississippi River near Princeton, Iowa, this UMRR HREP
COWI has won a contract for the Hudson River Ground Stabilization Project (HRGS) in New York. As part of the agreement, COWI will serve as the engineer of record for the project, which is led by Weeks Marine, a marine construction and dredging company. The HRGS project represents the first major con
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has submitted permit application to Fisheries and Oceans Canada for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project, a future marine container terminal in Delta, B.C. As part of the application the port authority completed a comprehensive assessment of potential impacts on fi
Town of Fenwick Island (DE) recently kicked off a project that will dredge two boating channels in Little Assawoman Bay. The overall project is focused on dredging the two boating channels which connect the canals of Fenwick Island with the main North-South channel on the western edge of Little Assa
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) teams are removing debris from Claytor Lake. The barges involved in the project, along with the tugboats launched last week, are set to facilitate the post-Hurricane Helene debris removal. According to USACE, this process consists of several phases, beginning
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company held a naming ceremony for its new trailing suction hopper dredger Galveston Island today. The new dredger – the first of two new 6,500 cubic yard capacity TSHDs – was built by Conrad Shipyard at its Deepwater South shipyard in Amelia, Louisiana, USA. According to G
The City of San Clemente (CA) announced yesterday that the Army Corps of Engineers will be returning to San Clemente as early as October 28, 2024 to complete the first phase of sand replenishment between T-Street and Linda Lane beaches. Earlier this year, 114,000 cubic yards of sand were delivered a
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, held a Groundbreaking Ceremony yesterday to celebrate the beginning of Federal levee construction for the Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico Storm Risk Reduction System, Reach A. The Morganza to the Gulf Project is a hurricane and storm damage risk
