Americas
RYBA Marine Gets Sandusky Harbor Dredging
RYBA Marine Construction Company has won a contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge the Sandusky Harbor in Sandusky, Ohio. The contract worth approx $1 million is for dredging of 200,000 cubic yards of material from Sandusky Harbor. The contract will have a period of performance of t
Canada Continues to Invest in Small Craft Harbours
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Regional Minister for Prince Edward Island, was in West Point Harbour yesterday to announce a Government of Canada investment of $9.5 million to support improvement projects at small craft harbours in Prince Edward Island. At West Point
Roundtable on Public-Private Partnerships for Ports and Waterways
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Panel on Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) will hold a roundtable policy discussion Thursday to explore the potential for P3s for America’s ports and waterways. With the recovery of the import and export trade volumes after reductions in 2008 and 200
IADC’s Young Authors Award Presented at 33rd PIANC World Congress
This year’s IADC Young Authors Award more than fulfilled its goal to recognise young people working in the fields of dredging and maritime research. At the 33rd PIANC World Congress held in San Francisco, California, June 1-5, 2014, the International Association of Dredging Companies bestowed its aw
DHI Installs MIKE on Moffatt & Nichol’s HPC System
Moffatt & Nichol – one of the world’s leading specialised maritime planning and engineering firms – installed DHI’s software, the MIKE on their High Performance Computing (HPC) system. Over the last two decades, HPC has become one of the fastest growing markets in the information technology sector.
HME Construction Wins South Coast Clamshell Maintenance Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Portland District has awarded South Coast Clamshell Maintenance Dredging contract to a Vancouver Washington based Marine contractor, HME Construction, Inc. The contract will include work at Charleston, Winchester Bay, Port Orford, Yaquina Bay, and Rogue River locat
USACE to Host Regulatory Open House Events in South Florida
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will host two Regulatory Open House events in south Florida this week. The events will be held Wed., July 9 at Hawk’s Cay Resort Florida Keys, 61 Hawks Cay Boulevard, Duck Key, Florida and Friday, July 11 at Marriott Harbor Beach, 3030 Holiday
Bonita Beach Renourishment Project Begins
A major project to renourish Lee County’s Bonita Beach and Lovers Key State Park begun on Monday. The $5 million renourishment project will help shore up roughly two miles of the eroded beaches. The projects consist of adding sand to 0.8 miles of Bonita Beach and 1.1 miles of Lovers Key Beach. These
Hudson River Dredging Could Cost Up to $10M
The New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing to perform maintenance dredging from Nutten Hook to Staats Point, New York, NY. The work will involve maintenance dredging of approximately 250,000 cubic yards of material from three discontinuous reaches of the Hudson River Fede
Borets Expands U.S. Team
Borets, a global leader in the engineering, manufacturing, sales and service of electric submersible pump (ESP) systems, has added several sales and marketing professionals to its Texas and Oklahoma offices. Cheri Vetter has been named business development manager in Houston; Stan Herl, U.S. sales m
USACE: FY14 Maintenance Dredging Detroit River – IFB
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, is soliciting for a construction contract for Maintenance Dredging at Detroit River, Michigan. The work consists of, but is not limited to, the following: Mobilize dredge to Lake Erie, MI. and dredge the areas specified by the Government. Discharge o
Troy Seawall Stabilization Project Receives Approval
The City of Troy has received Phase I Approval under FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for its Seawall Stabilization project. Phase I will consist of the design and engineering of the project and is the first step to determine if construction under Phase II approval is cost effective. If