Legacy Corporation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Rock Island District’s contractor, is about to mobilize equipment and begin dredging operation at areas within Lake Potter, including the entrance in the Mississippi River. The dredging work, set to begin next Monday, is expected to be com
Inland Dredging Company LLC, from Dyersburg, Tennessee, has won a $10.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for a maintenance dredging program in Louisiana. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Lake Charles, Louis
Pass-a-Grille beach nourishment has been mostly completed south of Paradise Grille and is now moving to the north end of the beach. According to Pinellas County (FL), the jetty pier and access points at 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue will remain closed for the duration of the project. Since last week, th
IMS delivered and commissioned a dual-function IMS 5012 LP Versi-Dredge® to the Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region of the US Department of Interior, Multi-Species Conservation Program recently. According to IMS, the 5012 LP Versi-Dredge with patented Starwheel Drive® self-propulsion system
The Dutra Group is conducting maintenance dredging at Pier 35 for the Port of San Francisco. Originally built in 1916, the pier is one of two cruise ship terminals in the port, and home to the historic Liberty ship SS Jeremiah O’Brien. The dredged sediment, which is collected by Dutra’s Derrick Barg
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public meeting on September 24, to review information on the Surf City beach nourishment project. The meeting will focus on the recently published draft General Reevaluation Report (GRR) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Surf City Coastal Storm Ri
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District has suspended Dare County’s permits authorizing dredging work in federal and non-federal channels in Oregon and Hatteras Inlet complexes due to a third recorded instance of noncompliance. “Due to this suspension, all activities authorized by the
Adam Copus, CPRA Digital Content Manager, has taken drone pictures of the dredge Robert M. White working just off the I-10 near the Bonnet Carre Spillway. The 270-feet long dredge, capable of pumping 60,000 cubic-yards of fill material a day, is being used to rebuild the LaBranche Marsh. The LaBranc
New York Congressman Nick LaLota has announced $1.5 million in federal funding for the Town of Brookhaven for improvement projects at Port Jefferson Harbor. The funds will support projects that protect against erosion and storm surges in the Port Jefferson Marina. According to the official, dredging
The Barnstable County dredge Cod Fish II has commenced the dredge program’s 28th season in Bourne with a maintenance dredging project in the South Channel of Red Brook Harbor (also known as Hospital Cove Channel). The South Channel project, like most other projects the County dredge program undertak
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District has awarded an $11.4 million contract to Alabama Shipyard LLC to drydock and repair the hopper dredge Wheeler. The Wheeler, operated by the New Orleans District, is the largest hopper dredge in the Corps fleet. Although the dredge is maintained
This year’s Eastern Chapter Meeting will offer the WEDA/ERDC Short Course named Innovations Towards Achieving More Sustainable Management of Dredged Material. The aim of the short course to help participants implement new USACE guidance to consider environmental benefits and efficiencies when compar
