Weeks Marine Inc. from Covington, Louisiana, has won a $29 million firm-fixed-price contract to remove and dispose of dredging material in Louisiana. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Venice, Louisiana, with a
The Philadelphia District of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its contractor are conducting dredging operations in the Oyster Creek portion of the Barnegat Inlet federal navigation project. The sediment is being pumped to a location as part of a multi-phase effort to create an island in the bay. Acc
USACE’s Dredge Goetz was recently seen dredging near the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, on the Mississippi River. The St. Paul District’s dredge fleet is made up of three vessels to include the Dredge William L. Goetz, the Motor Vessel General Warren and the Quarters Boat Harold
The USACE St. Paul District awarded a $7.5 million contract to Legacy Corporation of East Moline, Illinois, for constructing Stage 1 of the Mississippi River Lower Pool 10 habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project, near Guttenberg, Iowa. The project is in a side channel/island complex on the Io
Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction has won a $1.5 million USACE contract to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Barcelona Harbor. According to the Corps, dredging will focus on the mouth of the harbor and address shoals currently impacting navigation. Work is scheduled to take
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, is investing more than $14 million in breakwater repairs and dredging in Lorain Harbor. According to USACE, this work will ensure safe navigation for commercial and recreational vessels, prevent erosion along Ohio’s Great Lakes shoreline, and maint
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Commander, Col. Brandon Bowman, met with Palm Beach County and Town of Palm Beach representatives at the Palm Beach Inlet Sand Transfer Plant recently. The Sand Transfer Plant moves frequently accumulating sand from the Town of Palm Beach Shores
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has long been a crucial player in preserving both human infrastructure and natural habitats. Their latest endeavor, a collaborative project with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, highlights how their engineering prowess can create positive environmental impacts
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) is about to begin periodic nourishment of the Long Beach Island, according to the Army Corps’ Philadelphia District. Work on the beaches is expected to begin in late September in Beach Haven before heading south toward the Holgate section of Long Beach Township. The
The California Ocean Protection Council has awarded a $2.9 million grant to San Mateo County Harbor District for a restoration project at Surfers Beach. The grant was unanimously approved at the OPC meeting on September 10, 2024. The Harbor Commission now has to decide how to allocate these funds, w
With water levels on the Mississippi River hitting close to record lows for the third consecutive year now, the Memphis District Corps of Engineers organized and held a press conference yesterday to review current river operations and answer questions related to this year’s low water event. During t
Colonna Shipyard is proposing to perform new and future maintenance dredging by mechanical methods to deepen the 5,450 foot federal channel on the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Virginia, to provide safer ingress/egress to deeper draft vessels. This project includes the following
