Norfolk Dredging Co., from Chesapeake, Virginia, has won a $19 million firm-fixed-price contract for a maintenance dredging program in North Carolina. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Southport and Wilmingto
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon has signed a Chief’s Report recommending the Hatchie–Loosahatchie Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Study to Congress for authorization. The study began in 2021 with a Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement signing between the Memphi
Mud Cat is getting ready to ship another WeedMaster cutterhead to its customer in the United States. “This is our customer’s second WeedMaster cutterhead,” said Mud Cat. “The WeedMaster can be used to cut and pump hyacinths, cattails, reeds, milfoil, sargassum, hydrilla, and many other types of aqua
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District has contracted with the Inland Dredging Company for the rental of a 24-inch hydraulic cutterhead dredge, attendant plant, and discharge pipeline for the annual maintenance dredging of 10 Mississippi River harbors this year. “The Memphis District is
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has published the final General Reevaluation Report and Environmental Impact Statement (GRR/EIS) for the Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Study in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties, Florida. In accordance with the National Environmental Po
The Sea Lots Channel and Turning Basin in Trinidad and Tobago have been fully restored to its original design depth for the first time in approximately 15 years. Commissioned by the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI), the restoration project was executed by National Energy Corporation o
The contracting team of EA Engineering, Inc. and Marstel-Day recently completed fieldwork to collect information that will be used to strategically plan for beneficial use of dredge material opportunities around the Kings Bay Naval Facility. Commissioned by the U.S. Navy and managed by the Army Corp
Construction has begun on a major project to replace the sinking seawalls around the Tidal Basin and along the Potomac River in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. The Great American Outdoors Act Legacy Restoration Fund is providing approximately $113 million for a long-needed restoration of the s
The Western Dredging Association recently announced that registration and early sponsorship are open for the WEDA 2024 Eastern Chapter Meeting. Now, the Board of the Eastern Chapter of WEDA invites interested individuals to submit an abstract for a technical presentation at the Fall 2024 conference.
The Mexican foreign trade authorities conducted a search on the Jan De Nul’s cutter suction dredger (CSD) Zheng He and seized it in November 2023. According to these authorities, the vessel must be classified as foreign ’merchandise‘ and following such classification, she should have been imported i
Weeks Marine Inc., from Covington, Louisiana, has won a $58.2 million firm-fixed-price contract for a dredging project in Texas. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Houston, Texas, with an estimated completion
Sikuki Nuuk Harbor, Greenland, has just announced the start of dredging operations in Kangerlussuaq. Over the next two months, the contractor – Polar Dive will be dredging the navigation channel, starting out in the fjord and gradually moving through the navigation channel towards the harbor. The wo
