Mud Cat is shipping a brand-new 50 ft. (15.2m) deep digging custom E-Series electric dredge to a customer in North America. “Mud Cat dredges always create an even bottom profile with parallel precision cuts ensuring maximum efficiency. No large ridges or craters left behind by cheap hanging pumps th
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) yesterday reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Commenting the news, Lasse Petterson, President and Chief Executive Officer, said: “Despite having three dredges in drydock, Great Lakes achieved solid results in the second
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has just released the latest update on the Oswego Harbor breakwater program. Work continues at the Oswego breakwater as crews prepare 29,315 tons of armor stone to install on the breakwater. According to USACE, these massive stones are used to buil
The Lahaina Small Boat Harbor fuel dock will be reopened for business today, the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources said. According to the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) and Pacific West Fuels, DOBOR’s fuel vendor at the harbor, this is “welcome news for area boat
Mud Cat® said that a brand-new Mud Cat 275D cable driven dredge with hydraulic down force cylinders and marine cab with jump seat is ready for shipping to a repeat buyer in the U.S. The 275D comes standard with the patented Pump Defender® for up to 90% down time reduction in debris rich environments
The USACE New York District has awarded a $52 million construction contract for emergency repairs to a damaged federal coastal storm risk management project on Fire Island in Suffolk County. The contract was awarded to the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company of Houston, Texas. According to USACE, th
The USACE Philadelphia District has signed a design agreement with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for the Delaware Beneficial Use of Dredged Material (BUDM) for the Delaware River, Philadelphia to Sea Project, also known as the “Delaware Bayshore BUDM Project.
The USACE Buffalo District has just released a very interesting video about the Buffalo Outer Harbor dredging program. Dredged material from the Buffalo River is now being pumped into slip 3 at the Buffalo Outer Harbor during the first of three phases to fill the slip to create a wetland. Expected t
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District’s dredge fleet was recently dredging the Mississippi River near Wabasha, Minnesota. The fleet is based out of the district’s service base in Fountain City, Wisconsin. It is made up of three vessels to include the Dredge William L. Goetz, the Motor V
DE Klop BV has successfully conducted an in-house training for Manson Construction, focused on the dredging-specific aspects of cutter suction dredgers. This interactive training combined theory with practice, providing participants with a deep understanding of the various conditions in which cutter
St. Johns County Coastal Management recently shared how it manages more than 32 miles of eroded shoreline. Most funding for St. Johns County coastal projects is provided by federal and state grants and tax dollars paid by tourists. The County recently announced it will receive $4.75 million from the
Manson Construction recently won a $11.5 million contract for the Navarre Beach Restoration Project. For the project the contractor is planning to use trailing suction hopper dredge “Glenn Edwards”. Over 500,000 cy of sand will be dredged and placed on to the beach to replace sand lost due to Hurric
