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Chastain to Dredge Lake Decatur (USA)
The Decatur City Council voted unanimously to authorize a professional engineering services agreement with Chastain & Associates LLC for Lake Decatur dredging and rehabilitation of the Oakley Sediment Basin for a fee not to exceed $897,900. For the last 8 years Chastain has assisted with the Basin 1
Yaquina Bay Dredging About to Begin (USA)
State Representative David Gomberg announced that the legislative Coastal Caucus has worked with the Governor’s office to secure emergency strategic funding for dredging in Yaquina Bay. The Bay was previously scheduled to be cleaned and deepened by the Army Corp of Engineers. However, approaching wi
USA: Corps Schedules Meeting on NY/NJ Dredging Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has announced an industry meeting on a planned New York & New Jersey Harbor Deepening Project. The meeting is scheduled for October 15, 2013 from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM at 26 Federal Plaza, Conference Room G located on the 6th floor. The purpose of th
Caterpillar Repowers Army Corps’ Dredge Wheeler (USA)
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has announced the successful repower and commissioning of the Dredge Wheeler with a fully integrated Cat® solution. The largest hopper dredge in the Corps of Engineers fleet, the Dredge Wheeler features 2x Cat C280-16 marine engines rated at 4600 bkW @ 900 rpm for pr
USA: PortMiami Prepares for Expanded Panama Canal
In preparation for the opening of the expanded Panama Canal in 2015, PortMiami has taken delivery of four new Super Post-Panamax cranes to handle the new generation of super-sized container cargo vessels that will begin passing through the Canal less than two years from now. “The Post-Panamax Era is
USA: OLEC Awards Quarterly Grants
The Ohio Lake Erie Commission (OLEC) awarded quarterly grants through Ohio’s Lake Erie Protection Fund at its September meeting in Cleveland. The fund was established to help finance research and on-the-ground projects aimed at protecting, preserving and restoring Lake Erie and its watershed. It is
USA: AIWA 2013 Conference Set for Next Month
The annual meeting of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association AIWA 2013, named “Building Partnerships to Maintain the Nation’s Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway”, is scheduled for November 21 and 22, 2013, in Charleston, SC. The agenda topics include: • Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program and
USA: Sagaponack Beach Renourishment Begins
The Town of Southampton, in coordination with the Erosion Control Districts (ECD) of Sagaponack and Bridgehampton–Water Mill, has received permits and bids to complete the Sagaponack Beach renourishment program. The project, according to Aram Terchunian, a coastal geologist with First Coastal Corpor
Anastasia State Park Beach Renourishment Ready to Start (USA)
The Anastasia State Park beach renourishment project is scheduled to commence this month. “During this time, you may see construction equipment and pipes on the beaches. This equipment is being used to pump sand onto the shore as part of a statewide shore protection project,” announced floridastatep
Corps to Restart D.C. Levee Upgrade Project at 17th Street (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, has announced that Colonial Surety Company has reached an agreement with Akima Construction Services, LLC to complete the construction of the levee closure structure at 17th Street, part of the Washington, D.C. Local Flood Protection Project. The
USA: Sandy Recovery Program to Continue in Government Shutdown
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will continue its Hurricane Sandy recovery operations during the federal government shutdown created by the lapse in federal funding. The Hurricane Sandy recovery program includes restoring previously constructed Corps projects that were severely impacted by Hurrican
King Receives AMP’s Champion of Maritime Award (USA)
Representative Peter King (R-NY) is this year’s recipient of the “Champion of Maritime Award” from the American Maritime Partnership (AMP). The award recognizes those individuals who have displayed “extraordinary dedication and consistent support for the maritime industry.” In announcing the award,