The project to dredge the Charlotte Amalie Harbor and accommodate larger cruise ships has moved one step closer to beginning. Carlton Dowe, the Executive Director of the Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA), announced that VIPA has received the approved permit application from the U.S. Army Corps of
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has announced the start of St. Lucie Inlet dredging operations. The $9.3 million project, awarded to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, calls for the dredging of St. Lucie Inlet entrance channel and impoundment basin to required depths of 10
Donjon Marine will, this autumn, kick off another maintenance dredging campaign in the New York and New Jersey Harbor Channel. Last week, the company won a $19 million USACE contract for New York and New Jersey harbor maintenance dredging works. According to the Corps, this work will be performed in
Bay County (FL) and the City of Mexico Beach are working on a project that will restore three-mile stretch of shoreline from the Mexico Beach Canal at the western end to the Gulf County line at the eastern end. According to the officials, the full-scale beach nourishment of the Mexico Beach shorelin
The Government of Canada will invest $101 million over the next three years for reconstructing, repairing and dredging 26 small craft harbors in Newfoundland and Labrador. More than $53 million of this overall investment in Newfoundland and Labrador will also be used to reconstruct and repair piers,
Today, July 22, is the final day to send comments for the proposed Wilmington Harbor deepening project. The plan to deepen the Wilmington Navigational Harbor from the current 42’ to 47 feet will allow the harbor to accommodate larger, deep draft container vessels and enable carriers to continue to u
The Government of Canada recently announced significant investments in fishing harbors across the Gaspé Peninsula, in Quebec. Over the next three years, $50.2 million will be invested to ensure that the region’s fish harvesters and fishing industry have access to safe harbor infrastructure that meet
Michigan-based Great Lakes Dock & Materials LLC has won a $6.7 million contract for critical repairs to the Great Sodus Bay East Breakwater. The 100% federally funded project marks the largest investment ever in Great Sodus Bay by USACE, ensuring the harbor’s viability and contributions to the local
J.F. Brennan Company has published an interesting article explaining how the company completed innovative 10+ mile pump using dredge system designed by their employees. According to Brennan, the company overcame significant design challenges to complete a dredging project that involved hydraulically
Manson Construction will soon begin maintenance dredging of the federal navigation channel in Coos Bay, Oregon. Maintenance dredging is important for the Port of Coos Bay as it keeps the channel at its authorized depth and allows safe and efficient navigation of vessels. With help from the federal d
J.E. McAmis of Chico, California, has won a project from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District to dredge a channel out of Dutch Harbor, AK, via Iliuliuk Bay. The $9.3 million Unalaska (Dutch Harbor) Channel project will increase navigational safety and improve economic efficiencies into a
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has awarded the contract for the first construction increment of the River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp project (MSP). Phylway Construction, LLC will complete “Reach 6” of the project, which includes clearing, excavating, and buildi
