Americas
USA: Sol Engineering LLC Gets Contract from USACE
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, awarded a contract to Sol Engineering LLC, an 8(a) small business, in the amount of $72,152.12 for environmental services to include chemical and grain size analyses of water and sediment samples from the federally-maintained Corpus Christi Naviga
Corps Invites Public Comments on Sand Hill River Restoration Project (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently completed a draft Environmental Assessment for a proposed Sand Hill River Ecosystem Restoration Project, 20 miles southeast of Crookston, Minn. The Corps, in partnership with the Sand Hill River Watershed District, is proposing to constru
Canada: Dredging in Pillar Point Harbor (VIDEO)
The Pillar Point Harbor dredging project has officially commenced this week. During this three-week cleanup program, the contractor plans to remove around 3,500 cubic yards of sand from the harbor’s boat launch ramps area. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0ciZru4GZs Background The Harbor District’s
USA: Indian River Inlet Beach Replenishment Moves Ahead
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to make progress on the north shore of the Indian River Inlet in Delaware. The Army Corps is pumping approximately half a million cubic yards of sand onto the north shore as part of Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts. The beach nourishment project involves dredgi
USA: HR Wallingford Wins Breakwater Optimisation Research Award
HR Wallingford’s Michael Rustell was recently awarded “Best Student Paper” at the ASCE Ports 2013 conference in Seattle. The paper, entitled “Breakwater length optimisation using a root-finding algorithm” offers a methodology for developing breakwater layout concepts by considering the berth downtim
Corps Awards Norwalk, New Haven Dredging Contract (USA)
A combined maintenance dredging project at Norwalk Harbor in Norwalk, Conn., and at New Haven Harbor in New Haven, Conn., will be completed under the terms of an $8,238,900.00 contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Work will be accomplished by Cashman Dr
USA: Port of LA to Discuss Development Projects with the Public
Members of the community are invited to attend a public update meeting on Tuesday, September 24 at 6 pm to get updates about LA Waterfront project initiatives, including recently completed projects, current projects and future plans. The public meeting will be held at the Crown Plaza Hotel in San Pe
Corps Extends Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Study Comment Period (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announced today that the comment period for the draft report regarding the Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Study has been extended to October 24, 2013. The extension gives the public additional time to review updated information in the draft repo
Bluefin Robotics Adds L-3 Klein 3500 Sonar to Payload List (USA)
Bluefin Robotics, a leading provider of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), announced today that the company has added the L-3 Klein UUV-3500 Side Scan Sonar to its growing list of vehicle payload offerings. The integration effort was internally funded to support company initiatives to expand sen
USA: DEC Publishes Draft of Hudson River Estuary Habitat Restoration Plan
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has released a draft of the Hudson River Estuary Habitat Restoration Plan to guide restoration and protection actions that will sustain priority habitats in the Hudson River estuary and tributaries from the federal dam at Troy to the
Diamondhead Corporation Applies for Paradise Bayou Dredging Permit (USA)
Diamondhead Corporation has filed an application with the Department of Marine Resources requesting permission to conduct regulated activities under the provision of the Coastal Wetlands Protection Law Act, Title 49, Chapter 27, Mississippi Code of 1972. The applicant is proposing to maintenance dre
Keansburg Beach Replenishment Set for This Fall (USA)
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the contract has been awarded and work will begin this fall on a $36 million beach replenishment project in Keansburg. This Army Corps of Engineers project, which is funded at full federal expense, will restore beaches in Keansburg to conditions