Mammoet has entered into an agreement with DHO (Dragados/Hawaiian Dredging/Orion JV) to perform transportation and lifting services for the construction of Dry Dock 5 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. According to the contract, the new dry dock will be deeper than the existing dry dock which will be replaced
ASDR Canada has received its sixth Amphibex dredger in Caraquet, New Brunswick. “This dredger boasts an incredible excavation depth of 6.5 m (21′ 4″) and a superior pumping capacity of 4250 GPM,” said the company. “What’s more, the addition means that we now have the biggest fleet of Amphibex by Nor
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosted delegates from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the World Bank as part of a study on nature-based solutions funded by the World Bank earlier this week. During their eight-day visit with USACE, the delegation toured sites in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Flo
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District has awarded a $30 million contract to Inland Dredging of Dyersburg, Tennessee, for dredging works in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi. According to the Corps, the contractor will provide 24-Inch cutterhead pipeline dredge and attendant plant to suppo
The Seaward Marine Corp. (SMC) has initiated mobilization efforts to begin the Chesapeake Beach Renourishment project. SMC is currently mobilizing personnel and equipment to the site. The contractor is also conducting existing condition beach profile surveys along the project area. According to Virg
ROHR-IDRECO has delivered two Falcon dredges to Texas based Atlas Energy Solutions. “Our electric dredge mining assets emit zero carbon emissions and helps reduce noise pollution, making it more environmentally sustainable than other methods,” Atlas said. The dredges are electrically driven, includi
Georgia Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff have introduced new legislation to upgrade water infrastructure in the state – the Coastal Georgia Flooding Prevention Act. The bill would establish a new authority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out water infrastructure project
The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association has released the annual awards of the nation’s Best Restored Beaches. The award winning projects this year are the Illinois Beach State Park Shoreline Stabilization in Zion, Illinois, and the North Cove Coastal Systems Restoration in North Cove,
Mississippi River Commission visited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District last week, conducting a number of vital inspections and key partnering engagements. First, the Commission was able to inspect the Mississippi River between St. Paul, Minnesota, and Lock and Dam 2 near Hastings,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers yesterday celebrated the groundbreaking for the Kenai River Bluffs Erosion Project. This critical infrastructure is designed to shield the lower portion of the bluff from storm damage and prevent erosion along the newly protected shoreline. “During the 2024 construct
Curtin Maritime Corp. of Long Beach, California, has won an $18.8 million USACE contract for maintenance dredging project in Oakland. Oakland Harbor is a high-use, deep-draft harbor located on San Francisco Bay in Alameda County, California. The project, awarded by the Army Corps San Francisco Distr
New England District Commander Col. Justin Pabis met with Senator Edward Markey, Sandwich’s Town Manager Bud Dunham, members of the Town Select Board, and homeowners last week to talk about the anticipated and necessary nourishment of Town Neck Beach in Sandwich, MA. The project consists of a hydrau
