Skanska has won a contract worth $861 million to transform the 73-acre South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) into one of the nation’s largest dedicated offshore wind ports. Commenting the latest news, Richard Kennedy, EVP, President, and CEO for Skanska in the U.S., said: “This project underscores S
New Jersey Governor, Phil Murphy, and North Wildwood Mayor, Patrick Rosenello, last week announced an agreement to have an emergency sand dredging project in North Wildwood. The work is set to begin immediately to help repair massive beach erosion in the area. “Through collaboration and bipartisan p
Louisiana CPRA has released a very interesting video named Unbreaking Barriers: Restoring the Chandeleur Islands. CPRA is currently in the engineering and design phase of the Chandeleur Island Restoration Project, which will restore 13 miles of the barrier island chain. Once complete, the restoratio
The boat ramp and dock at Old Man Bay in North Side, Cayman Islands, will be closed until May 6 while dredging at the site is carried out, according to a government announcement. In a statement issued on Monday, the Ministry of Agriculture, Housing, Infrastructure, Transport and Development said tha
Dry Tortugas National Park reopened the campground last week, as scheduled, after dredging the Fort Jefferson moat and redistributing sand that had built up from several hurricanes. The next phase of the project involves dredging the finger piers to restore recreational and park access to the Garden
A large fire broke out at the end of the Oceanside Pier in Oceanside, CA, near Manson Construction’s Oceanside Harbor Maintenance Dredging project last week. The Coast Guard put out a call, and the crew of the dredge tender PUP jumped in to assist. According to Project Manager Max Oviedo, “The crew
The USACE Norfolk District, Virginia Port Authority (VPA) and City of Virginia Beach broke ground during a ceremony for the commencement of the Atlantic Ocean Channel Phase II on April 25, celebrating the commencement of construction for the final Norfolk Harbor Deepening contract along with the upc
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hopper dredge vessels Essayons and Yaquina are ready for the next dredging season, following a four-month maintenance period. The annual dry docking of ships, taking place during fall/winter maintenance season, is done to carry out major repairs, surveys and upgrades
Maryland Department of Natural Resources has just announced that the Army Corps dredge Murden is about to begin dredging operations in Ocean City, Maryland. According to the DNR, hopper dredge Murden is expected to commence dredging works in Ocean City on or about April 28. The work will be conducte
The USACE Los Angeles District is back in San Clemente working on an important beach nourishment project to get sand on the beach. Manson Construction’s hopper dredger, the Bayport, arrived April 25 and began pumping sand on the beach near the pier. The project is ongoing for the next 25 days and sh
A massive trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) has arrived at the Itajaí-Açu Port Complex to facilitate ongoing maintenance operations in the access channel to the terminals. According to the Port, TSHD Utrecht’s mission is to ensure the safe passage of large vessels entering and exiting the Port
The annual Army Corps’ dredge of the entrance to the Oceanside Harbor is set to begin this week. According to the City, equipment is being mobilized, and Harbor Lot 12 is closed during the work. The sand dredged will be pumped onto Oceanside beaches. Oceanside officials expect the operation to be co
