The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District is extending public comment period for the draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment and draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS) 12-foot Channel Deepening Project. According to US
DKE Marine Services, Inc. has begun dredging areas in Bayou Texar around storm drainage outfall, the City of Pensacola announced earlier this week. The work entails removal of accumulated sediments and debris from nine stormwater outfall locations. The sites are include: The $642,504.50 contract wit
The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, visited Van Oord’s Rotterdam office yesterday. The visit was part of her working visit to The Netherlands. As an island state, Barbados is particularly susceptible to the impacts of climate change, including coastal inundation and sea level rise. Pri
Callan Marine has ceremoniously added a new 32-inch cutter suction dredge to its fleet, the General Arnold. The General Arnold was christened in Corpus Christi, Texas, on February 20, 2024, and will immediately begin work on Phase Four of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project. The proj
St. Johns County will begin the $38.6 million Ponte Vedra Beach Restoration Project in March. The project is set to restore storm-damaged dunes and berms, providing storm protection to upland infrastructure with more than 2 million cubic yards of sand dredged in for the ocean. Also, the work will cr
The North Carolina’s 7th District Representative David Rouzer paid a visit to Wrightsville Beach yesterday to speak about the ongoing renourishment project with USACE. Since January 2023, Rouzer has pushed for a bill in Washington that would allow the Wrightsville Beach renourishment system to remai
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and the Terrebonne Levee & Conservation District (TLCD) have announced that the Houma Navigation Canal (HNC) Lock Complex project is moving into Phase 2 construction. TLCD awarded the construction contract, valued at more than $300 mi
The Gateway Development Commission’s (GDC) Board of Commissioners awarded this week the Hudson River Ground Stabilization (HRGS) Project to Weeks Marine, Inc. for expert professional design-build services. The HRGS marks the first heavy construction contract by GDC on the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP)
Senator Chuck Schumer and Congressman Nick Langworthy yesterday announced $7.5 million in federal funding for the continued restoration of Barcelona Harbor, Westfield, NY. This funding, anticipated to be included in the upcoming spending bill, is crucial for safeguarding Barcelona Harbor in the Town
During 2023, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) made significant progress on its new build program. “As part of our new build program, we have taken delivery on our newest 6,500-cubic-yard-capacity hopper dredge, the Galveston Island,” said GLDD in its latest financial results. Her sisters
Last week, representatives from the Rock Island District and St. Louis District provided district overviews and project updates to attendees at the Upper Mississippi, Illinois & Missouri Rivers Association (UMIMRA) Meeting in Quincy, Illinois. “This annual event is an opportunity for attendees from
The Government of Canada said that the measures are being put in place to stabilize the shoreline in Lax Kw’alaams after an investment of more than $5 million from the federal government. Announced by Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, this project will protect the community’s critical infrastructure and
