Crew on board the US Army Corps of Engineers dredge vessel Yaquina recently rescued a woman from the Columbia River after she had fallen into the currents several miles upriver. On the red deck of the massive dredge vessel Yaquina, deck mechanics Tanner Ensworth and Brian Marshall had just returned
The City of Norfolk was notified recently that Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s forthcoming budget proposal will include $73.85 million in support of the city’s Coastal Storm Risk Management Project(CSRM). These funds demonstrate the Commonwealth’s strong commitment and support for Norfolk’s ongoing efforts to
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will next week hold a public meeting regarding a proposed Christiansted Harbor Navigation Improvement Feasibility Study. The meeting will take place Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in the Cruise Lounge of the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport Terminal on St. Cro
Dredging operations at Bogue Inlet began January 1, and the project will eventually result in material being placed on western Emerald Isle beaches. The long-planned program is expected to last about six months, the town said in a press release. This work is being coordinated by the U.S. Army Corps
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District’s Dredge Goetz is working hard to keep navigation open on the Mississippi River just south of St. Louis, Missouri. The Dredge Goetz is 225-feet long, 40-feet wide and 600 tons. Its steel hull is 8-feet deep, and its draft is 5 feet. It can dredge a maxi
Equipment for the Marina del Rey Dredging Project is moving into place and operations will begin following inspections, said the County of Los Angeles. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be dredging the Marina del Rey entrance channel as part of its maintenance dredging program, which is conducte
The Philadelphia District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has just released these amazing photos from the beachfill operations in Lewes, Delaware. Work is designed to reduce to risk of storm damages to infrastructure. According to USACE, the project should be completed sometime in January 2023. The c
In 2023, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority brought some of the largest, most transformational projects in history to life across the coast. The past year saw the completion of eight projects, valued at $227 million, and the beginning of construction on 15 projects, valued at
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Astilleros Puerto de Balboa (ASTIBAL) completed intense repair and maintenance works on the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Bartolomeu Dias last week. ASTIBAL has just released these amazing photos of the vessel just before its departure from their facilities. “We extend our gratitude to our
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has just announced the receipt of several dredging awards totaling $173.7 million. The awarded work includes: Lasse Petterson, President and Chief Executive Officer, said: “Great Lakes is pleased to add these important projects to our 2023 backlog of capi
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, will begin maintenance dredging of sections of the Okeechobee Waterway and Intracoastal Waterway in the vicinity of St. Lucie Inlet on or about January 3, 2024. The USACE dredging vessel Murden is expected to remove approximately 25,000 cubic
