Some of the most significant oil spills in Washington State’s history happened in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Salish Sea. An Emergency Response Towing Vessel (ERTV) stands ready 24/7 on the northwestern Olympic Peninsula point in the Port of Neah Bay to quickly respond. However, challenging tides
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Buffalo District completed $19.5 million maintenance and repairs to Cleveland Harbor for 2023. This year’s work included: “The Corps of Engineers mission to support navigation is one of its most critical,” said Lt. Col. Colby Krug, USACE Buffalo District commander.
The USACE Los Angeles District has begun Stage 13 of a periodic beach nourishment project at Surfside-Sunset Beach. The construction contract was awarded to Manson Construction in October, and work began in late November. The cost of the project is $23.13 million. For Stage 13, about 1.1 million cub
The Save Our Indian River Lagoon (SOIRL) Program is removing deep accumulations of muck from the bottom of the lagoon. The muck in the IRL increases turbidity, inhibits seagrass growth, reduces dissolved oxygen, releases nutrients, and destroys healthy communities. Muck dredging has a more immediate
The latest Wicomico River dredging program is underway, the Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said. USACE has just released this amazing photo from the Deal Island dredge area, an important part of Baltimore District’s maintenance dredging efforts for the federal navigation channel i
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC (GLDD), from Houston, Texas, has won a $95 million firm-fixed-price contract for a dredging work in Freeport Harbor, Texas. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work locations and funding will be determin
Maintenance dredging by USACE contractor, Barnegat Bay Dredging Company, is underway at the lower end of Maurice River in Cumberland County, NJ. The dredged sediment will be beneficially used to support eroded marsh areas within the Heislerville Wildlife Management Area that have been severely impac
In a major boost to global efforts to mitigate climate change and adapt its worsening impacts on societies and economies, more than 30 countries yesterday signed up to the Freshwater Challenge – the world’s largest initiative to restore degraded rivers, lakes and wetlands and to protect vital freshw
J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. said that the John Martin Reservoir dredging project is moving ahead according to schedule. “We’re making incredible progress at John Martin Reservoir in Hasty, CO., dredging sediment from the reservoir, constructing and operating a dewatering facility, and meeting all sta
After a demanding season, USACE’s hopper dredges are finally pausing for a little “me time.” These massive seagoing vessels, otherwise known as big sucky boats, spend early April through November slurping up sediment to maintain safe and reliable navigation along the entrance bars, rivers, and harbo
North Carolina ferries traveling between Hatteras and Ocracoke will begin using a different route today that will add approximately 20 minutes to crossing times as shoaling no longer allows the Ferry Division’s vessels to safely navigate the current channel. According to NCDOT, the change comes as t
Jan De Nul Group is working on another historic project in Brazil – deepening of the Port of Suape. According to the Ministério de Portos e Aeroportos, the last stage of dredging works for the Complexo Industrial Portuário de Suape has begun and the work is being carried out by one of the world’s la
