Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) recently completed the South Pass Bird Island Project in the Mississippi River Delta. According to CPRA, this project included re-dredging two existing crevasses off of South Pass and dredging a new, smaller crevasse from one of the two l
Next week, WEDA’s 2023 Eastern Chapter Meeting will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront. The meeting will begin on Tuesday, October 10th, with an optional Dredging 101 short course at 8 AM and a Dredging 201 Course at 1 PM, followed by an Ice Breaker Reception at 6 PM. On Wed
Callan Marine LTD from Galveston, Texas, has won a $29 million firm-fixed-price contract for a pipeline dredging job in Texas. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received, according to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Work will be performed in Galveston, Texas, with an estimated comp
The Amazon region is experiencing a record drought, already affecting 100,000 people. The Brazilian government is setting up a task force to help those who rely on the rivers as transport routes for food and other essentials. “The situation is very worrying,” Brazil’s Environment Minister Marina Sil
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started augmenting the underwater sill in the Mississippi River to slow progression of salt water upstream. The New Orleans District contracted for a dredge, the J. S. Chatry, to build up the current sill from its initial depth of -55 feet to -30 feet, while leaving
Watermaster/Aquamec Ltd. has just released this amazing photo from a cleanup project in the Dominican Republic. The Ozama River in the Dominican Republic runs through the country’s capital and largest city, Santo Domingo, before reaching the Caribbean Sea. This urban part of the river struggles with
Dredging continues in Sandusky’s upper harbor as the Army Corps, Buffalo District and partners work to hydraulically dredge material from the federal navigation channel and place in the cells of the Cedar Point Causeway Wetland Project. The Buffalo District awarded this $1.38 million contract to Mic
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, yesterday awarded a $18.4 million contract to Crosby Dredging of Galliano, Louisiana, for maintenance dredging of the Lake Charles. According to the Army Corps, the project consists of removal of material from within the Calcasieu River Ship Ch
Matt Yarosewick has just released this amazing video named ‘How Dredging Keeps The Mississippi River Open’ on his youtube channel. The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Memphis Division, allowed Matt to climb aboard the biggest dustpan dredge in north America. Dredge Hurley has been working the waters of
Waterfront Property Services of Clearwater, Florida, recently won a $9.6 million USACE contract to excavate material out of the Manatee Harbor Dredge Material Management Area. The project, located at Manatee County, includes excavating approximately 482,000 cubic yards of material out of the Manatee
Col. Jeffrey Palazzini, Alaska USACE district commander, signed the project partnership agreement for the Kenai River Bluffs Erosion Project during a ceremony at the Kenai Senior Citizens Center on September 25. Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and Terry Eubank, city
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Kaunakakai Harbor Maintenance Dredging Project is being delayed until Spring 2024. Work was originally scheduled to start in Fall 2023. Maintenance dredging is needed to remove the collection of accumulated sediment and to restore the harbor to its authorized depth
