The Wheeler, which normally docks at the U.S Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District headquarter, is heading up the Mississippi River to conduct engine testing, such as pulling away from the dock and proceeding slightly up and down river for various engine loading scenarios. The Wheeler is a La
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD), Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and the Port of Terrebonne have signed a partnering agreement to begin efforts to advance the Houma Navigation Canal (HNC) Deepening project. The tot
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) has won a $16,160,200 firm-fixed-price contract for a beach nourishment work in New Jersey. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, reports the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Work will be performed in Cape May, New Jersey, with an estimat
Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon visited the Galveston District’s area of operations last week. Spellmon and the Galveston District’s leadership met with non-federal sponsors Jefferson County Drainage Dist. #7 and the
Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co. LLC, Quincy, Massachusetts, has won a $9,266,500 firm-fixed-price contract for a maintenance dredging work in Florida. Bids were solicited via the internet with four bids received, reports the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Work will be performed in Jacks
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said that the dredging activities in the Sandusky Bay are scheduled to begin during the next week. They will be laying a pipeline on the lakebed to carry the dredged material to the placement site at the wetlands area off the Cedar Point Causeway. The pipeline area w
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) is gearing up for their next webinar “The Fall Overboard Culture: Breaking the Cycle“, taking place on Tuesday, September 19th at noon EDT. “Falls overboard. For as long as any of us can remember our colleagues of all ages, tenures, and job classes have hit the wa
Norfolk Dredging Co. of Chesapeake, Virginia, has won a $18 million USACE contract for Wilmington Harbor Anchorage Basin /Mid-River Maintenance Dredging works. According to the Corps, the project includes maintenance dredging of upper Wilmington Harbor federal navigation channel reaches including th
State and local government officials yesterday announced the start of Stage 3 of the Randle Reef Contaminated Sediment Remediation Project. Sustained action to restore and protect the Great Lakes is key to the economic prosperity of the region and the well-being of millions of Canadians who rely on
Col. Jeffrey Palazzini, Alaska District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commander, and Mitch Landrieu, senior advisor and infrastructure implementation coordinator at The White House, toured the Port of Nome Modification Project recently. They were accompanied by Eddie Belk, director of civil works at
Due to significant annual erosion on the Town of Cape Charles public beach, there is an ongoing requirement to replenish the sand lost to these natural forces each year. The Town has therefore requested, and has been granted, the opportunity to receive sand from a Kings Creek Channel dredging projec
Callan Marine has announced that the latest addition to its fleet – the 32” cutter suction dredge General Arnold will soon be officially christened in New Orleans. Under construction at C&C Shipyard in Belle Chasse, LA, the diesel-electric driven General Arnold will join Callan Marine’s additional 3
