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Santa Barbara County: Salt Marsh dredging about to begin
Due to the increased flooding risk to adjacent properties and the City of Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County will begin an emergency dredging operation at the Carpinteria Salt Marsh approximately April 3. Operations will continue until June and the beach area within 400 feet of the marsh mouth will b
GLDD gearing up for the Avalon beach nourishment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company have presented a new schedule for the Avalon Beach Nourishment project. The dredge “Texas” is currently undergoing maintenance repairs in New York. The repairs are expected to be completed by April 8th, with the dredge arriving
DEME presents Annual Report
DEME today presented its first Annual Report since listing on Euronext Brussels. In the Annual Report, they articulate how DEME continues to shape the world as it plays a key role in the energy transition and tackles global issues such as rising sea levels, a growing population, a reduction of emiss
Broward County shore protection project – Segment III
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District recently provided update on the Segment III of the Broward County Shore Protection Project. According to the Corps, the team has completed sand placement up to the jetty at the north end of Mizzel Eula-Johnson State Park and is transitioning to
Duck beachfill work finally to begin in April
The Town of Duck, North Carolina, has just released an update about the town’s beach nourishment project. In the update the town said that Weeks Marine is planning to begin work in Duck in early April. They expect to complete the nourishment and have all equipment removed by Memorial Day. “The contr
USACE seeks public input on GIWW dredging
USACE Jacksonville District will conduct a virtual public National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) scoping presentation today to solicit public comments for consideration in its planned maintenance dredging of sections of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW). The envisioned maintenance dredging wil
Returning Satilla River to its natural course
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, celebrated the successful completion of closing man-made cuts in the salt marsh of the Satilla River with a ribbon cutting in Brunswick last week. The main focus of the first phase of the project was the closure of two man-made cuts in the salt ma
USACE awards JAXPORT $35 million harbor deepening refund
During the March JAXPORT Board of Directors meeting, the Army Corps’ Jacksonville District presented JAXPORT with a $35 million refund for unused prepayments from the recently completed Jacksonville Harbor Deepening project. JAXPORT is actively working with the City of Jacksonville and the State of
Norfolk Dredging takes part in the Newburyport project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has just released an update regarding the Newburyport dredging project. According to the Corps, H&L Contracting LLC is subcontracting the remaining dredging of the 15 ft entrance channel to Norfolk Dredging. The hydraulic cutterhead dredge DELAW
Grays Harbor dredging project kicking off in April
Hopper dredges Yaquina and Essayons will next month conduct maintenance dredging of the Grays Harbor, according to the Army Corps. As repoted, the Yaquina is expected to start dredging in the outer harbor around April 5 and will dredge approximately 11 days. The Essayons is also expected to start dr
Preparing Dredge Potter for the upcoming dredging season
With spring arriving and higher water on the Mississippi, the crew of the St. Louis District’s Dredge Potter is busy doing maintenance on the 90-year-old vessel preparing for the upcoming dredging season. Carrying out the district’s mission of maintaining a nine-foot deep, 300-foot-wide channel on 3
Dutra nets massive dredging contract in Virginia
The Dutra Group of San Rafael, California, has won a multi-million dollar dredging contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. According to the government officials, the contract (W91236-23-C-5000) includes dredging by hopper or mechanical dredge and potential clean-up operations in Norfolk, Vir