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Manson Construction to re-nourish Fort Pierce Beach
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, in partnership with the St. Lucie County Erosion District, will begin beach renourishment operations at Fort Pierce, Florida, on or about March 9, 2023. USACE will place approximately 500,000 cubic yards of sand from authorized borrow areas of
Carpinteria Salt Marsh dredging on the way
The City of Carpinteria and the County of Santa Barbara are finalizing plans to conduct dredging operations in the Carpinteria Salt Marsh – currently planned to begin in Mid-March. After creek flows receded following heavy rains in January of 2023, Carpinteria Salt Marsh channels had excess sediment
WEDA’s 2023 Safety Excellence Awards
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Safety Commission has invited all interested parties to submit nominations for the annual 2023 Safety Excellence Awards. The awards will recognize individual organizations or project teams for outstanding contributions to meeting the goals of WEDA and for exce
Final Port Freeport dredging contract out for bids
Phyllis Saathoff, Executive Director/CEO at Port Freeport, said that the final contract needed to finish the widening and deepening of the Port Freeport Ship Channel is set to be awarded next month. According to The Facts, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is accepting bids at the moment, and
The biggest PVD River cleanup in 30 Years VIDEO
The Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island has just released this very interesting video named “The Biggest PVD River Cleanup in 30 Years.” With funding from green bonds approved by Rhode Island voters, the Coastal Resources Management Council and TNC recently removed many tons of muck and plastic garba
American Construction ends Snohomish River dredging campaign
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the Port of Everett, has completed maintenance dredging of the lower settling basin of the Snohomish River Federal Navigation Channel. American Construction kicked off dredging in mid-December and was working 24/7 to complete the project as plann
Celebrating the 5-year anniversary of the LSU Center for River Studies
Gov. John Bel Edwards yesterday joined officials from Louisiana State University (LSU), the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF) and local and federal elected officials to celebrate the five-year anniversary of the LSU Center for River Studies (
Channel Islands dredging project complete
Manson Construction Co. has wrapped up dredging operations at the Channel Islands Harbor in California. As reported, dredging at the Harbor was completed this week and crews are now demobilizing equipment after which they will head to Ventura Harbor. Fishing activities inside the break wall will con
Vancouver Port announces completion of Centerm Expansion Project
Construction on the Centerm Expansion Project at the Port of Vancouver is now complete. With this milestone, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) continues to partner with industry and government to deliver the sustainable infrastructure needed to support growing trade and stronger national su
Miss Katie dredger returns to Hatteras Inlet in March
The Oregon Inlet Task Force approved a request at its February meeting for the county-managed-dredge Miss Katie to return to Hatteras Inlet’s Connector Channel in mid-March to perform an additional dredging project, contingent upon good weather and channel conditions. According to the Island Free Pr
Glosten presents new cutter suction dredge design
Glosten, a full-service naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy firm, recently presented a new cutter suction dredge design with the ability to operate at shallow drafts. This medium-sized dredge is part of a new generation of inland and coastal work vessels capable of running on alter
WEDA webinar on Houston Ship Channel expansion project
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) is hosting their next webinar the “Project 11 Brief” on Friday, February 24 at 3:00 PM EST. The webinar will talk about next segment of the Houston Ship Channel expansion project (also known as Project 11), the Segment 3 – Barbours Cut which is scheduled to be