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Emergency response: Amphibex dredgers help burning vessel in Mexico
Two Amphibex dredgers performed emergency response operations in Mexico recently. According to the company, on January 10th, two Amphibex models AE450 stopped their dredging work to help a burning vessel in the Port of Muelle. “We would like to congratulate the crews for their quick reaction,” AMPHI
Dragflow delivers DRP dredge to Guatemala
Dragflow srl, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of heavy-duty submersible pumps with agitators and complete systems for dredging, recently delivered a remote-controlled dredger to a customer in Guatemala. The dredger – designed for dredging in particularly complex and hard-to-reach environmen
First phase of Cove Island dredging wraps up
The first phase of dredging at Cove Island Park marina was completed last week, the City of Stamford said. Dredging involves the removal of sediments and debris from the bottom of bodies of water. It is often focused on maintaining or increasing the depth of navigation channels to ensure the safe pa
WEDA’s 2023 Midwest Chapter Meeting
In less than three weeks, WEDA’s 2023 Midwest Chapter Meeting will be held in downtown Louisville, KY, at the historic Brown Hotel. The meeting will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 21st, with an optional Dredging 101 short course at 1 PM, followed by an Ice Breaker Reception at 6 PM. On Wednesday, WEDA will
Savannah River dredging: Unexploded military device found at entrance channel
An unexploded device was found during dredging at the entrance channel of the Savannah River on January 25. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the device was found during a routine dredging operation. The vessel captain called the U.S. Coast Guard Command Duty Officer to report the find.
Dredger Merritt ready for Bogue Inlet job
The dredging vessel Merritt is currently dredging Carolina Beach Inlet and will continue work through tomorrow. Afterward, she will take a trip up the coast to Bogue Inlet to keep the AIWW safe for all mariners, emergency vessels, transportation, and recreation, said USACE. Carteret County Shore Pro
Ocean City’s northend beach replenishment nears end
At the end of last week, Ocean City’s beach replenishment project had reached the 11th Street beach and this week should be close to finishing at 14th Street, Mayor Jay Gillian said. This is the 10th time the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has replenished the sand in the north end of the resort since
Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project gets $2.26B funding
The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group (LA TIG), the group of state and federal agencies responsible for overseeing and approving spending Deepwater Horizon natural resource damages oil spill settlement dollars in Louisiana, has approved $2.26 billion in funding for construction of the Mid-Barat
Avalon and Stone Harbor 2023 beachfill on the way
A pre-construction meeting for the upcoming 2023 Beach Fill project for Avalon and Stone Harbor beaches was held at Stone Harbor Borough Hall last week. Participants in the meeting included representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection,
Sussex County uses accommodations revenue for White Creek dredging
Sussex County is digging down to dredge up safer boating on a local waterway. County Council on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, approved a memorandum of understanding with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) to form a funding partnership for the upcoming White Cree
“Sandpiper” wraps up emergency dredging of Santa Barbara Harbor
The Santa Barbara Harbor Federal Channel is once again safe for larger ships going in and out of the harbor thanks to an emergency dredging campaign which was successfully completed last Sunday. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with its contractor, Pacific Dredge & Construction, San Diego, be
Prock Marine gears up for Dysart’s Great Harbor Marina dredging
Dredging work is set to begin Monday, February 6 at Dysart’s Great Harbor Marina by Prock Marine Company. The 3,600 cubic yards removed from the dredge site will be hauled for disposal at the eastern passage site in Blue Hill Bay. Prock said that the dredge will require approximately six round trips