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Preparations underway for the Fernandina Beach nourishment project
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) is gearing up for their next dredging/beachfill project, this time near the City of Fernandina Beach, FL. GLDD will today (January 25) begin mobilizing their equipment and pipeline, reported the city officials. They also added that the hopper dredge Liber
USACE introduces new hydrographic survey vessel – the Beeman
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Portland District officially welcomed its newest hydrographic survey vessel, the Beeman, with a dedication and christening ceremony in Newport, Oregon, January 11. The Beeman, whose name honors the legacy of Ogden Beeman, chief of the Portland District’s Waterways N
Spotlight on Napa River maintenance dredging
Pacific Dredge & Construction (PDC) has won the Napa River Maintenance Dredging project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The project goal was to make the river deeper back to its original navigational depths, allowing boats to always transit fully throughout the river. The last time the Napa Riv
New public meetings for the New York-New Jersey study
Coastal storms have severely impacted the North Atlantic Coast of the United States, including the New York-New Jersey Harbor region. In response to these storms, the US Army Corps of Engineers has investigated measures to manage future flood risk in ways that support the long-term resilience and su
Bids invited for South Caicos Port dredging project
The Turks and Caicos Islands Ports Authority is inviting bidders for the South Caicos Port Dredging Project. According to the ports authority, the work includes channel dredging to improve the approach channel, portside/turning basin and dock access at the port on the island of South Caicos. The rec
Newport News gets grant to expand Seafood Industrial Park, dredging included
The City of Newport News, Virginia, was awarded a $640,994 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration to support design work for a seafood market, as well as dock improvements and dredging design at the head of the Seafood Industrial Park. “The Biden-Harris Admi
WEDA webinar on Underwater Acoustics
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) will later this week hold a webinar on Underwater Acoustics. The webinar named “Demystifying Acoustical Sensors: What to use for what application” is set for Friday, January 27, at noon EST. According to WEDA, this webinar will provides a high-level overview o
Mike Hooks moves ahead with the largest marsh creation project in Louisiana history
Mike Hooks, LLC, a family-owned Louisiana-based dredging company, is moving forward with the largest marsh creation project in the history of the State of Louisiana – the Lake Borgne Marsh Creation Project (LBMC). Yesterday, their Senior Director of Government Affairs, Michael Gerhardt, and Chief Fi
Dredge Jadwin wraps up busy 2022 season
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District’s Dredge Jadwin and its crew returned to the Vicksburg Harbor yesterday morning completing the 2022 dredging season. After departing May 10, 2022, the dustpan dredge spent 254 days on the water and relocated 6.2 million cubic yards of material fro
DeSantis announces award of $100M for beach nourishment projects
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced yesterday the award of $100 million to support beach nourishment projects within 16 coastal counties impacted by Hurricane Ian or Hurricane Nicole. On Dec. 16, 2022, Governor DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 4A, which allocated this funding to address coas
Dredge CURRITUCK makeover coming along nicely
The Army Corps Dredge CURRITUCK is currently at Memphis District’s world class Ensley Engineer Yard where it’s getting a $9.6 million makeover by a team of master craftsmen. This 18-month overhaul project includes replating of the hull and repairing significant structural damage found when hull plat
Dredger Miss Katie on track to work in Hatteras Inlet
The Dare County Waterways Commission is hopeful that maintenance issues in Hatteras Inlet finally can be addressed in a timely manner, the Island Free Press reports. “We don’t want to wait until the last minute,” Commission Chair, Steve Coulter, said at Monday’s meeting in Manteo. “We want it fixed