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The Providence River dredging resumes after holiday break
The Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Rhode Island have just announced that the Providence dredging project is up and running again after a holiday break. As reported, it’s been a busy fall/early winter for the CRMC and TNC crews working on Phase 2 of th
Lock and Dam 22 project on Mississippi River moves ahead
A first of it’s kind project on the Mississippi River as part of the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) is moving right along. The Lock and Dam 22 Fish Passage Improvement Project will restore a migration pathway for fish by constructing a passage structure known as a fishway on
New Lock at the Soo reauthorized in WRDA 2022 at $3.219 billion
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District New Lock at the Soo Project in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, is reauthorized in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2022 on Dec 23, 2022. The project reauthorization amount is $3.219 billion. This authorization makes it possible for the project
Funding secured for Phase 4 of the Corpus Christi dredging project
Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project will receive $157.3 million in federal funding for the last phase of the Channel deepening and widening work. According to the port officials, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, approved by Congress in December 2022, includes project
USACE to move forward with Tacoma Harbor dredging project
Last Friday, President Joe Biden signed the 2022 Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA), which lawmakers included in the $858 billion National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023. According to the Army Corps, the bill authorizes $140 million for the Tacoma Harbor Navigation Improvemen
EPA highlights progress in Rouge River Area of Concern
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week highlighted the recent progress being made in the environmental restoration of the Rouge River Area of Concern, including the imminent completion of several habitat restoration projects. “Thanks to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the Biparti
GLDD fleet renewal: Galveston Island in, Terrapin Island out, new TSHD on the way
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has released an update on their fleet renewal program. The Galveston Island, the first of two newbuild hopper dredges, is in the water and is scheduled to be in operation the first half of 2023 as planned. This new dredge is a 6,500-cubic-yard-capacity tr
The largest TSHD in USA gets SCHOTTEL RudderPropellers
The largest U.S.-flagged, self propelled trailing suction hopper dredger (THSD) Frederick Paup will be propelled by three SCHOTTEL RudderPropellers – manufactured at the German Wismar production site. The three SCHOTTEL RudderPropellers type 510 L FP are powered by diesel-electric drives and feature
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: The biggest and strongest dredgers in the world
INZ WORLD has just released this beautiful video about the biggest and strongest dredgers in the world. Dredgers are of great importance as they serve the purpose of ensuring the necessary safe bottom clearance for safer voyages. The sediments might be gathered for purposes like:
Dredging at Port of Oshawa VIDEO
Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) has been undertaking a major dredging project in the Port of Oshawa. Under the work, they will widen and deepen the approach channel in order to maintain depth at the dock. “This work is critically important, because we are maintaining a safe navigation ch
VIDEO: 10 most amazing dredgers in the world
Top10 Files has just released this beautiful video named ’10 Most Amazing Dredgers in the World’. In the video, you will see the following dredgers:
Callan Marine nabs $13.8M Houston dredging contract
Callan Marine Ltd., from Galveston, Texas, has won a $13.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for the pipeline deep-draft dredging of the Houston Ship Channel. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said in its latest announcement. Work will be p