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Weeks wins $33.1M Monmouth Beach renourishment deal
Weeks Marine Inc., of Covington, Louisiana, has won a $33.1 million firm-fixed-price contract for a beach renourishment in Monmouth County. Bids for this project were solicited via the internet with two received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said in its latest announcement. Work will be perf
USACE reports great progress on Dredge Currituck
USACE Ensley Engineer Yard team is making great progress on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District’s Dredge Currituck. Metal Worker Welder Joey Cabay said: “Of the long list of repairs already made, the big-ticket items include removing the pilot house, pump engines, generators, old pi
VIDEO: Dredge Sand Shifter floats again
The Barnstable County dredge Sand Shifter has been successfully launched after a large-scale shiprepair project. Over the last two months, the dredge was out of the water at the Fairhaven Shipyard, receiving extensive renovations and refurbishments. Following the October launch, she stayed in Fairha
Duck beach nourishment about to begin
The Town of Duck and Dare County have just announced that Weeks Marine is making final preparations for the Duck beach nourishment scheme. As reported, the crews first began staging equipment and installation of the northern subline located in the vicinity of Acorn Oak Avenue, north of Sound Sea Ave
New dredger Galveston Island to join GLDD fleet soon
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. Third Quarter 2022 Highlights Revenue was $158.3 million in the third quarter Total operating loss was $9.5 million in the third quarter Net loss was $9.9 million in the third quarter Adj
Dredger Omvac Diez arrives at Port of Cabedelo
The dredging vessel Omvac Diez, the second dredger set to undertake the dredging works at the Port of Cabedelo, Brazil, is about to begin its task. According to local media, the vessel is now in Recife and should arrive in Cabedelo – to join the dredger Kenford (already working in the area) – in the
CSD Mike Hooks almost ready for delivery
Family owned and operated, Mike Hooks, LLC has just released the latest photo of the 300-ft cutter suction dredge Lorraine Hooks, currently being built at Southwest Shipyard. The state-of-the-art CSD is looking great with the pilot house, upper crane, and anchor booms all recently installed at the s
WEDA’s 2022 Gulf Coast Chapter meeting next week
In just one week, WEDA’s 2022 Gulf Coast Chapter Meeting will be held in New Orleans, LA. The meeting will take place at the Loews New Orleans Hotel from November 7-9, 2022. According to WEDA, the Gulf Coast Conference is to be well-attended by a wide range of navigation stakeholders, including dred
Twin Lakes dredging nears end
Sediment is being removed from the channel between Upper and Lower Twin Lakes, Coeur d’Alene Press reports. The main goal of the project is to improve water quality for wildlife, boaters and the overall community. The Twin Lakes Improvement Association, a nonprofit formed in 1956 to improve and pres
Dredge Hurley Slideshow VIDEO
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, has just released this very interesting video named ‘Dredge Hurley Slideshow’. USACE uses the dustpan dredge Hurley to remove sediment from within the navigation channels of the Mississippi River. Dustpan dredges are unique to the Mississippi River
FIND grant for the City of Cocoa dredging project
The Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) has presented grant checks to the City of Cocoa for recent projects at Lee Wenner park including the boat ramp dredging project. Thanks to the grants from FIND, the basin has been dredged and restored to allow for larger vessels to access the Cocoa Villa
Senator Markey to tour Plum Island dredging works
Massachusetts Senator Edward Markey will get a first look at the city’s $9 million dredging project today when he and other dignitaries visit Plum Island. At 11:00 am, U.S. Representative Seth Moulton, D-Salem, will join the state’s junior senator; State Senator Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester; State Senat