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Roen Salvage crews busy at Manistee South Breakwater
Rehabilitation of the Manistee South Breakwater began last month in Manistee, Michigan. The USACE Detroit District contracted Roen Salvage Company of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin to encapsulate the existing deteriorated structure in steel sheet piling and concrete cap with stone placement. Work is estima
Another batch of pinch ball joints ready for Weeks Marine
Straatman BV has successfully completed the engineering and production of four pinch ball joints, all executed at their factory in Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands. The units – having an inner diameter of ø762 mm, a 20 degree tilting angle and a maximum working pressure of 31 bar – are custom designed f
Hannibal marina boat ramp closes, dredging underway
The Hannibal marina boat ramp will be closed this week so Hannibal Parks and Recreation personnel can dredge without interruption. The ramp will reopen Friday night on October 7, but it will close again on Monday, October 10, if more dredging is needed. Ellicott Dredge Technologies is training HPR p
Franklin County dredging project starting mid-October
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District and non-Federal partner Franklin County, Florida, are gearing up for the dredging of two federal navigation channels in Apalachicola in mid-October. According to the Corps, maintenance dredging of the Eastpoint and Two Mile channels is set to begin o
Agreement signed for the Honolulu Harbor study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District has signed a feasibility cost sharing agreement (FCSA) with the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) to initiate a new start study for Honolulu Harbor. The Honolulu Deep Draft Harbor Modification Feasibility Study will investigate al
Placing new sand at Presque Isle State Park
The USACE Buffalo District crews are currently placing sand at Presque Isle State Park, PA in Erie, PA, working to preserve Presque Isle Peninsula from erosion. This federal and state funded Beach Nourishment Program maintains the beaches which is an important economic resource for the City of Erie,
Himmarshee Canal dredging project approved
The City of Fort Lauderdale, FL, has approved almost $1 million for the Himmarshee Canal Dredging Project. According to the city, the Commission OK’d an agreement with Arbor Tree and Land, Inc., for the Himmarshee Canal Dredging Project in the amount of $710,250. The project includes maintenance dre
Galveston District Commander tours CSD Lorraine Hooks
Construction of Mike Hooks’ new cutter suction dredge (CSD) Lorraine Hooks progresses nicely at Southwest Shipyard. Yesterday, the Mike Hooks family and members of its leadership team had the esteemed honor of giving USACE Galveston District Commander Colonel Rhett Blackmon and his navigation leader
WEDA Journal of Dredging Volume 20, Issue 1
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has just released the latest edition of its ‘Journal of Dredging’, with some of the most interesting dredging-related topics presented to the audience. The Volume 20, Issue 1 of the WEDA’s Journal includes five manuscripts covering a wide range of technical topics
Dredger Miss Katie christening ceremony next week
Dare County, in partnership with EJE Dredging Service, will host a christening ceremony and community day in Wanchese on Thursday, October 13, to honor Miss Katie, the new 156-foot-long shallow-draft hopper dredge. The Miss Katie – which is the result of a yearslong collaboration between Dare County
Channel Islands Harbor dredging starts soon
Navigating the Channel Islands Harbor will continue to be safe and downcoast beaches will receive an influx of much-needed sand thanks to a dredging project that will soon be underway. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is on schedule to start dredging the Channel Islands Harbor in the following days.
Snake River dredging work on the way
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, has awarded the Navigation Channel Maintenance 2022 dredging project to Vancouver based HME Construction, Inc. The $5.3 million project will see HME dredging approximately 225,000 cy from the Snake River in various locations near the ports of Cla