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ASBPA presents the 2022 Best Restored Shores Awards
American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) has announced the 2022 Best Restored Shores Awards highlighting natural infrastructure projects addressing storm related coastal hazards. ASBPA will be featuring each of the four recipients over the next few days beginning with the Lightning Po
South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Project VIDEO
On Wednesday, September 21, members of the USACE San Francisco District’s Survey Team took their eBee Tac drone to photograph the construction of the South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Project Phase 1 in Alviso, Calif. This project is a multi-agency partnership between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer
Cottrell bags Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) dredging contract
Cottrell Contracting, Inc. recently won a multi-million contract from the Army Corps to perform maintenance dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, North Carolina. The project, also known as the North Contract, includes maintenance dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) North
Muscatine dredging project kicks off
Dredging of the downriver boat launch area in Riverside Park, Muscatine, began Thursday, September 22, and the launch area is now closed for public use. The upriver boat launch is available for public use, the City of Muscatine said. Braun Excavating has begun removing mud and debris from the launch
Craig Harbor design nears completion
Last week, Brig. Gen. Kirk E. Gibbs, Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commander; and Col. Damon Delarosa, Alaska District commander; met with the City of Craig and the Craig Tribal Association to discuss improvements to Craig Harbor. The harbor design is nearing completion. USACE
Dredging on Petaluma Turning Basin and Marina about to begin
The Petaluma Turning Basin and Marina are set to close temporarily for routine dredging work, the City of Petaluma said. This comes after the city awarded a contract to a local company for dredging maintenance and to install upgrades to nearby docks. Petaluma City Council last week approved the allo
Rohde Nielsen continues work in the Ponta Da Madeira, Brazil
Over the last couple of years, Rohde Nielsen has been managing the maintenance dredging of the Terminal Ponta Da Madeira in Brazil. The terminal, owned by mining company Vale S.A., is one of the rare in the country that can handle ultra large Valemax ships. Because of the high sediment accumulation
Seeking public input on Louisiana’s most significant coastal restoration project
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA) has applied to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for permits and permission to construct, maintain and operate the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD) project on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish. In c
Norfolk Dredging secures another contract in Virginia
Norfolk Dredging Company yesterday received a $9.3 million contract from the Army Corps for the maintenance dredging works in Norfolk Harbor, Virginia. According to the Corps, the project includes maintenance dredging by mechanical dredge of the inner channels of the Norfolk Harbor. Overall, the Nor
Coastal Conservancy: $60M for coastal access, restoration and resilience
The California Board of the State Coastal Conservancy approved over $60 million in grants for restoration, protection, public access and climate resilience along the California coast and San Francisco Bay. Included in the approvals were: $20 million to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Bel Ma
J.E. McAmis kicks off Baker Bay dredging program
J.E. McAmis crews began dredging operations at Baker Bay, WA over the last weekend. J.E. McAmis’ role on this project will be to dredge Baker Bay and the Wahkiakum Ferry for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District’s, Oregon Coast Project, as a subcontractor to American Construction out o
Reinforcing importance of Charleston Harbor 52-foot depth
South Carolina Ports has efficiently handled a container ship at the deepest draft to-date – reinforcing the importance of Charleston Harbor’s new 52-foot depth. “SC Ports can efficiently handle fully loaded mega container ships at any tide thanks to our strategic investments in port operations, the