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Dredging the mighty Fraser River
Fraser River Pile & Dredge (FRPD) team is back at work on the Fraser River, maintaining the channel to ensure safe passage for vessels serving local ports. The project comprises annual maintenance dredging of the deep-sea shipping channel in the lower 36 kilometres of the Fraser River, from Sand Hea
Spotlight on Boston Harbor dredging project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced last Friday that the recently completed Boston Harbor Deep Draft Navigation Improvement Project was finished four months ahead of schedule. According to the Corps, the project was a $350 million partnership between USACE, the non-feder
Agreement signed for $4 billion Chesapeake Bay restoration project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, and the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) signed a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) for the $4 billion Mid-Chesapeake Bay ecosystem restoration project at MDOT Headquarters, Aug. 23, 2022. The PPA – signed by Col. Estee Pinc
Hopper dredge Miss Katie arrives in Dare County
Dare County, in partnership with EJE Dredging Service, has announced that Miss Katie—the shallow-draft hopper dredge that has been under construction in Morgan City, Louisiana, since March 2021—has officially arrived on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Miss Katie departed from Conrad Shipyard in L
All set for Chedoke Creek dredging work
The City of Hamilton is about to begin targeted dredging work at Chedoke Creek with the aim to remove over 20,000 tonnes of sewage sludge from the creek bottom. The goal of the dredge project is to improve the condition of the creek prior to the beginning of the Main/King Combined Sewer Overflow dis
York Building Products opts for Custom Dredge Works
Custom Dredge Works yesterday announced the delivery and launch of a 12” Electric powered Cutter Suction Dredge at Eastern Shore Sand & Gravel, which is owned by York Building Products. This dredge has an 85 foot long ladder capable of comfortably mining in water depths up to 62 feet. The owner has
St. Paul Small Boat Harbor dredging project on the table
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on its draft Environmental Assessment (EA) released yesterday, Aug. 22, for the St. Paul Small Boat Harbor dredging project. The project, located on the lower end of Harriet Island in St. Paul, Minnesota, would promote safer tr
Agreement signed to dredge Maryland’s second largest port
Governor Larry Hogan has announced a historic agreement to advance a major dredging project at the Port of Salisbury that will provide long-term economic and environmental benefits for the state and the region. “I’m pleased to report that thanks to a unique partnership between government at all leve
Final phase of Wellfleet Harbor dredging works
The Town of Wellfleet, MA, recently secured a $2.5 million grant for the final phase of Wellfleet Harbor dredging project. The project will focus on the removal of 130,000 cubic yards of material from the South Anchorage in Wellfleet Harbor. Current conditions limit access to the anchorage to only a
Murderkill River dredging in full swing
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is conducting emergency dredging to restore navigability in the Murderkill River while also replenishing the eroding shoreline at South Bowers Beach. The $2.3 million project which began earlier this month includes removal of
South Haven dredging starting next week
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has just announced that dredging and beach nourishment operations are about to begin in South Haven, Michigan. According to the Corps, sampling results confirmed that the proposed outer harbor dredge material is suitable for beneficial reuse as nou
PHOTO: Dredge Michael B working in the Lake Redwood
J.F. Brennan Company’s second largest dredge, the Michael B has been busy lately working on the Lake Redwood dredging project in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. For the last couple of months, Brennan environmental team is dredging the lake in order to increase the depth and to enhance its functional use f