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Dredge Liberty Island wraps up Avon beachfill project
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. has completed the 1 million cubic yard beach nourishment project in Avon, North Carolina. As reported, the last load of sand was delivered by the hopper dredge Liberty Island at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, between Yucca Street and Pampas Drive. The project incl
Murderkill River dredging about to begin
An emergency dredging project is set to begin and be completed by the end of August to restore navigability in the Murderkill River, the Delaware DNREC said. Permitted by and with modification approvals from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and DNREC regulators, the project calls for removing approx
Deadline extended to comment on PCCA channel deepening project
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District is offering a public review and comment period on the Port of Corpus Christi Authority’s (PCCA) Channel Deepening Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). The PCCA Channel Deepening Project (CDP) is located near Port Aransas, Nueces a
Caño Martín Peña ecosystem restoration kicks off
The USACE Jacksonville District hosted a Ceremonial Signing for the Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) and Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to start construction of the Caño Martín Peña Ecosystem Restoration Project yesterday at the Area Recreativa Jose Pepe Diaz (Pepe Díaz Trail Park), San Juan, Puer
West Grand Terre Restoration Project wraps up
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) yesterday announced the completion of the West Grand Terre Beach Nourishment and Stabilization project. The project addressed shoreline erosion, decreased storm surge protection, and subsidence of the back barrier marshes to increase
All set for St. Joseph Harbor dredging project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District has provided an update on harbor dredging and beach restoration works in St. Joseph Harbor, Michigan. According to Grand Haven Engineer, Elizabeth Wilkinson, the dredging operation in Muskegon is still ongoing, but the King Co. has another dredge up
GLDD announces new appointments
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) today announced the appointments, effective August 1, 2022, of David Johanson to the position of SVP, Project Acquisition & Operations, and of Christopher G. Gunsten, P.E. to the position of SVP, Project Services & Fleet Engineering. These two positions w
Waikiki Beach Restoration Project wins national award
Designed to help increase shoreline resiliency on Oʻahu, the Waikīkī Beach Maintenance Project is one of four beach restoration projects recognized as a “Best Restored Beach” award by the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA). The national award was created to highlight the benef
New Lock at the Soo upstream channel deepening project almost done
Trade West Inc., of Nevada is putting finishing touches to the New Lock at the Soo upstream channel deepening project in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. “We are waiting on final survey results and anticipate they will show the deepened areas as complete, really only have some punch-list type items, groundsk
Beach restoration project underway in Nags Head
Last Friday, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (GLDD) began works on the 2022 Hurricane Dorian beach restoration project in the Town of Nags Head, North Carolina. In July, August, and September of 2022, the contractor will be restoring beach lost as a result of 2019’s Hurricane Dorian, the town said in
Hillview dredging operations underway
A pond improvement project at Hillview Recreation Area, just west of Hinton, IA, is moving forward. Plymouth County Conservation has just released this beautiful photo from this very important cleanup program. Plymouth County County Engineer, Tom Rohe, said that no recreational activities, including
WEDA Dredging Summit & Expo ’22 starts today
All major players in the dredging industry are ready for the WEDA Dredging Summit & Expo ’22, which starts today in Houston, TX. The event – taking place the Marriott Marquis Hotel until July 28, 2022 – will bring together expert representatives of manufacturers, universities, research institutes, c