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Scalise secures South Louisiana flood protection priorities in WRDA
House Republican Whip Steve Scalise yesterday released the following statement after the House passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2022: “Passage of this WRDA bill is great news for South Louisiana, and I’m pleased that many of the hurricane and flood protection priorities I’ve fought for
Muskegon Harbor dredging about to start
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials said that the Muskegon Harbor dredging works could begin as early as Friday or Saturday, depending on weather. The President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget included operations and maintenance funding for Muskegon Harbor with the Corps of Engineers expecting to a
Yamaha supports Ducks Unlimited Gulf Coast Initiative
Yamaha Rightwaters has committed $225,000 over three years to support Ducks Unlimited’s Gulf Coast Initiative (GCI). This initiative focuses on restoring and enhancing coastal wetlands in Texas and Louisiana that are areas of significant importance for waterfowl and fisheries. In addition to support
Representative Kelly: $1.5M secured for Presque Isle sand replenishment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced that Presque Isle State Park in Erie, Pennsylvania, will receive $1.5 million for beach nourishment and sand replenishment in the USACE’s fiscal year 2022 Work Plan and FY2023 budget. “I am very pleased that the Army Corps of Engineers has once again re
GLDD orders new TSHD at Conrad
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has announced the exercise of the contract option to build a second 6,500-cubic-yard-capacity trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) with Conrad Shipyard in Amelia, Louisiana. With expected delivery in the first quarter of 2025, the new vessel will be a si
Island construction project in Pigs Eye Lake starting this week
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District contractor, LS Marine of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, will begin island construction work in Pigs Eye Lake this week. USACE, in partnership with Minnesota’s Ramsey County, awarded a $14.7 million contract last June to LS Marine, Inc., to restore h
Viking Marine to dredge Pentwater Harbor
The Village of Pentwater, Michigan, has just announced that funding has been secured for their channel dredging project. According to the officials, the emergency dredging of the harbor is set to begin on June 15 (weather permitting). Viking Marine Construction has been contracted by the Village to
Lake Luxembourg project includes dredging
Core Creek Park is going to be the site of a conservation project that officials hope will impact the body of water and park for generations to come, the Bucks County Conservation District (BCCD) said. Continuing the effort to improve water quality in Lake Luxembourg, this summer BCCD will implement
Jan De Nul’s WID Pancho ready for its maiden dredging project
Jan De Nul’s new water injection dredger (WID) Pancho is currently in Latin America, getting ready for its first dredging task. “Thanks to an excellent cooperation between Jan De Nul Group and Neptune Marine, the water injection dredger Pancho has arrived in Argentina almost one year after the contr
Dean Marine wins Oswego Harbor breakwater deal
USACE Buffalo District awarded a $4.75 million contract to Michigan-based Dean Marine Excavating on June 2 for repairs to the Oswego Harbor west arrowhead breakwater and the foundation of the Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse in Oswego, N.Y. The breakwater and lighthouse foundation have been significa
Congressman Pallone announces Shoal Harbor dredging project
New York Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. announced a new dredging project of the Shoal Harbor navigation channel yesterday. The funding will be used for maintenance dredging of approximately 160,000 cubic yards in the channel. Pallone secured $8 million for the project in a federal spending bill that
The Blount Island dredging project is a big win for the community
Government, industry, and local leaders gathered recently to share their thoughts on the importance of JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal dredging project. The project deepened 11 miles of the federal shipping channel to 47 feet from its previous depth of 40 feet. The deeper channel allows larg