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Lake Adger dredging completed
At a recent Polk County Board of Commissioners meeting, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Chief Engineer, Gary Gardner, made a presentation about the recently completed dredging project at Lake Adger. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission made the main channel near the boat ramp wider and deeper a
Ryba Marine bags $4.6M Toledo Harbor dredging contract
Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Company has won a $4.6 million USACE contract to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Toledo Harbor and the Maumee River. According to the Corps, dredging of harbors like Toledo’s and rivers like the Maumee ensures accessible depths for large
Callan Marine’s CSD General Bradley joins the fleet
Earlier this week, Callan Marine Ltd. held a christening ceremony for the company’s newest fleet asset, the 28” cutter suction dredge named the General Bradley. General Bradley joined Callan Marine’s CSD fleet in the ceremony which was held in Morgan City, Louisiana this Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Right
Leyden Glen Reservoir dredging on the way
The Greenfield Department of Public Works has begun lowering the water level in the City-owned Leyden Glen Reservoir in Leyden to make way for the reservoir’s first full dredging since 1988. The project, totaling $532,850, is funded by the City’s Water Enterprise Fund. The work is being performed by
Harlan County Lake restoration project includes dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission have signed an agreement to begin aquatic ecosystem restoration design and construction work at Harlan County Lake, Nebraska. The agencies have been working together over the past several years to determine feasibility and d
USACE wraps up Lorain Harbor dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District’s first dredging project of the year has already wrapped up – ahead of schedule. USACE moved over 80,000 cubic yards of dredged material from Lorain Harbor to provide ease of navigation and passage for large vessels carrying products vital to the eco
Another big coastal restoration project on the way in Louisiana
GeoEngineers Inc. team from Baton Rouge is gearing up for another big coastal restoration project with Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA). This time, CPRA is planning to restore the Chandeleur Islands, a critical string of barrier islands protecting New Orleans’ east sid
Lake Redwood dredging project progressing well
J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. of La Crosse, Wis., is making great progress on the Lake Redwood dredging project in Minnesota. According to the Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area (RCRCA), three weeks into the project, J.F. Brennan has dredged over 76,000 cubic yards of sediment from Lake Redwood, mo
Kill Devil Hills beachfill to begin next month
Weeks Marine Inc. is gearing up for the start of $6.4 million Kill Devil Hills beach nourishment project in Dare County, North Carolina. The contractor recently provided the town with a tentative construction timeline for this beachfill project. According to the timeline, the works will take place f
PHOTO: Hopper dredger LESSE working in Tuxpan, Mexico
Trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) LESSE was recently photographed in Mexico while dredging the access channel in Tuxpan. According to owner of the vessel, Baggerbedrijf de Boer – Dutch Dredging, last summer Tropical Storm Grace ran across the Gulf of Mexico accompanied with very strong winds an
$6.1M contract awarded for the FM Area Diversion project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, has awarded a $6.1 million contract to H. B. Construction Inc. of Platte City, Missouri, to complete the Southern Embankment Reach SE-2 portion of the Fargo, North Dakota/Moorhead, Minnesota, Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project, also k
Oceanside Harbor dredging program nears end
Manson Construction met the contract amount of 245,000 cubic yards of sand as of Friday night, May 13, according to the latest Oceanside Harbor Dredge Update. They continued to dredge until Saturday 2:30pm, the official statement said. The final dredged amount will be determined at a later date. The