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GLDD completes Cameron Meadows Marsh Creation
The Cameron Meadows Marsh Creation project is now complete. Nearly 2 million cubic yards of sediment were dredged from the Gulf of Mexico and pumped 5 miles inland to build more than 300 acres of marsh and 2.3 miles of terraces to increase sediment deposition and reduce the impacts of wave erosion a
University of Houston: New algorithm to simplify decisions on dredging
A new decision-support tool could become a game changer in the dredging of ship channels, the University of Houston said. Millions of dollars are at stake every time a major ship channel is cleaned up. Delays in dredging can cost even more by triggering increased risks, repeated maintenance and lost
Third five-year review of Upper Hudson River Cleanup begins
The U.S. EPA has initiated its third five-year review of the cleanup of the Hudson River PCBs Superfund site, which extends from Hudson Falls, New York, to New York City. Dredging to remove polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from a 40-mile stretch of the upper Hudson River between Fort Edward and Troy
Lower Columbia River plan on display
The U.S. Army Corps planners and Columbia River sponsor ports will host five virtual information sessions April 26-28 to update the public on their 20-year plan for managing dredged material from the Lower Columbia River. USACE policy requires all federally maintained navigation projects demonstrate
GLDD wrapping up Oak Island beachfill project
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) is putting finishing touches on the phase II of the Town of Oak Island (NC) beach nourishment project. According to the town officials, the FEMA Phase II- Hurricane Florence project will be completed by the end of April. The last work zone is stretching f
Broward County Segment II almost complete
The Broward County Segment II Shore Protection Project is in its final stage, according to the Army Corps’ Jacksonville District. “The team is placing sand on the northernmost stretch, just south of Hillsboro Inlet, and expects to complete beach construction in the next day or two. Demobilization wi
Chesapeake Bay: Ever Forward successfully refloated
After being stuck in the mud in Chesapeake Bay for more than a month, the Ever Forward was refloated yesterday. Commenting the latest news, William P. Doyle, executive director of the Maryland Port Administration, said: “A tremendous team effort with a little help from the Easter Sunday rising tide
Construction on track for GLDD’s new hopper dredger
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock newest trailing suction hopper dredge being built at Conrad Shipyards is progressing as planned with the vessel being on track for an on-time delivery on Q1 of 2023. This 6,500-cubic-yard-capacity hopper dredge will feature two 800mm suction pipes and will be able to dredge
SOS Saco Bay one step closer to getting new dredger
On April 13, SOS Saco Bay moved one step closer in its quest for a dredger when the York County Commissioners voted 4-1 in favor of sending a Request for Proposal (RFP) to three dredge manufacturers. According to SOS: “Save Our Shores” Saco Bay, the proposal still hinges on two contingencies: There
Galveston Port: Reaching full economic potential
For the first time in decades, the Port of Galveston will be able to reach its full economic and commercial potential as a deep-water port. The recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) includes substantial funding for dredging to extend and maintain the federal Galveston Ship Ch
Lake Redwood dredging starts
The Lake Redwood dredging operations are about to begin. The main contracting firm, J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. of La Crosse, Wis., lowered the hydraulic dredge Michael B onto the lake at on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Area planners have spent over 25 years struggling to coordinate many different leve
Dredging resumes in St. Johns County, FL
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has begun dredging operations in sections of the Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) in St. Johns County, Florida, within the Palm Valley North Reach. An Operation and Maintenance (O&M) dredging contract is under way which will address problematic shoa