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Wiggins Pass and Doctors Pass dredging moves forward
The Wiggins Pass and Doctors Pass Dredge Project is moving ahead, the City of Naples, Florida, said. Dredging equipment has been moved to Doctors Pass and the dredging work is already underway – set to last approximately 2 weeks dependent on equipment and weather conditions. The dredged sand from Do
Danos completes four coastal restoration projects in Louisiana
Danos completed four coastal restoration projects in south Louisiana recently, on behalf of Shell Pipeline Company. “Louisiana’s coast is vital to our industry and our environment,” said Paul Danos, CEO of Danos. “Using technology to help restore the ecosystem is one way Danos is living our purpose
Will dredging save another Evergreen boxship?
Once again, March proved to be an active month for incidents on the sea when it comes to Evergreen Marine-owned container ships. Nearly a year after the Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal, another Evergreen boxship, this time the Ever Forward got stuck in the Chesapeake Bay. According to the U
Officials tour Port Freeport deepening project
Officials of the Army Corps of Engineers recently visited Port Freeport to review the ongoing harbor channel improvement project. The Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project is a $295 million federal cost-shared project that was authorized by Congress in 2014. It consists of the deepening and pa
WEDA Midwest Chapter starts tomorrow
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) 2022 Midwest Chapter Meeting will kick off tomorrow (March 22) at Hyatt Regency in Green Bay, WI. According to Western Dredging Association, the meeting will be an exciting educational and social event, with a great lineup of presentations and amazing speakers
IMS Model 5012 LP Versi-Dredge VIDEO
IMS Dredge has just released this amazing video named ‘Bay Island Drone Footage’. This birds eye view of Bay Island Drainage Districts IMS Model 5012 LP Versi-Dredge shows how the district uses spray dredging to quickly desilt their canal network and reducing discharge costs. The material is deposit
Positive movement on Missouri River repairs
The USACE Kansas City District has received significant funds to make repairs to river training structures on the Missouri River damaged over the years culminating in the floods of 2019. “I’m pleased to share that there is positive movement on Missouri River repairs to training structures. The Distr
GLDD announces receipt of $132.3M in awarded work
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) announced yesterday the receipt of several major dredging awards totaling $132.3 million. The awarded work includes: Coastal Storm Risk Management Rockaway Inlet Beach Fill Subcontract (Coastal Protection, New York, $37.2 million); South Atlantic Division
USACE Baltimore receives more than $97 million
The USACE Baltimore District received more than $97 million from the Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, signed into law by President Biden on March 15, 2022. This will provide necessary funding for construction and operations and maintenance missions across the mid-Atlantic region, in
Dredge Essayons conducting sea trials ahead of this year’s dredge season
The hopper dredge Essayons is conducting sea trials and testing gear off the coast of Honolulu following her dry dock time for maintenance and repairs. As soon as the trials are done, she will headed back to the west coast to keep those federal navigation channels clear and safe for shipping vessels
USACE awards largest contract for the Fargo-Moorhead project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, has awarded a $115 million contract to Ames Construction, Inc., of Burnsville, Minnesota, to construct the Red River Control Structure portion of the Fargo, North Dakota/Moorhead, Minnesota, Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project, or FM A
Stop dredging in the dark with DSC Vision
In the past, the ability of a dredge operator to see what is happening at the bottom of the channel, lake, river, or ocean has never been possible, and an operator has always been dependent on instrumentation and surveys. Today, DSC Dredge, Teledyne Marine and Trimble through joint efforts and a com