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DeSoto Falls Picnic Area closes for dredging work
Dredging work at DeSoto Falls Picnic Area (Alabama) that will likely keep the scenic and popular attraction closed for the next two months is finally underway, informs the Alabama State Parks. According to the park officials, silt and debris have washed up along the shore of DeSoto Falls for years,
Meet DB Avalon – the largest clamshell dredge in North America
DB Avalon, the largest clamshell dredge in North America, is coming, said Curtin Maritime in their latest announcement. Specifications: 198,000lb Rock bucket, Automated dredging software, Tier 4 Diesel-electric hybrid, four spuds-2 walking. Curtin Maritime is American-owned and operated marine solut
Officials introduce SHORRE Act
U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Bill Cassidy, along with U.S. Representatives Lisa Blunt Rochester and Garret Graves, have introduced the Shoreline Health Oversight, Restoration, Resilience, and Enhancement Act (SHORRE) Act. The SHORRE Act would restore nation’s riverbanks and coastlines, while also ma
New dredge tender Jesus F for Orion
Orion Marine Group has accepted the delivery of the Jesus F, the first of three new next generation dredge tenders. The vessels are being built to provide support for Orion’s dredging operations. The new dredge tenders are being built by John Bludworth Shipyard, LLC. The Jesus F is named after longt
PHOTO Update of the Woods Hole Ferry Terminal
The construction works at the Woods Hole Ferry Terminal project site will soon be finished, according to Jay Cashman, Inc. The contractor has just released the latest photo update for the Woods Hole Ferry project saying that they are near completion of this 3-half-year scheme. Overall, the project e
USACE seeks public input on Lower Snake dredging
The USACE Walla Walla District is seeking public comments regarding the Lower Snake River Navigation Channel Maintenance Project. USACE is proposing to dredge near the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers to reestablish the congressionally authorized dimensions of the federal navigation cha
USACE to give virtual update on the Port Arthur project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District and the Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7 (DD7) are about to give latest update on the Port Arthur project. They will co-host three virtual public information sessions, February 15-17, to provide an update on the Port Arthur Project as well
Puerto Rico dredging project to begin this fall
Puerto Rico Ports Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are gearing up for a major marine infrastructure project in the San Juan Harbor. According to the Authority’s Executive Director Joel Pizá, earlier this week port officials hosted a delegation from the Army Corps in preparation for the
Straatman bow discharge assembly: Work in progress
After completing delivery of a 50 ton bow discharge coupling unit to Damen Dredging Equipment late last year, Straatman BV is putting finishing touches to another bow discharge project. One of the projects that the company is working on at present is a 25 ton bow discharge unit for a well known Amer
Meeting on Seagirt Loop Channel Deepening set for February 24
The USACE Baltimore District, in coordination with the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA), is holding a public meeting February 24 to provide information on the Seagirt Loop Channel Deepening Feasibility Study draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environ
DSC kicks off 2022 with launch of newly improved Moray Class dredge
In 2021, DSC Dredge announced the release of its’ newly improved Moray class dredge. One year later, the first of its collaborative build between DSC’s Greenbush and Reserve facility has been successfully delivered to it’s new home in Salem, New Jersey. The vessel hit the water with DSC’s latest pat
Savannah River cannon recovery VIDEO
More and more historical items are being discovered in the Savannah River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District has just released this amazing video named ‘Savannah River Cannon Recovery 2022’. Rare relics from an important period in early Georgia history rose from the Savannah River