The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, is beginning final work this week on the Great Sodus Bay East Breakwater. The 100% federally funded project is part of a two-year, $6.7 million project, ensuring the harbor’s viability and its contributions to the local and national economy, as wel
Manson Construction Co. hosted a christening ceremony for the Frederick Paup – the largest self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredger ever constructed in the U.S.A. – at the Woldenberg Park Great Lawn in New Orleans, Louisiana, last weekend. The ceremony featured the time-honored tradition of br
As the Middle East conflict throttles global trade via the Strait of Hormuz, five years ago a stranded cargo ship revealed a frail transport system. On this day, the 400m-long Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal, Egypt, completely blocking the waterway for six days. The 20,000 TEU vessel was bu
Construction of the Fish Passage Project at Lock and Dam 22 on the Mississippi River has progressed steadily since it began last May. According to USACE, crews are nearing completion of the final two weirs in the rock ramp, making the fish passage structure fully visible for the first – and last – t
Construction of the 55-foot deep shipping channel and harbor, a key project in The Port of Virginia’s $1.4 billion Gateway Investment Program, is now complete – making Virginia home to the deepest port on the U.S. East Coast. “Completion of this project positions The Port of Virginia as a national l
The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) has awarded a $41.9 million contract to Orion Marine Construction, Inc. for dredging works at Charlotte Amalie Harbor, including Yacht Haven Grande Marina in St. Thomas. The decision was made during a board of governors meeting earlier this week, with the con
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7, and Kansas Department of Health and Environment are continuing to coordinate response efforts for a submerged fuel tank incident at Tuttle Creek Lake. The work is being conducted by the Water Injection Dredging project
Manson’s newest hopper dredger Frederick Paup has successfully completed its first load on the Gulf Renourishment Pensacola Beach project in Pensacola, Florida. This milestone marks the first time the new hopper dredger has executed pump-off operations. The project includes dredging and placing sand
Saltchuk Resources, Inc. and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation announced today that Saltchuk has started a cash tender offer for any and all of GLDD’s 5.25% Senior Notes due 2029. The tender offer is being made in connection with Saltchuk’s pending acquisition of Great Lakes through a merger agr
The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) said that Gibson Point LLC is proposing to dredge an area behind an existing bulkhead adjacent to 700 Acre Island, off Islesboro, in Penobscot Bay. The project purpose is to ensure safe, all-tide, emergency access to the island. According to DMR, the ar
Nature Collective said that the annual land-based excavation works to reconnect the San Elijo Lagoon to the Pacific Ocean will start this Thursday, March 19. The inlet has closed again, as the channel remains mostly blocked with reduced tidal flow, even after the February winter storm had enough flo
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has awarded a contract for a coastal restoration project in St. Bernard Parish that will create marsh, reduce wave energy, and enhance long-term stability in the Delacroix area. The East Delacroix Marsh Creation and Terracing project, a Phase 2
