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Comments invited on Salem River dredging plan
USACE is inviting the comments on the Salem River Maintenance Dredging Plan. Under the project, USACE will utilize small split hull, shallow draft hopper dredges to remove spot shoals of predominantly sand grain sized sediment annually, or as equipment availability allows, from a segment of the Sale
Miami-Dade Coastal Study on display
USACE has released the Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment for the Miami-Dade County, Florida, Coastal Storm Risk Management Study. The four-year, $3 million study considers the feasibility of implementing engineering alternatives to manage coastal storm risks along the
DAMEN CSD500 hits the water in Paraguay
New Damen cutter suction dredger CSD500 was successfully launched this week near the capital of Paraguay, Asunción. The dredger was shipped fully disassembled. It sailed from Antwerp to Montevideo, Uruguay, before transferred to a river barge and transported up the Paraguay River. The modular dredge
H&L Contracting wins Silver Eel Cove dredging deal
Suffolk County has awarded H&L Contracting out of Hauppauge, NY, the contract for the dredging of the channel into Silver Eel Cove. The contractor is expected to mobilize to the site on Wednesday, November 17, and work around the clock. A total of 1.700 cubic yards will be removed. With a production
Hawaii, Washington Navy deals for Bechtel
Bechtel has been selected by the U.S. Navy as one of five teams that will compete for work on a multi-year program to construct new dry docks and shipyard infrastructure at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and Puget Sound in Washington state. The dry docks and associated infrastructure will service current an
Dredge Goetz on the Missouri River VIDEO
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District collaborated with the St. Paul District, of the Mississippi Valley Division, to bring the Dredge Goetz onto the Missouri River from late October through early November 2021 to participate in a pilot project to dredge sediment that had created sh
Folly Beach coastal project sent to Congress
Late last month, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, USACE Commanding General and 55th Chief of Engineers, signed a Chief’s Report recommending the Folly Beach Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project to Congress. Folly Beach is located on Folly Island in Charleston County along South Carolina’s central coast. T
President Biden tours Port of Baltimore
U.S. President Joe Biden toured the Port of Baltimore yesterday – the largest e-commerce port and one of the busiest ports in the United States. During the visit, Biden touted the passage of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that Democrats hope will allow his administration to regain momentum even
EPR turns dredge materials into an ecological asset
Sandy beaches and dunes are the dominant coastal landform in Texas and the Gulf Coast. They’re home and nesting grounds for hundreds of important wildlife species and provide us with spacious places to live and recreate. Beaches and dunes are also the first-line defense against storms and flooding c
Meeting on fatal pipeline strike and fire aboard dredger in December
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a virtual public board meeting on December 7 to consider the draft final report on hazardous liquid pipeline strike and subsequent explosion and fire aboard the dredger Waymon Boyd. On August 21, 2020, the Waymon Boyd struck a submerged 16-in
Assembly of the new Marlin Class Dredge coming along nicely
DSC Dredge, one of the world leaders in customized dredging solutions, recently announced that the company is putting finishing touches on their new Marlin Class Dredge. The new Marlin Class, coming with newly designed Tier 4 – 14″ (350 mm), features single engine Marlin Class underwater pump and a
Spotlight on Minnesota Point beach nourishment
USACE and the City of Duluth have provided some additional info on the recently completed 2021 Minnesota Point beach nourishment, maintenance dredging and beach cleanup. The Corps awarded the 2021 maintenance dredging contract July 14, 2021 to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, based Roen Salvage Company. The