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Grasse River restoration wraps up
NY State DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos has announced the completion of a significant Grasse River restoration project to help address a legacy of contamination and improve habitat in the region. This habitat restoration milestone is the result of a landmark DEC agreement with Arconic in July 2020, a
2021 WEDA Gulf Coast Chapter coming in November
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) is gearing up for their annual Gulf Coast Chapter event which will be held from November 17-19, in Mobile, AL. According to the organizers, there is still time to register for the 2021 WEDA Gulf Coast Chapter annual meeting. The meeting will provide a forum for ex
J.F. Brennan busy at the Spirit Lake project
J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. is continuing work on the Spirit Lake Sediment Remediation Project in Duluth, Minnesota. This work is being conducted as part of the Great Lakes Legacy Act project agreement between EPA and U.S. Steel. The site is located within the St. Louis River Area of Concern and is s
Repairing Wilmington District’s Dredge Currituck
The USACE Memphis District’s Plant Section team is currently on a $9.6 million, 18-month project to repair the Wilmington District’s Dredge Currituck. The crews are busy working on: replating the hull and repairing significant structural damage found when hull planting was removed; fabricating a new
USACE wraps up substantial repair of Vermilion Harbor east pier
USACE Buffalo District and its contractor, Illinois-based Kovilic Construction Company Inc., completed substantial repairs of the Vermilion Harbor east pier on October 26, 2021. Construction on the $2.2 million project began in June and encompassed 70 feet of the most degraded section of the pier. I
Big recognition for the crew of hopper dredge Magdalen
The Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) recently held their annual safety awards ceremony to recognize outstanding safety leadership in the dredging and marine construction industry. CDMCS together with the USACE representatives, dredging contractors, Associated General Contr
IWW Palm Valley dredging on the way
The USACE Jacksonville District said that dredging operations on the Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) Palm Valley North Reaches will be undertaken in two shifts per day, seven days per week when they begin work sometime in the next two months. The district plans to begin dredging operations to address pr
Van Oord’s TSHD Lelystad in Sepetiba Bay, Brazil
Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Lelystad feels right at home in Central and South America. For years the vessel has been criss-crossing this part of the world to work on port and waterway development and maintenance projects. In September, Lelystad was deployed on a maintenance pro
New approach to hopper dredging by Cashman
Cashman Dredging and Marine Contracting Company, LLC patented a new carouseling articulated tug and barge system in 2019 to reduce downtime and increase productivity in hopper dredging and made the design available for all U.S. dredging contractors to adopt. In contrast to traditional hopper dredgin
Damen’s DOP dredger named in Argentina
After completing construction of the first locally made dredger in Argentina, local shipbuilder SPI Astilleros last weekend held a naming ceremony for the newbuild at its Campana yard in the province of Buenos Aires. According to Damen, the DOP Dredger DD250 has been named “Gloria P” under the prese
Newfane work complete, Olcott dredging in November
New York Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday announced the completion of a $14 million resiliency project awarded to the town of Newfane, Niagara County. Olcott Harbor is an important recreational harbor located on the southern shore of Lake Ontario. The harbor area includes the Town of Newfane Marina,
Strengthening the coastline dunes in Ponte Vedra
St. Johns County hosted a town hall meeting earlier this month to discuss the upcoming FEMA Dune Enhancement Project and the temporary partial closure of Mickler’s Landing Beachfront Park. St. Johns County Coastal Manager, Damon Douglas, was the guest speaker at the meeting. He talked about the dune