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Spanish Pass Marsh Creation project continues
The Spanish Pass Marsh Creation project recently achieved its first major milestone, according to the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA). After extensive coordination and 6 hours of Mississippi River closure, the contractor successfully crossed the Navigation Channel and c
Sea Isle City Marina dredging to resume
Dredging of the Sea Isle City’s Municipal Marina is set to resume after a lengthy delay, reports the Sea Isle News. This nearly $1 million dredging project was awarded to SumCo Eco-Contracting, of Peabody, Massachusetts, in September 2020. The contract called for the maintenance dredging of the Lago
Dredging in the Bahamas PHOTO
Approximately one decade ago Boskalis carried out the expansion of the Nassau cruise terminal in the Bahamas and the extension and widening of the access channel. In order to accommodate the very largest cruise ships, the government of the Bahamas wanted to make the cruise terminal suitable in recor
GLDD gearing up for the FIMP project
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, LLC, of Houston, TX, has started preparatory work on the Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) Coastal-Storm Risk-Management Project. Work under the initial contract will reduce flood risk for vulnerable areas along an 83-mile stretch of Long Island’s barrier islan
Ocean Isle Beach dredging set for November
Norfolk Dredging has won a $6.6 million contract for the Costal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) work at Ocean Isle Beach, Brunswick County, NC. According to USACE, the benefits of this CSRM project include protection from erosion and other effects from coastal storms. The project provides economic bene
Meeting on Bal Harbour renourishment next week
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE), in coordination with Miami Dade County and Bal Harbour Village, will host a virtual public meeting October 12, 2021. This meeting starts at 6:00p.m. and will provide an opportunity to address the scope of work for the Bal Harbour beach
Minimising downtime: The importance of reliable dredging partner
Filip Stefanović, the head of engineering at Ecocoast, recently highlighted the importance of choosing reliable partners for dredging operations, and what the most important considerations should be when choosing a dredging contractor. According to Mr. Stefanović, as a dredging provider, managing an
VIDEO: Spotlight on climate change in Barbados
Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, saw first-hand the impacts of climate change in Barbados a couple of days ago. Accompanied by Prime Minister Mia Mottley, the Secretary-General visited an area impacted by sea-level rise, costal erosion and land slippage, and learned about t
Dredge DB Ironbound busy in California (PHOTO)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District Commander Lt. Col. Kevin Arnett held a dredge safety meeting with Curtin Maritime October 1 off the coast of Martinez, California. The purpose of the site visit was to meet with management and dredge operators to discuss key safety items. SPN is co
Works underway on $16M sediment cleanup project in Duluth, MN
J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. has been busy lately working on a sediment cleanup project in Duluth, Minnesota. According to the company, they are dredging hydraulically, mechanically, and using a CableArm bucket to remove contaminated sediment from two ponds, located near the Duluth-Superior Harbor in
CPRA completes another outstanding job in Louisiana
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has completed another outstanding project, restoration of the Rabbit Island in Cameron Parish. This latest bird habitat restoration scheme was done jointly by the CPRA, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), and th
Get ready for the WEDA Eastern Chapter
Next week, Western Dredging Association (WEDA) will host their annual Eastern Chapter Meeting in Charleston, SC. The conference is taking place at the Historic Francis Marion Hotel in downtown Charleston, from Wednesday, October 13, 2021, through Friday, October 15, 2021. “For the 2021 WEDA Eastern