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GLDD wins first contract for the FIMP project
The first contract worth approx. $47.5 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) project was awarded Monday to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, reports the East Hampton Star. The first contract calls for the dredging of Fire Island Inlet and sand placement
Dutra Team working hard at Ocean Beach, SF
The Dutra Group has been busy lately working on a beach renourishment project at Ocean Beach, SF. For this project the company is using their trailing suction hopper dredge Stuyvesant to pump sand from the ocean floor up onto the beach. This beneficial use project is being managed by the U.S. Army C
Brennan crews busy on Illinois River
A J.F. Brennan Company’s team is currently in action along the Illinois River. The crew is working to place riprap along the riverbank near the Marseilles Lock & Dam, which will help to protect the riverbank from future erosion. Marseilles Lock and Dam is located southwest of Marseilles, Illinois, n
Canada invests in harbours across the Prairies
The Government of Canada recently announced that they will invest more than $3.5 million to help renew the harbour infrastructure throughout Manitoba and the rest of the Prairies. Coastal communities across the country are supported by small craft harbours that provide the commercial fishing industr
St. Johns County coastal scheme about to begin
The Fort Matanzas vehicular beach access ramp and associated parking lot will close on Tuesday, September 7, to allow the mobilization and setup of equipment for sand placement activities. “While the project is underway, there will be no pedestrian or vehicular access to the beach from this parking
Funds secured for Mid-Bay Island project
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin recently announced a major victory for the health of the Chesapeake Bay and the economic vitality of the Port of Baltimore as he secured Senate Appropriations Committee approval of $37.5 million for the first year of construction for the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Re
Tekakwitha dredging wraps up
The Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO) said that the dredging component of the Tekakwitha Island and Bay Restoration Project has now been completed. “Our contractor, RML Landscaping, and their team worked diligently and efficiently to complete this component of the project two weeks ahe
Another successful marsh creation project in Barataria Basin
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) recently announced the successful completion of the Northwest Turtle Bay Marsh Creation project. This project created and nourished over 1,000 acres of marsh in the Barataria Basin, where land loss rates peaked at nearly 10 square miles per year in
Funding secured for Phase II of Plymouth Harbor dredging project
The Baker-Polito Administration recently announced its latest round of grant funding to nine dredging projects through the Massachusetts Dredging Program. Among the recipients was the Town of Plymouth, which received a $1,300,000 grant for the Phase II of the Plymouth Harbor Dredging Project. The pr
Fire destroys dredge repair facility
A fire at the U.S. Moorings complex destroyed two buildings and damaged two others yesterday. Located on the west bank of the Willamette River, near the St. Johns Bridge, the U.S. Government Moorings provides port, supply and repair facilities for USACE Portland District’s fleet of dredges, hydrosur
Dredging underway at Oak Orchard Harbor
New York Governor, Kathy Hochul, announced yesterday that dredging is underway at Oak Orchard Harbor, a navigation channel in Orleans County. The accumulation of silt, sand, and other debris can cause areas like Oak Orchard Harbor to become obstructed overtime. According to Hochul, the dredging proj
NWC’s 2021 Annual Meeting in September
National Waterways Conference (NWC) is moving forward with their 2021 Annual Meeting on September 22-24, 2021 in Baltimore (Inner Harbor), Maryland. NWC is the only national organization that represents all of the entities that interface with the Army Corps including state and local governments, wat