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Lido Beach – one of country’s best restored beaches
The recently completed Lido Beach renourishment project has earned national recognition, landing on the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association’s annual list of the country’s best restored beaches. The award acknowledges community beach restoration projects around the United States that “i
Forum on Nauset Estuary dredging tomorrow
The Towns of Orleans and Eastham, MA, have scheduled a citizens forum to discuss the Nauset Estuary Dredging Project (NEDP) and the Expanded Environmental Notification Form (EENF) for this project. Over more than 600 pages, the EENF describes the studies completed in contemplation of dredging, alter
Manson wins WEDA safety excellence award
Manson Construction Co. of Seattle, Washington, has been selected by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) as the recipient of the 2020 Safety Excellence Award for the Atchafalaya River maintenance dredging project. Manson won the Atchafalaya project in September 2018. After the scope changed from
Van Oord: Keeping São Francisco do Sul Port accessible
The Port of São Francisco do Sul is one of the largest ports in Brazil and Latin America. Late 2020, Van Oord was contracted to perform maintenance dredging works in order to keep this maritime hotspot accessible. Trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Lelystad removed 2 million cubic metres of sedi
Reducing Yahara Lakes flooding risk
Dane County has officially begun the second phase of its Yahara Chain of Lakes Sediment Removal Project. This phase of the project kicked off this week, with dredging equipment now in the water, working between Lake Waubesa and Lower Mud Lake. The County plans to remove approximately 52,000 cubic ya
Callan announces construction of CSD General Marshall
Callan Marine has announced the construction of its newest dredge, an 18” cutter suction dredge (CSD) named The General Marshall. The General Marshall will join Callan’s fleet in 2022. At 194 feet in length and 41 feet wide, the General Marshall will have a maximum digging depth of 60 feet, a dredge
Interview with Fulco Vrooland: ROHR-IDRECO is on the rise
ROHR-IDRECO, an internationally operating company, designs and manufactures a complete portfolio of deep digging electric dredging vessels and equipment for the mining, dredging and dam desiltation industries. A couple of days ago, we took an opportunity to talk with Mr. Fulco Vrooland, ROHR-IDRECO
GLDD to pay $3 million for oil spill
The largest dredging company in the U.S. pleaded guilty earlier this week to federal charges for causing a 2016 oil spill while rebuilding one of Louisiana’s barrier islands. United States Attorney, Duane A. Evans, has announced that Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD) pled guilty on June 15,
Cedar Bayou dredging VIDEO
Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve has just released this amazing video about the dredging operations to reopen Cedar Bayou along the Texas coast. This is the first couple of weeks of work to establish a connection from the Gulf of Mexico to Mesquite Bay. The video was shot in mid J
Salisbury Beach dune replenishment begins
Salisbury Beach sand dune replenishment project officially started earlier this week, Salisbury Beach Betterment Association (SBBA) reports. According to a press release from the office of state Senator Diana DiZoglio, D-Methuen, $90,000 in state money was secured for the project, while the remainin
More awards presented at the WEDA Dredging Summit
More awards have been presented at the 2021 Virtual Dredging Summit, to recognize individuals, organizations, and project teams for outstanding engineering and operational achievements while meeting the goals and objectives of WEDA. One of the primary goals and objectives is to recognize individuals
Last site visit under the Great Lakes Inspection Tour
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District has wrapped up the Great Lakes Inspection Tour (GLINT) with visits to Greenwood Beach in Evanston, Illinois. The Greenwood scheme is part of the WRDA Section 1122 beneficial use of dredged material pilot project. Under the pilot program, the materia