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BOEM inks agreement with St. Johns County
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has signed an agreement with St. Johns County, Florida, granting the county up to 1.1 million cubic yards of sand from federal waters for shoreline restoration along 5 miles of South Ponte Vedra Beach. The project will alleviate sand loss caused by erosio
DrillCutter – new dredge cutter system from Dredge Yard
With the aim to reduce spillage and turbidity in cutter suction dredging, Dredge Yard developed and tested a new Dredge Cutter System called DrillCutter. The prototype of a full-scale model is launched in Mid-January 2021 and ongoing testing to demonstrate the full potential of the new cutter. The n
Houston Channel Expansion work progresses
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met virtually in a regular session two weeks ago. Port Chairman, Ric Campo, opened the meeting with an update on the progress of the Houston Ship Channel Expansion program Project 11: “It’s moving from planning and design into execution and moving
The first ever SCOUP project at Fletcher Cove Beach
The City of Solana Beach, CA, will implement the first ever Sand Compatibility Opportunistic Use Program (SCOUP) project by placing up to 25,000 cubic yards of high-quality sand on Fletcher Cove Beach beginning Monday, April 19, and ending May 28. “This important beach sand replenishment program, wh
USACE commander tours Oceanside dredging site
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District Commander Col. Julie Balten, visited Oceanside (CA) earlier this week to learn more about the ongoing dredging project in the harbor. During the tour, Col. Balten, along with other representatives from the Corps, the City of Oceanside and Manson
EPA proposes dredging of the Passaic River
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a plan to address contaminated sediment in the upper nine miles of the Lower Passaic River Study Area of the Diamond Alkali Superfund site in Essex, Bergen, and Passaic Counties, New Jersey. According to EPA, the sediment in the Lower Passa
Ulstein continues work on GLDD’s new rock installation vessel
Following the basic design contract in December 2020, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC (GLDD) has now contracted Ulstein to continue the project with the integration engineering for their new dynamically positioned rock installation vessel. This contract is the next step in realising the first Jone
Making Boston big ship ready
Three new low profile Neo-Panamax cranes have begun their journey to Boston on a ship from Shanghai, Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) said in their latest release. The cranes will arrive at Conley Terminal this summer and will be operational this fall. These cranes, along with a new berth and
No funding for Fountain Lake Restoration Project
The Minnesota House of Representatives Capital Investment Committee released their 2021 bonding bill earlier this week. Funding for the Phase III of the Shell Rock River Watershed District’s Fountain Lake Restoration Project was not included. Earlier in the session, Rep. Peggy Bennett presented HF 3
North Breton Island restoration work moves ahead
Callan Marine has just released an update on the ongoing North Breton Island Restoration Project. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) last year awarded the $54 million construction contract to Callan Marine, Ltd. for dredging 5.7 million cubic yards of material in order to restore the barrier
Cape Girardeau flood wall project complete
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Saint Louis District and City of Cape Girardeau will today, April 14, celebrate the completion of nearly $20 million and 15 years of river wall improvement projects. The work ensures that generations of residents and businesses in the regional hub can enjoy riverfro
Winter Bros Material opts for Custom Dredge Works
Custom Dredge Works has announced the launch of a new 14” electric chain-ladder cutter suction dredge to mine sand and gravel for Winter Bros Material Co. Winter Brothers recently opened a new mining operation on the west bank of the Meramec River just outside of Arnold MO. “The new operation is now