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PHOTO Update: Otter Creek and Maumee River cleanup
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has just released these amazing photos from the Otter Creek and Maumee River cleanup scheme. Under the cleanup project, a hydraulic vacuum-like dredge is being used to remove approximately 57,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from the creek’
LEH poll: Residents in favor of dredging Mystic Island West
The Mayor and Township Committee of Little Egg Harbor have announced results of recent public hearings and the poll regarding potential dredging project referred to as Mystic Island West Phase 1. The information shared publicly on April 6 was regarding a certified mail survey that was sent to 1341 p
IADC to host Meet the Experts webinars
In the upcoming months, IADC will organise several interactive live webinars with experts from the dredging sector. All topics such as the importance of survey and site investigations or managing financial risks, are based of high-profile dredging projects. For each webinar that is free of charge, I
All set for Broward County Segment II shore protection work
USACE’s Jacksonville District said in their latest announcement that construction will begin soon for the Broward County Segment II shore protection renourishment project. The USACE contractor, Eastman Aggregate Enterprises, LLC, of Lake Worth, Florida, will be at the site today. Sand placement will
2021 WEDA Eastern Chapter Meeting
The Board of WEDA’s (Western Dredging Association) Eastern Chapter recently announced that their Fall 2021 conference will be held in-person at the Historic Francis Marion Hotel in downtown Charleston, SC from Wednesday, October 13, 2021, through Friday, October 15, 2021. According to the Board, the
SC Ports’ Leatherman terminal opening
Everything is ready for the opening of the first container terminal in the US since 2009, the South Carolina Ports’ Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal (HLT). “This project is more than 20 years in the making, and we look forward to offering the same reliable service and additional capacity to our customers
Petaluma River Channel maintenance dredging project
In a continuing project designed to open up the Petaluma River as a viable recreational and commercial waterway, Pacific Dredge and Construction LLC performed a second substantial dredging job commissioned by the United States Corps of Engineers. The crews used powerful mechanical clamshell dredging
Managing financial risks in dredging project
IADC – International Association of Dredging Companies will host a webinar next month on the importance of managing financial risks in a dredging project. In this webinar – set for May 4 – the topic of managing financial risks will be linked to the Brisbane Airport dredging and reclamation project.
VIDEO: Canal Restoration Project – Lower Matecumbe
Islamorada, Village of Islands, has just released this beautiful video about their ongoing Lower Matecumbe dredging project. “This is post-hurricane Irma sediment removal. I know we’re almost four years out from Irma, but this is the final stages of a hurricane, debris and sediment removal that has
Dredging plan unveiled for Naval Base Point Loma
The Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL) is submitting an Application for Permit for the Piers 5000 and 5002 Inner Berths Dredging Project at NBPL. The dredging project is located in the northern part of San Diego Bay at the naval Pier 5000 and 5002 facilities near the USACE’s federal channel within the Cit
USACE: Mid-Barataria meetings starting today
Starting today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group (LA TIG) will jointly conduct three virtual public meetings about the proposed Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project. The meetings will allow participants to learn more about the proposed Mid-Barataria pro
Governor Edwards tours Trinity-East Island
Louisiana Governor, John Bel Edwards, joined the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and state and local officials yesterday in touring construction activities on Trinity-East Island, one of three barrier islands being restored in the Terrebonne Basin. The Terrebonne Basin