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North Brevard renourishment project kicks off in late March
North Brevard shore protection renourishment project is set to begin in late March, according to the Army Corps Jacksonville District. Beach re-nourishment of the North Reach section of the Brevard County Shore Protection Project will start on or about March 20, announced the Army Corps. The effort
Penalty for violations of the Ocean Dumping Act
Under a recent settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co., LLC, based in Quincy, Mass., will pay a penalty of $185,000 for alleged violations of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA, also known as the Ocean Dumping
USDA invests $28M for new wetland projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making investment of $28 million in six new Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP) projects and four ongoing ones. Partners will contribute $2.82 million, bringing the total investments to $30.82 million. “Wetlands have tremendous benefits ranging
Weeks Marine opts again for Straatman ball joints
Straatman BV – specialized in fabrication of hydraulic presses, heavy winches and custom build projects for dredging industry – has received another order from a returning customer. “The biggest compliment you can get is a returning customer. Last year we supplied two pinch ball joints to Weeks Mari
GLDD bags Panama City CSRM project
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC (GLDD), from Oak Brook, Illinois, has won a $28.5 million firm-fixed-price contract for rehabilitation efforts for the Panama City Beaches Coastal Storm Risk Management Project. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received, the U.S. Department of Defense
Wilson Sons: Measuring navigational depth in Brazilian ports
Wilson Sons, one of the largest integrated port and maritime logistics operators in Brazil, has acquired a minority stake in Israeli startup Docktech along with a commercial exclusivity agreement to use the company’s maritime technology to monitor berth and waterway depth in Brazilian ports. With th
Penn Street deal for Mohawk Valley Materials
The USACE Baltimore District awarded a contract on March 5, 2021, to Mohawk Valley Materials for approximately $3.23 million to replace the floodwall adjacent to Penn Street – part of USACE’s Codorus Creek flood risk management project. The overall project, located in the vicinity of York, Pennsylva
2021 WEDA Midwest Chapter Meeting this week
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) recently announced their decision to go virtual with the 2021 Midwest Chapter Meeting and postpone the Green Bay in-person event until March 22-24, 2022, due to the continuing pandemic. The 2021 Virtual Meeting is taking place Thursday, March 18th 2021 from 1 to 5
Record of decision signed for Mississippi River mainline levees SEIS II
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has signed the Record of Decision for the Mississippi River mainline levees Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement II. The Record of Decision details USACE’s decisions on conducting remedial measures necessary to control seepage and/or raise and st
Houghton Lake dredging set for next week
In an effort to complete critical work ahead of the spring boating season, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will have dredging work done, starting March 15, at the West Houghton Lake and South Houghton Lake boating access sites in Roscommon County. The west site (located in Lake Township
USACE kicks off North Jetty repair project VIDEO
USACE’s Jacksonville District has officially started placement of armor stone to repair Ponce de Leon North Jetty in County of Volusia. The work is being conducted as part of a $7 million contract awarded in July 2020 to rebuild sections of the 4,000-foot long jetty severely damaged by Hurricane Mat
$5M grant for coastal wetlands in South Carolina
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) and the S.C. Conservation Bank were recently awarded five grants totaling $5 million to protect coastal wetlands in Williamsburg, Jasper, Charleston, Georgetown and Horry counties. “Coastal wetland habitat conservation is critical to ensure that impor