Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) held the keel laying ceremony for new medium-class hopper dredger Donnelly at its Allanton shipyard yesterday. In 2023, ESG was contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to design and construct the new hopper dredger for the Department of Defense. “We’ve built m
The USACE New York District has just released a very interesting video about the Newark Bay maintenance dredging project. According to USACE, the dredging program is nearing completion, restoring the federal navigation channel to an authorized depth of 50ft. In the video, Jun Yan, project manager, U
The USACE Jacksonville District said that the Draft 2026 Integrated Delivery Schedule public engagement workshop will take place on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 9 a.m. at the South Florida Water Management District Auditorium in West Palm Beach, FL. According to USACE, the purpose of this workshop is
Alabama Senator Katie Britt has secured over $20.9 million for Mobile and Baldwin Counties through the passage of three Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills: the FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act, the FY26 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Pacific Maritime Group said that the Balboa Yacht Basin maintenance dredging project in Newport Beach is now complete. According to the Pacific’s latest project update, their crews removed up to 33,000 cubic yards of sediment from the marina and placed it in the Slip G Fill Placement area in Long Be
Cashman has expanded its marine fleet with the addition of the 4000 horsepower tugboat Timothy M. “The Timothy M brings added flexibility to our fleet and will work on multiple project types, including dredging and marine construction,” Cashman said. “The purchase of this tugboat reflects Cashman’s
Town of Wells, Maine, said that the dredging operations are scheduled to take place in Wells Harbor from February 2 through February 27, as part of the efforts to improve navigational conditions in the harbor and address Atlantic Avenue dune restoration. The Wells Harbor project is the first time th
Recently completed, the Grand Bayou Ridge and Marsh Restoration Project is helping turn the tide on historic wetland loss in Plaquemines Parish. Using dredged sediment from the Mississippi River, 332 acres of new marsh is being created near Port Sulphur within the Lake Hermitage Basin. In the 1960s
Town of Kure Beach said that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public meeting to discuss updates on the 2025-2026 Coastal Storm Damage Reduction project. The meeting will be held in Council Chambers at the Carolina Beach Town Hall on Tuesday, February 3, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. According to
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said that Lexington State Harbor will undergo four major maintenance and enhancement projects managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and DNR in 2026 and 2027. According to DNR, these projects will require a series of closures that will impact t
Renourishment of Lido Beach is set to begin today, the City of Sarasota said. According to their latest announcement, contractors are staging large equipment in the parking lot south of the Lido Beach Pavilion. The pavilion, concessions area, Lido Pool and north parking lot will continue regular ope
The Tampa Harbor Maintenance Dredging Project (Upper Channels) was completed after 270 days of coordinated effort in Hillsborough County, Florida, Orion said. Working alongside multiple contractors, Orion team dredged the upper channels to a depth of 34 feet MLLW while managing shared resources, act
