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WEDA webinar on dominating factors in slurry transport
Western Dredging Association’s next webinar will taka place on Monday, November 23, 2020 from 1 to 3 PM EST, and will be presented by and feature Dr.ir. Sape A. Miedema’s paper, “Dominating Factors in Slurry Transport in Inclined Pipes”. In deep-sea mining, the valuable materials will often be trans
Grand Traverse Harbor dredging moves forward
Heavy equipment operators began work recently to dredge stamp sands north of Grand Traverse Harbor in Keweenaw County. According to a press release from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Copper mine tailings from the Wolverine and Marquette mines (stamp sands) were deposited at a milling
Report released for New York & New Jersey Harbor improvements
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has prepared an Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment (IFR/EA) that evaluates a range of nonstructural and structural measures with the potential to improve navigation efficiencies within the New York and New Jersey Harbor. Cur
Waitsburg Levee System contract awarded to Northbank
Northbank Civil and Marine, Inc. has won a $1.5 million contract to repair eroded sections of the Waitsburg Levee System, located on the Touchet River near Waitsburg, Washington. In early February 2020, the Touchet River had a near record flood event. This caused extensive erosion damage to the leve
Public sessions on Coastal Texas Study
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will be hosting two public information sessions to address technical inquiries regarding the Coastal Texas Study Draft Report that was released to the public on Oct. 30, 2020. The first public information session will b
VIDEO: USACE’s work at Buck Creek Placement Site
The USACE St. Paul District is nearing the completion of its dredging contract to place near 150,000 cubic yards of dredged material to the Buck Creek Placement Site. The material was removed from the Mississippi River navigation channel at McMillian Island near Lock and Dam 10 in Guttenberg, Iowa.
USACE hosts ribbon cutting for Athol Springs’ revetment
The USACE Buffalo District hosted a ceremonial ribbon cutting event and media site tour at the Athol Springs project site, Hamburg, NY, November 9, 2020. The ceremony celebrated completion of the $8.2 million, 1,325-foot armor stone revetment of the Lake Erie seawall that will protect Route 5 from L
Launching the Mineros Aluvial dredger (VIDEO)
ROHR-IDRECO has just released a video of the launching ceremony of Mineros Aluvial’s electrical cuttingwheel dredger. The launching ceremony took place on the 5th of November at the company’s facility in the Netherlands. According to ROHR-IDRECO, many people took part in the final assembly and launc
Rockaway beach works resume
Beach work on the Rockaway Peninsula is in full swing as the long-awaited East Rockaway Inlet to Rockaway Inlet, and Jamaica Bay Project gets underway in Rockaway, New York. There has been an authorization for the project since 1965, the Rockaway shoreline has experienced severe hurricanes and north
Solving shoaling issues at Cranberry Bend
The USACE’s Kansas City District floating plant headed up the Missouri River Friday morning to work shoaling issues at River Mile 282, also known as Cranberry Bend. “Our teams have been working, along with contractors, different areas of concern on the river to repair river training structures which
Dredge Currituck starts work in Ocean City
The Army Corps’ hopper dredge Currituck is back in Ocean City, Maryland, to remove built up sediment in the channel and improve navigation. According to the Corps, Dredge Currituck mobilized to Ocean City on Nov. 5, and started dredging work in the inlet on Nov. 6. The Currituck will work in the are
Ribbon cutting ceremony for the Athol Springs’ revetment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District will today host a ceremonial ribbon cutting for the Athol Springs’ revetment project. The ribbon cutting event and media site tour is taking place 1:00 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9 at the Athol Springs project site, adjacent the Hoak’s Restaurant located at