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Flexible auxiliary gearbox drive for dredging application
Rj Link Int., a solution provider in the global power transmission market, recently came up with the solution for a flexible auxiliary gearbox drive for dredging application. According to the company, a customer came to Rj Link Int. needing a solution to an existing gearbox that was more flexible, c
Ala Wai Canal dredging update
The State of Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources has just released the latest update on the Ala Wai Canal dredging work. In order to ensure timely completion of dredging of the Ala Wai Canal, Hawai‘i Harbors Constructors JV will be updating their work hours, beginning on October 16, 20
ABS to Class largest U.S. hopper dredge
The largest self-propelled U.S. Hopper Dredge ever ordered is to be built to American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Class. Manson Construction Co. has commissioned Keppel AmFELS to build the hopper dredge, Frederick Paup, in Brownsville, Texas. The 420-foot-long U.S. flagged dredge will be fully operatio
Keystone Harbor dredging starts
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin maintenance dredging in the Federal navigation channel at Keystone Harbor in Seattle this week. The contractor, American Construction, is set to start dredging works today and continue for approximately nine weeks. The project’s goal is to dredge roughly 5
Spotlight on Buffalo confined disposal facility
USACE has released this very interesting video about the Buffalo confined disposal facility 4 repair project. In the video, Katie Lewis, civil engineer and contracting officers representative, gives a tour of the repair program. The Buffalo confined disposal facility 4 is located at the south end of
Addressing marine navigation at Seagirt Loop channel
A study to determine ways to address marine navigation at the Seagirt Loop channel in Baltimore Harbor was initiated earlier this week. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, and the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) stand behind the
Fawn Lake dredging update available
The Town of Bedford, MA, has just released the latest update about their Fawn Lake Dredging Program. The Dredgit crew had a very productive month of September, and is winding down the dredge operations, said the town. To date, they have removed 7,020 cubic yards of material, approximately 88% of the
Ashtabula Harbor project agreement inked
Representatives of federal, state and local government agencies gathered yesterday to sign a project partnership agreement along the Ashtabula River. The main goal of the project is to restore wetlands habitat and provide cost-effective disposal of approximately 336,000 cubic yards of dredged materi
All set for Channel Islands Harbor dredging
Navigating the Channel Islands Harbor will continue to be safe, thanks to a dredging project that will soon be underway. USACE is on schedule to start dredging the Channel Islands Harbor in mid-October 2020. Under the official plan, the hydraulic dredge “H.R. Morris” will be staging and conducting m
WEDA webinar on beneficial use of dredged sediment
Western Dredging Association is about to hold a webinar on the topic of Restoring Coastal Marsh Habitat in West Bay, Louisiana with Beneficial use of Riverine Dredged Sediment. The webinar will take place on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 2 PM EST. According to WEDA, this webinar will provide an over
Keystone dredging starts next week
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers will begin dredging activities next week at the Keystone ferry landing, Washington State Parks reports. Dredging of the harbor will occur overnight, while the transport of dredged material to the shoreline of the dive park will occur during daylight hours. However, co
Cashman begins Wellfleet Harbor dredging project
The long-awaited Wellfleet Harbor Dredging Project in Massachusetts is now underway, according to the town officials. As reported, the dredging of the federal channel started on October 1, 2020. The works will continue through the allowable dredging seasons, October 1 through December 31, of 2020, 2