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Repairing the Cleveland Harbor breakwater
Kokosing Construction out of Cheboygan, Michigan, is working on a project that will repair a damaged portion of the Cleveland Harbor West Breakwater in Cleveland, Ohio. “Buffalo District is proud to be able to contribute to the safety of the Cleveland Harbor through this repair of the west breakwate
Petaluma River dredging underway
The much anticipated Petaluma River dredging project is finally underway, informs the City of Petaluma, CA. The River is getting a facelift as USACE and their contractor started the two-month dredging project last weekend. According to the officials, the crews will be working 24 hours a day, 7 days
Ryba Marine wraps up work in Buffalo
Ryba Marine Construction recently completed multi-million dollar federal project to repair the Buffalo South breakwater. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District identified the completed 625 feet as the most degraded area to repair based on available funding. Repairs to the remaining reach
Great Lakes Dredging Team’s webinar on September 15
The Great Lakes Dredging Team will hold an informational webinar starting at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. During the webinar, speakers will discuss beneficial use of dredge material, fate and effects of microcystin in the nearshore environment, and the effect of dredge material on
Etermar bags Paita Port contract
Etermar Engenharia e Construção S.A. has won a tender launched by Terminales Portuarios Euroandinos (TPE) for the extension of the marginal quay of the Paita Port in Peru. According to the company’s official announcement, this project is the first expansion of Peru’s second-largest port in number of
Tekakwitha Island and Bay restoration hits delay
The Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office, a department within the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke, Quebec, Canada, said in their latest release that there is a delay in the dredging component of the Tekakwitha Island and Bay restoration project. The contractor, Rice Mohawk Landscaping, has been bui
Vilano Beach renourishment starts
Beginning September 8, vehicles won’t be permitted on Vilano Beach because of a beach renourishment project to restore the dunes, St. Johns County Government said in their latest release. The project is expected to continue until early 2021. It is designed to restore critically-eroded shoreline and
Kokosing, O’Brien & Gere JV wins Indiana CDF deal
Kokosing Construction Co. and O’Brien & Gere JV has won a $10,281,100 firm-fixed-price contract to provide 24/7 construction management services that include extensive water treatment management services and dredging material disposal and related services at the Indiana Harbor & Canal Confined Dispo
Centerm expansion project ongoing
The Port of Vancouver, BC, Canada, has just released the latest update on their Centerm Expansion Project and ongoing works in the water and terminal area. In the update, the port said that infilling in the lagoon in the eastern expansion area is now complete, and infilling of the northeast perimete
CSD500 Lucio ready for transport
The CSD500 “Lucio”, a cutter suction dredger built for the Argentinan dredging company SERVIMAGNUS, is nearly ready to go, Damen announced today. After extensive testing at the Damen Dredging Equipment yard, the modular dredger is disassembled for transport. The “Lucio” is a fully customized dredger
Big step forward for Lower Menominee River
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the official removal of the Lower Menominee River Area of Concern (AOC) from a list of heavily polluted sites located within the Great Lakes basin. A total of 43 AOCs were originally identified in the U.S. and Canada in the 1980s, primarily due
PHOTO: Removing silt from Mermentau River
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has just released this beautiful photo from the Mermentau River silt removal program. To speed up the drainage of floodwaters from Hurricane Laura in Cameron Parish, they are currently performing an emergency operation to cut a silted