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Gowanus Canal Dredging Starts in September
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the issuance of an administrative order requiring the start of the cleanup of the Gowanus Canal Superfund site in Brooklyn, New York. The order, which covers both the cleanup of the upper canal – denominated as Remediation Target Area (RTA
Man Killed During Topsail Beach Dredging Project
Town of Topsail Beach, North Carolina, has just reported a fatal accident involving beach nourishment pipeline. According to the release, the Topsail Beach Police Department, Topsail Beach Fire Department, and Pender County EMS responded to an accident at the intersection of Drum Avenue and Ocean Bo
Work Continues on Missouri River Levee System
Two outlet breaches on the Missouri River Levee System L-594 were closed on Saturday, reported the Army Corps. According to the Corps, these are the third and fourth breaches to be closed on the L-594 system, providing an initial level of flood risk management to the area behind this downstream port
Ocean City Beach Replenishment Update
Ocean City mayor Jay Gillian has just reported that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed their pumping operations at the south end last week. According to the update, beaches between 59th Street and 45th Street gained 515,000 cubic yards of sand, and a vulnerable stretch of dune near 59th Stre
Bay Denesse Restoration Project Underway
Ducks Unlimited is working to restore 2,550 acres of coastal marsh approximately 2.5 miles northeast of Buras, Louisiana. The project will combine coastal restoration techniques of marsh terraces and crevasses to optimize sediment capture from the Mississippi River. Wetlands adjacent to the Mississi
Britannia Beach Project Set for July
The riverbed in the swimming area of Britannia Beach, Ottawa, will undergo construction work from July to October, to restore the grade and proper water depth, reports the City of Ottawa. As a result, the beach will be closed to swimming and all other beach activities this summer. The dredging part
USACE Detroit District Reports Busy 2019
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District recently completed a busy fiscal year 2019 awarding 204 contracts totaling nearly $75 million. This includes 28 construction and dredging contracts worth almost $57 million. Apart from completing projects in 2019, the Corps also announced that they
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (January 20 – 26, 2020). All Set for King’s Lynn Dredging A maintenance dredging program, aimed for the safety of shipping within the enclosed Docks King’s Lynn in Norfolk, is set to begin this week, King’s Lynn C
Phase II of the Carteret County Renourishment Project Starting Soon
Phase II of the Carteret County Post Florence Renourishment Project is scheduled to begin in the first week of February, the Shore Protection Office reports. According to the officials, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) plans to mobilize land- and water-based pipe, heavy equipment, personnel, etc. th
VIDEO: Hingham Harbor Dredging 2019
Harbor Media, the Hingham community’s media hub, has just released this amazing video named Hingham Harbor Dredging Project 2019. In the video, Harbor Master Ken Corson meets Cashman Dredging Superintendent Corey Welch and taking a look at what’s it like to live and work on a a dredge. This tour pro
Kootenay Dredging Wraps Up
Dredging in the shallows of the West Arm of Kootenay Lake was completed in Fall of 2019 to avoid future service changes to the Kootenay Lake Ferry Service, the Government of British Columbia informs. During the works, the crews dredged three shallow areas in the West Arm of Kootenay Lake to ensure t
TSHD Currituck Busy in Chatham
The Stage Harbor Entrance Dredging project is officially underway, according to the Town of Chatham (MA) latest news release. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) hopper dredge Currituck arrived in Chatham late Sunday afternoon, January 19th, and began maintenance dredging on Monday, January 20