The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District is preparing to award a construction contract for the upcoming Sandbridge Beach Erosion and Control and Hurricane Protection project, located in Hampton Roads, Virginia. According to USACE, the project calls for the use of a hopper dredge in the San
Weeks Marine will this week begin mobilizing pipes and equipment for the Oak Island (NC) Beach Nourishment project. Starting on Sunday, November 16, the public parking area and Beach Access Locations on SE 49th St. will be closed to allow for equipment placement and project staging, the town’s offic
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected a cleanup plan for the first mile of the Lower Neponset River Superfund Site, located in Boston and Milton, Massachusetts. This covers the area of the Neponset River from where it merges with the Mother Brook near the Dana Avenue Bridge, to the T
Pinellas County (FL) beach nourishment project has officially reached Treasure Island. Contractors began work on the south end of Sunset Beach last week and will stay there for a couple of weeks before crews move north to other sections of Sunset Beach. During construction, Sunset Beach from the roc
The Midwest Chapter of Western Dredging Association will next year (April 21-23) take place at the DoubleTree Nashville Downtown in Tennessee. Once again, the event will provide a forum for exchanging information of interest to the dredging industry and its associates. Representatives from all areas
The City of Newport Beach and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers this week celebrated the launch of the Newport Harbor Dredging Project — the largest and final major dredge planned for the harbor. The project will remove about 900,000 cubic yards of sediment from the harbor floor over the next 10-12 m
Waterking BV has just established a new production location in India for the Waterking amphibious excavators – Waterking Dredging Equipment India PVT. According to the Dutch company, this move will cover the African, Asian and South American markets. Also, their most popular model, the WK 220, will
Preparations are underway for the annual maintenance dredging of Toledo Harbor, Lucas County, Ohio. The Army Corps, Buffalo District anticipates dredging operations at Toledo Harbor to be performed during the period between July 1 and March 15. According to USACE, sediments will be removed from the
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report into an incident where a fire in the engine room of the dredger Stuyvesant near Jacksonville, Florida, killed one crew member. On November 2, 2024, about 1435 local time, the dredging vessel Stuyvesant, with a crew
The Port of Bellingham said that they have finished dredging the I&J Waterway. According to the Port’s latest announcement, the final steps of adding new piles and building a new dock are underway, with the entire project on track to wrap up by February 2026. “The I&J Waterway has a long history of
Weir’s ESCO division delivered its Ultralok® adapters and teeth to US-based dredging contractor Callan Marine recently. The ESCO® Ultralok® adapters and teeth were installed on the company’s powerful ploughbar towed by their versatile Multicat workboats. “A ploughbar helps smooth and level the seabe
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is gearing up for the next Lorain Harbor dredging campaign. The 2026 dredging operation at Lorain Harbor is tentatively scheduled to be performed during the period between 1 July and 14 September. Sediments will be removed from the channel bottom by a
