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TX Coastal Conservation Association Supports Dagger Island Project
Coastal Conservation Association Texas and the Building Conservation Trust have committed $250,000 to support efforts by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Ducks Unlimited (DU) to restore Dagger Island and protect important seagrass beds in Redfish Bay, Texas. Commenting the latest news, DU
Curtin Maritime Bags Crescent City Harbor Dredging Gig
Curtin Maritime Corporation has been selected as the best bidder for the Crescent City Harbor maintenance dredging project in California. According to the FedBizOpps, this $2.9 million contract was awarded by the Army Corps’ San Francisco District. The work consists of maintenance dredging in the Cr
Importance of Houston Ship Channel Widening Highlighted
Chairman of Houston Port Commission, Ric Campo, joined Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of USACE, Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, on a helicopter tour of the Houston Ship Channel recently, witnessing first-hand the busiest ship channel in the nation and the constant vessel activity it experience
Dredge Goetz Dredging Pool 16 in Rock Island, Illinois
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District has just announced that the 20-inch cutterhead dredge Goetz is currently busy operating in Pool 16, just downriver of Locks and Dam 15 in Rock Island, Illinois. As USACE reported, the Goetz is performing maintenance dredging operations to ensure
Agreement Signed for Wisconsin Shoreline Stabilization Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and Wisconsin’s Village of Colfax signed a project partnership agreement July 3, to stabilize around 1,300 feet of shoreline along the Red Cedar River. The purpose of the project is to keep wastewater from the Colfax Waste Water Treatment Plant fr
South San Francisco Bay Project: Alviso Shoreline Works Resume
Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) has resumed pre-construction activities in Alviso, California, delivering on a long-made promise to protect shoreline communities in Santa Clara County from devastating flooding. The work on the South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Project started in May
Kitimat Wharf Work Progresses
BAM International has just announced that their jetty project team at Kitimat, Canada, already started working on a first series of six foundation piles for a trestle – part of new Rio Tinto Aluminium BC Works wharf. Together with JJM Construction (Canada) and Manson Construction (USA), BAM has been
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (July 1-7, 2019). One Killed in Calcasieu Accident The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles is conducting a Marine Casualty Investigation in collaboration with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and
USACE Introduces Dredging Plan for South San Diego Harbor
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, is inviting comments on a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed South San Diego Harbor dredging project in San Diego, California. USACE, as part of its Operations and Maintenance Program, is proposing to perform maintenance dredg
Surveys of Jamaica’s Seabed to Help Future Dredging Projects
The National Land Agency (NLA) and Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will facilitate hydrographic surveys of the seabed in the country’s territorial waters, the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) reports. The agreement will be executed under the auspices
All Set for Neebing-McIntyre Floodway Dredging
The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA) has just announced that the authority will undertake maintenance dredging of the Neebing-McIntyre Floodway in Thunder Bay, ON, Canada. The dredging area is located between the William Street bridge and the Balmoral Street bridge. According to LRCA, t
One Killed in Calcasieu Accident
The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles is conducting a Marine Casualty Investigation in collaboration with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Law Enforcement Division to determine the cause of Wednesday’s vessel allision with a dredge pipeline operating on the Calcasieu