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Oswego Harbor Dredging Contract Awarded
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has awarded a $1.5 million contract to conduct dredging in the federal navigation channel and harbor areas of Oswego Harbor during spring and early summer 2019. The contract was awarded to Ryba Marine Construction Company, based in Cheboygan, Michi
Oceanside Work in Full Swing
The City of Oceanside Harbor, CA, said in its latest announcement that their weekly dredge progress meeting was held earlier this week with representatives of the harbor, city, USACE and Manson Construction. According to the latest update, the dredging operations began April 29th at 3:30pm and 16,00
GLDD at Jacksonville Harbor Deepening: Spotlight on Texas’s Cutterhead
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD) recently hosted a tour of their cutter suction dredger Texas at the Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Project. Great Lakes’ personnel, which included Armand Riehl, Russ Zimmerman, and Captain Joyner, hosted senior officials from the following organizations: Flo
Schuylkill River Dredging Gets OK
The Schuylkill River in Philadelphia is set to be dredged for the first time in 20 years to remove silt buildup. After an extended funding campaign led by Philadelphia and the rowing community to raise the $4.5 million estimated cost needed to dredge the Schuylkill River along Boathouse Row and the
North Myrtle Beach Nourishment Project About to Begin
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, is planning to begin a storm damage reduction (beach nourishment) project in North Myrtle Beach on May 13th, the city said in the report. According to the officials, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, LLC will execute the project. It will take
Levee L575b Works on the Way
An Ellicott dredge is on its way to Levee L575b for a repair work on one of the breaches along the Missouri River near Hamburg, Iowa, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District’s latest announcement. The contract, aimed to protect critical infrastructure along the waterway, was awa
Upgrading Motor Control Center Aboard Rohr-Idreco Dredger
Rohr-Idreco Dredge Systems completed a job recently that involved an electrical upgrade for a customer from Ohio who currently owns a Rohr-Idreco Overhead Gantry Clamshell Dredge, originally built in 1993. “They reached out to us and asked for our help upgrading the Motor Control Center (MCC) aboard
The American Dredging Industry and the Jones Act
President Donald Trump met with Congressional leaders from the Senate and House yesterday to discuss U.S. Maritime Policy and the Jones Act. Following the meeting, President Trump assured the Congressional leaders that he is not seeking any changes to the Jones Act, nor is he seeking any waivers. “P
Ashtabula Dredging Deal for Ryba Marine
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District, recently awarded a $1.1 million contract to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel and harbor areas in Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio, during summer 2019. The work was awarded to Ryba Marine Construction Company, based in Cheboygan, Mic
Bethany Beach to Host Sand Dune Presentation
The Bethany Beach Cultural & Historical Affairs Committee will host a special presentation by Marine Science Camp on Tuesday, May 7, discussing the importance and protection of sand dunes. The program comes on the heels of the town’s beach and dune replenishment less than a year ago, according to an
VIDEO: Arlington’s Dredging Operation at Gateway Park
The City of Arlington, Texas, has just released the latest edition of their ‘On the Clock’ program, a show that gives an inside look at the hard work city employees do every day to make Arlington a better community to live, learn, work and play. This month’s episode, hosted by City Manager Trey Yelv
Representative Scalise Supports Louisiana Coastal Restoration
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary, David Bernhardt, last week announced that the Department will disburse nearly $215 million in FY 2018 energy revenues to the four Gulf oil and gas producing states – Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Commenting the latest announcement, Lo