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Winnetka Pond Dredging Program Underway
A major dredging project on Winnetka Pond, City of Crystal, MN, aimed to remove more than 18,000 cubic yards of sediment, is moving forward, CCX Media reports. Commenting the latest news, Crystal Public Works Director, Mark Ray, said that the removal will help control flood capacity as well as help
Northern Ocean County Dune and Berm Project in Full Swing
The Northern Ocean County Dune and Berm Project has now reached South Seaside Park, New Jersey, (Berkeley Township) the southernmost community along the Barnegat Peninsula, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District said in their latest release. According to USACE, the works will soon b
PHOTO Update: Dredger Goetz Busy on Mississippi River
An end to the navigation season doesn’t apply for the Dredge Goetz crew, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ St. Paul District said in its latest announcement. While the St. Paul District locks are closed during the winter months, receiving millions of dollars in upgrades and repairs, the dredger crew
Jan De Nul Working Around the Globe
Jan De Nul Group has just released an update on two projects which stood out in 2018; at 15,500 kilometers from each other, in the far north and in the far south, JDN employees and vessels were working for the deepening of the ports of Ushuaia (Argentina) and Oulu (Finland). In the southernmost port
Expanding Norfolk Harbor’s Shipping Channels
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Virginia Port Authority are proceeding with design measures to expand Norfolk Harbor’s shipping channels, which will improve navigation and energize the national, state and local economy. The “Wider, Deeper, Safer” dredging project will deepen the Inner Harbor ch
Cottrell Contracting Bags $12.7 Million Dredging Deal
Cottrell Contracting Corporation, from Chesapeake, Virginia, has won a $12.7 million contract for maintenance dredging operations in Georgia and South Carolina. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received, according to the latest U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) release. Work will be pe
PHOTO Update: Maintaining Baltimore Harbor
Dredge Atlantic and Dredge Virginian, owned by Norfolk Dredging Company, are currently operating in Craighill Angle as part of maintenance dredging of the Baltimore Harbor and Channels in Maryland. To date in the current contract, the two dredges have removed more than 1.3 million cubic yards of mat
$7.8 Million Boost for Myrtle Beach Nourishment
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, Oak Brook, Illinois, was awarded an approx. $7.8 million modification to contract W912HP-18-C-0006 to increase cubic yards of beach fill work that will be performed in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The previous contract, awarded to GLDD back in June 2018, included
Governor Edwards Commits $350M to Louisiana Coastal Program
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has announced his plans to designate more than $350 million in coastal dollars, including $55 million from FY18 surplus dollars to Louisiana’s coastal trust fund. Within those surplus dollars, $15 million will be allocated to effectively restore the funds previous
Tailings Recovery System Technology Presented by Technika
The Tailings Recovery System (TRS) technology has been developed by Technika Engineering Ltd. for the purpose of recovering Mature Fine Tailings from Oil Sands Ponds. The technology is designed to enable effective and economical year-round MFT recovery operations. It addresses operating limitations
PHOTO Update: Lake Fuquene Restoration Progresses
The Lake Fuquene restoration scheme, located in the north of Cundinamarca, Colombia, is moving forward, Watermaster said in their latest facebook post. In order to restore an ecological condition and biodiversity and to secure the availability of clean drinking water and irrigation water for local c
DNREC Presents Delaware Living Shorelines Monitoring Framework
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Watershed Stewardship have introduced the Delaware Living Shorelines Monitoring Framework, a tool to help landowners, professionals and scientists develop plans for gauging the success of living shoreline projects i