Ellicott Dredge Enterprises has successfully delivered a new cutter suction dredge to the City of Virginia Beach. The new Ellicott Series 1870 G2 Dragon dredge will replace the aging Ellicott 970 (Rudee Inlet II), which has served its community reliably since 1983. The Sand Piper combines the robust
Marinex Construction crews have been busy lately installing over 15,000 feet of pipeline for the Hilton Head Island 2025 – 2026 beach renourishment project. In total, about 20,000 feet of pipe—stretching nearly four miles—will be used to transport sand from Bay Point Shoals to the shoreline at Fish
Mike Hooks LLC last week secured a $49 million contract for the rental of a cutterhead pipeline dredge. According to the Army Corps’ Mobile District, the contract includes rental of a cutterhead dredge with attendant plant and operators for maintenance dredging over approximately two years. Dredging
Col. Jeffrey Palazzini, USACE Alaska District commander, attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Dutch Harbor Channels Project in the community of Unalaska last week. He joined Vincent Tutiakoff, mayor of Unalaska, Bil Homka, city manager, and members of the City Council to celebrate the critic
West Michigan Congresswoman Hillary Scholten has just released on her YouTube channel this very interesting video, named ‘Digging into the issue on everyone’s mind – Dredging’. “Dredging our harbors, rivers, and lakes keeps our ports and shipping routes clear to use and allows the flow of commerce t
Yesterday’s House-passed FY26 Energy & Water Appropriations Act (HR 4553) included $50 million in dedicated funds for a new shallow draft dredging vessel, which Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) specifically sought to address dangerous shoaling issues at the Manasquan Inlet and other locations. “A vote ‘NO’ o
Earlier this week, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Seth Moulton’s (D-MA) amendment to the annual Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to finish the Essex River Federal Navigation Project (FNP). The Corps began dredging the Essex River earl
New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone took to the House floor yesterday to denounce Republicans for advancing an appropriations bill that slashes federal funding for beach replenishment projects – a move that would hit New Jersey’s shoreline communities especially hard. “Towns in my district and in r
Bird Construction Inc. has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement under which they will acquire Fraser River Pile & Dredge (FRPD) for estimated aggregate consideration of $82.3 million. The Transaction, pending relevant regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other customary closing
Dredging has begun at Colgate Creek, Maryland Environmental Service said. This project will remove approximately 162,000 cubic yards of sediment, allowing better access to the recently renovated berths at Dundalk Marine Terminal. Jerry Bishop of J.F. Brennan Company led MES staff, including Deputy D
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has awarded a $2.5 million contract to Curtin Maritime Corp. for maintenance dredging works in Fernandina Harbor. According to the DoD, the project involves maintenance dredging of the Fernandina Harbor Cut-1 station 0+00 through Cut-6 station
The City of Sanibel (FL) has announced that, beginning Friday, September 5, 2025, Turner Beach Park will be closed to the public for staging of equipment and materials for the Captiva Beach Renourishment project. “A new beach renourishment project will soon begin on Captiva to strengthen our shoreli
