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Mission Bay Navigational Safety Dredging Project About to Begin
The Mission Bay Navigational Safety Dredging Project, aimed to restore beaches along Mission Bay, is set to begin in the following days, the City of San Diego said in their latest announcement. This cleanup scheme will dredge approximately 64 acres within Mission Bay, resulting in an estimated 122,0
GLDD 1929 PHOTO: Straightening South Branch of Chicago River
The Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has just posted this amazing photo, taken on August 8th, 1929, by the Chicago Architectural Photographing Company. The photo shows the GLDD’s work on the South Branch of the Chicago River, from Polk to 18th Streets. Pictured are the Derrick Boat No. 5
AMP Highlights Importance of U.S. Dredging Industry
The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) yesterday highlighted the U.S. dredging industry’s commitment to build and maintain safe, efficient and cost-effective navigation channels in the nation’s inland waterways and ports. “The recent deliveries of four state-of-the-art vessels, constructed by nearl
Barnstable County New Dredger Ready for Testing
Final modifications are being made to the Barnstable County’s new $2 million dredging vessel, CapeCod.com reports. The 14” Bay Dragon dredger, being built by Baltimore based Ellicott Dredge, missed its contracted delivery date due to issues with onboard electronics and hydraulics. While providing an
Senators Urge Administration to Fund Great Lakes Coastal Study
U.S. Senators Rob Portman, co-Chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, and Task Force member Sherrod Brown, sent a letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget as well as the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army Corps requesting funding for a Great Lakes coastal resiliency stud
Saint Lucia: Pointe Seraphine Berth One Extension Opens
The Pointe Seraphine Berth One extension was formally opened on January 13, welcoming Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas, the first-ever mega ship to visit Saint Lucia. The upgrading of the cruise facility was undertaken by the Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA), in keeping with the
IDB Invest Supports Terminal Zarate Port Expansion
IDB Invest, a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, will finance the expansion of the Argentinian Terminal Zarate Port, located in a strategic area to move goods and containers from the center and north of the country along its waterways. Under the agreement, IDB will provide an
New Kapalama Container Terminal Project Kicks Off
Gov. David Ige and the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) Harbors Division broke ground yesterday for the Kapalama Container Terminal project — the largest capital improvement project in the history of Hawai‘i’s commercial harbor system. “I’m proud to say the construction of the Kapalama Co
Isle of Palms Beach Replenishment Begins
Sand pumping operations for the City of Isle of Palms restoration project are finally underway, the city said in their latest announcement. This major coastal protection scheme, worth $11.8 million, is being undertaken by the Oak Brook based dredging contractor Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (G
Spotlight on Ala Moana Master Plan
The public is invited to the final meeting to discuss the Master Plan for Ala Moana Regional Park, scheduled for Monday, January 29, 2018, 6 p.m., at the McCoy Pavilion Auditorium, the City and County of Honolulu said in its latest release. This meeting includes a presentation of the Master Plan tha
Damen ASD 2310 SD for Dutch Dredging
Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld last week delivered a shallow draught ASD 2310 SD vessel, named Papillon, to De Boer Remorquage SARL, a subsidiary company of Dutch Dredging (Baggerbedrijf De Boer) and Iskes Towage & Salvage. Damen has customised the ASD for a 12-year contract with Grand Port Maritime de
Meeting Scheduled for Missouri River Sandbar Habitat Scheme
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public meeting tomorrow at the Ramada Bismarck Hotel in Bismarck, ND, to gather input on site selection for an Emergent Sandbar Habitat (ESH) Project within the Missouri River between Garrison and Oahe dams. The meeting will run from 6 to 8 p.m. with a br