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MES Announces Award for Conowingo Dam Pilot Project
The Maryland Environmental Service (MES) yesterday announced that a notice of intent has been issued to award a contract to Northgate-Dutra Joint Venture (JV), for a demonstration project at the Conowingo Dam. The award is being issued as a result of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Conowingo
Panama to Host PIANC World Congress 2018
PIANC, the World Association for Waterborne, Transport and Infrastructure, and the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will co-host the 34th PIANC World Congress from May 7 to 12, 2018 in Panama City, Panama. The congress will present and discuss the most relevant topics to the waterborne transport infrast
Geode State Park Restoration Scheme Includes Dredging
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will begin renovations at Geode State Park this winter to improve water quality at Lake Geode and enhance accessibility and recreational opportunities in the park. “Lake levels at Lake Geode were lowered in October as a first step in this large-scale re
Mission Bay Dredging Plans on the Table
The City of San Diego has just released the latest details about their plans for the Mission Bay Navigational Safety Dredging Project. In order to maintain navigational safety for boats in the bay, the project will dredge the bottom of the bay to restore it to its original survey elevation and then
LCRA: Inks Lake Drawdown Starts Next Week
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) said in their latest announcement that they will begin lowering Inks Lake early next week. According to LCRA, it will take until Friday, January 5, to drop the level about 8 feet. The lake will remain lowered until February 10 when the LCRA will begin refill
USACE Ready for the Massachusetts Dredging Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, is preparing to release bids for the Boston Harbor Federal Navigation Dredging Project. According to the Army Corps, they will be issuing an invitation for bids for improvement dredging of the Broad Sound North Entrance Channel, portions of the
Pinellas County: Upham Beach Project on Hold
The Upham Beach stabilization project has been temporarily suspended due to projected rough winter weather, the Pinellas County said in their latest release. Two of the four planned rock T-groin structures to slow erosion of the beach have been completed since the project started in August. The cont
HDOT Celebrates Blessing of Hilo Harbor’s Pier 4
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) – Harbors Division last week celebrated the blessing of Hilo Harbor’s newly completed Pier 4 cargo wharf project, the Pier 1 cargo yard and passenger terminal improvements. The projects are designed to increase operational space and increase cargo handl
Honeywell to Restore Onondaga Lake
The Departments of Justice and the Interior recently joined the New York State Office of the Attorney General (NYSOAG) and Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to announce a proposed settlement with Honeywell International Inc. and Onondaga County related to contamination of Onondaga La
Kissimmee River Restoration Project: Canal 37 Work in January
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has just announced that they will begin armoring the east side of the Kissimmee River embankment (Canal 37) between Lakes Hatchineha and Kissimmee in January 2018. The armoring construction, part of the Kissimmee River Restoration project, wil
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (December 18-24, 2017). Keel Laying for World’s Most Powerful Cutter Suction Dredger The keel laying ceremony for DEME’s cutter suction dredger ‘Spartacus’ took place earlier this week at the Royal IHC shipyard in
Sandusky Harbor Dredging Project Available for Comment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, is working on a project to dredge the federal navigation channels of the Sandusky Harbor in order to maintain sufficient depth for deep-draft vessels. According to the Corps, dredging in 2018 will be conducted within the Bay Channel, Turning Basin,