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Orion Marine Wins Tampa Harbor Dredging Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, yesterday awarded a $4.66 million contract to Orion Marine Construction for the maintenance dredging of Tampa Harbor, Hillsborough Bay, FL. According to the FedBizOpps, the project consists of the ‘base work’ with segments of maintenance dredg
Spotlight on Jan De Nul’s Manholes Ventilation and Cover
IADC, the International Association of Dredging, has just released the 9th Safety Award 2017 nominee: Jan De Nul Group’s Manholes Ventilation and Cover. A deck’s manholes which have been left open to ventilate tanks presents a safety hazard to crew. Not to mention the tank becomes a receptacle for d
Dredging Today Conference Moderator Announced
The preparations for the first ever Dredging Today Conference (DTC), which will offer a forward-looking agenda for the dredging industry, are progressing according to schedule. We are pleased to announce that DTC will be moderated by Alexander Verbeek, an Associate at the Stockholm Environment Insti
Shark River Dredging Begins Next Week
The U.S. Coast Guard said in its latest announcement that the Shark River dredging program in Neptune City, NJ, is set to begin on September 5, 2017. The Captain of the Port, Delaware Bay, has determined that the hazards associated with dredge piping and dredge operations in the main navigational ch
Finalizing Hudson River PCB Sampling
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos yesterday announced that the state is nearing completion of their independent investigation of Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) contamination in the Hudson River. At Governor Andrew Cuomo’s direction, DEC launched
Robinson Preserve Wetlands Restoration Project up for Comment
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council is seeking public comment on a proposal to amend its Initial (2015) Funded Priorities List to approve $1,790,546 in implementation funding for the Robinson Preserve Wetlands Restoration project sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrat
WEDA Awards for Brennan and GLDD
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA), at their recently held 2017 Dredging Summit & Expo in Vancouver, presented WEDA’s 2017 Annual Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Contractor to J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. for delivering over 2,225,000 man hours without a lost time incident. “JF Brennan Com
Van Oord’s First Coral Engine Operational
Van Oord has reached a major achievement in environmentally responsible maritime infrastructure development with the formal delivery and handover of the first coral engine in the Bahamas. On 28 August, in the presence of 150 invitees including Mr. Bannister, Minister of Works, the maintenance of the
Pacific Pile & Marine Completes Portage Cove Dredging
The Haines Borough in Alaska has just released latest update on the Portage Cove Harbor Expansion project. According to the update, Pacific Pile & Marine has completed the harbor dredging and will begin installing the new breakwater. Pile driving work will begin at the entrance of the harbor and mov
Courtney, Reed Back Up Eastern Long Island Sound Dredging Site
Congressman Joe Courtney and Senator Jack Reed yesterday sent a letter signed by the entire Congressional delegations from Connecticut and Rhode Island to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to express their continued support for the Eastern Long Island Sound Dredged Material Disposal Site (ELDS). While
MassWorks: Manchester Harbor Dredging Gets Support
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito yesterday joined state Senate Minority Leader Bruce E. Tarr of Gloucester, state Rep. Brad Hill of Ipswich and Manchester selectmen to announce a $500,000 MassWorks grant in support of the Manchester-by-the-Sea Dredging Project. The announcement was made at Reed Park, off Beach
Phase 2 North Completed at Prince Rupert Port
The Port of Prince Rupert can now accommodate the largest container vessels in the world, following DP World’s expansion of its Fairview Container Terminal that increases the port’s container-handling capacity to 1.35 million TEUs annually. The conclusion of the two-year “Phase 2 North” expansion pr