Michels Construction, Inc. used sophisticated dredging equipment, including a swinging ladder cutterhead suction dredge and booster pump, to remove years of accumulated sediment from a 3.1-mile stretch of the Yahara River in Southern Wisconsin. The dredge was purposefully tailored for this type of w
Rick van de Wetering, Research Engineer at Royal IHC and Ph.D. candidate at Delft University of Technology, has won the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) Young Author Award 2025. The Young Author Award is granted at industry-leading conferences, with 2025’s winning young authors
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Mike Ezell (R-MS) have introduced the “Industrial Certification for Coast Guard Veterans Act,” which would expand opportunities for U.S. Coast Guard personnel to transition to the dredging sector upon completion of their service. The bill directs the D
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) said that the Terrebonne Basin Barrier Island and Beach Nourishment Project – now nearly complete – is the result of agreements between BOEM and the State of Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. Since 2020, the project has relocated appro
J.E. McAmis started the dredging operations for the USACE Alaska District at Dutch Harbor yesterday. According to J.E. McAmis, their new excavator dredge Ellis Island is set to remove 170,000 cubic yards of glacial till. Currently, a bar shallower than the surrounding seabed located at the entrance
The Port of Port Orford, Oregon, has announced the start of Federal Navigation Channel maintenance dredging campaign. According to the port, from June 25 to July 5, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractors will be working around the clock to deepen the channel. “They will be bringing two dum
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1622 yesterday, legislation that restores local authority to recognize recreational customary use of Florida’s beaches and streamlines beach restoration efforts in small Gulf Coast counties. “Senate Bill 1622 protects public beach access and streamlin
The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, New York District recently proposed to perform maintenance dredging of East Rockaway Inlet, New York, Federal Navigation Project, including dredging the deposition basins. The channel was last dredged under the Operations and Maintenance Dredging Program in 2022, wit
The Louisiana Legislature has unanimously adopted the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s (CPRA) Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Plan, advancing a record-breaking $1.98 billion investment in coastal restoration and protection – the largest single-year investment in the program’s history. Accordin
BMT said that they will share development of its next-generation AI enabled tools for dredging decision intelligence at the 24th World Dredging Congress & Exhibition (WODCON XXIV) this week. This year’s event, themed “Dredging Towards a More Resilient Future,” brings together global leaders in dredg
Royal IHC recently presented the new American Beaver Standard 24/27” cutter suction dredge (CSD). With a proven track record, the Beaver dredger is well known for its construction, reliability and performance, resulting in the best value for money. Key enhancements of the new American Beaver: With t
The U.S. Army of Engineers, New England District is about to award a contract for maintenance dredging of the New Haven Harbor Federal Navigation Channel. The New Haven Harbor dredging project in Connecticut consists of dredging the 35-foot deep navigation channel and 35-foot deep turning basin belo
