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Weeks Marine to Expand Its Dredge Fleet with New CSD
Weeks Marine Inc. (WMI), a marine construction and dredging contractor based in Cranford, NJ, yesterday announced the construction of a new $60 million ocean-going, 30-inch hydraulic cutter suction dredger, the J.S. Chatry. The dredger is named for Senior Vice President and Manager of Weeks Marine’s
SHU’s Living Shoreline Project Selected for Funding
A multi-state project, including a research team from the Biology Department at Sacred Heart University (SHU), was selected for funding to monitor, evaluate and provide recommendations for the design and placement of living shorelines or nature-based infrastructure as part of a $1 million 2017 Natio
DNR Hosts Public Meeting on Grand Traverse Dredging
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a public meeting on the proposed dredging project designed to restore the Grand Traverse Harbor channel and help protect Buffalo Reef. The meeting is set to take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, August 3, at the Lake Linden-Hubbell High School Au
Tisbury Seeks USACE Permit to Dredge in Vineyard Sound
The Town of Tisbury Harbormaster is seeking a permit from USACE’s New England District to dredge in Vineyard Sound and Lake Tashmoo Inlet Channel and use the sand for beach nourishment. The town is proposing maintenance dredging of approximately 25,000 cubic yards of mostly sandy material over 10 ye
USACE Seeks Comments on Westhaven Cove Dredging Plans
The Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, proposes routine dredging and disposal activities associated with maintenance of the Westhaven Cove Small Boat Basin in Westport, Washington. The proposed work would dredge up to 75,000 cubic yards of material per dredging event from the boat basin and
Innovative Modelling in Coastal Developments by IADC
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has released in its latest Terra et Aqua an article named ‘Innovative Modelling: A Tool for Coastal Developments’. There are numerous examples across the globe that attest to environmental damages and detrimental economic consequences that c
USACE, MWCOG Join Forces to Address Coastal Flooding
Col. Ed Chamberlayne, USACE Baltimore District commander, yesterday signed an agreement with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) to begin a three-year study on possible ways to address coastal flooding and storm damage across more than 57 square miles in the District of Columb
Surfside Beach Renourishment Project About to Begin
The preparation activities for the Surfside Beach renourishment project are well underway. The contractor, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD), has been staging more and more equipment and pipes at the Garden City laydown area over the last couple of days, the Town of Surfside Beach, SC, said
DSC Dredgers Delivers Three CSDs to Bangladesh
DSC Dredge, a Louisiana based company specialized in production of portable dredgers, recently shipped one of three new 18-inch Shark Class portable cutter suction dredgers to contractors in Bangladesh. The contractors will use the new dredgers to restore navigability to Bangladesh’s critical waterw
Violet to Host CPRA Coastal Connections Event
Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) will host a Coastal Connections event at Docville Farm in Violet, Louisiana, this week, July 19, to talk with residents about the Mid-Breton and Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion projects. A cornerstone project of Louisiana’s Coastal Mas
Troy University Gets NOAA RESTORE Science Program Grant
Troy University researchers have been awarded a two-year $519,853 grant from the NOAA RESTORE Science Program that will identify where living shorelines are the most appropriate erosion control solution to protect tidal shorelines at various sites along the Gulf of Mexico. Dr. Chris Boyd of TROY’s D
USACE Meeting on Flood Risk Solutions in Fremont, Nebraska
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, will hold an information meeting on Monday, July 24, 2017 in Fremont to discuss potential nonstructural flood risk management solutions. The meeting will be held, in cooperation with the City of Fremont, Village of Inglewood, Dodge County and Lower P