The USACE Philadelphia District has just announced the name for the new medium class hopper dredge under construction – The Donnelly. “The vessel is named in honor of the late Ray Donnelly who served as our Resource Management Chief for many years. Like Ray, we expect the new dredge will have a last
The Port of Corpus Christi recently hosted federal, state and local leaders at a historic event celebrating the forthcoming completion of the ship channel improvement project. The project, which began in 2019, improved approximately 11.9 miles of channel, deepening it from 47 to 54 feet and widening
Dredging work along Turnbull Creek, north of Jungle Road, is set to be completed by end of July, according to the City of New Smyrna Beach Public Works Director, David Ray. “As of last week, they’ve taken 1,900 cubic yards of sediment out. They have about 500 feet left to finish and then they’re goi
Orion Group Holdings today announced new Marine and Concrete awards for a total value of approximately $100 million. “We are proud to be recognized with new contract awards that reflect the trust our partners place in us. These achievements are a testament to the strength of our team, our commitment
Cashman Dredging has announced the successful completion of the Jacksonville Harbor Maintenance Dredging project in Duval County, FL. Under the $25 million contract, Cashman crews removed over 1,000,000 cubic yards of material from the federal channel. The work was completed in just over three month
Crews working on a beach restoration project in Volusia County have started hauling and placing sand from Ponce Inlet and the nearby Intracoastal Waterway onto the beach. Sand placement began at the Sunglow Pier and will continue south to the North Jetty. In partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of E
Significant repairs have been completed on Vermilion Harbor’s West Pier, and more work is on the way for the city’s East Pier. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District along with local government officials, celebrated the completion of construction on a multi-year repair of Vermilion Harbo
Dredging work is now complete on Broad Creek in Middlesex County, restoring the channel to a controlling depth of 8 feet and ensuring safe, consistent navigation for both visiting and year-round boaters. “Broad Creek is essential to the marine industry in Middlesex County,” said Trenton Funkhouser,
Dredging operations at the Quincy Bay are about to start in the following days. On Tuesday, workers were out on the Mississippi River using the equipment near the Bayview Bridge. According to the officials, the dredging program is expected to help the water flow along with depth of the river. The Qu
The City of Cape Coral (FL) has wrapped up Chiquita Lock Removal project ahead of schedule. Dredging equipment and turbidity barriers at the Chiquita Lock were removed yesterday, June 17. This marks the early completion of the project and a major advancement in improving waterway access and environm
As reported last week, the long-awaited Sanderling dredge arrived at the San Elijo Lagoon. The dredge – which came from San Diego Bay after undergoing modifications and retrofitting over the past few months in preparation for the San Elijo Lagoon project to remove 70,000 cubic yards of sand from the
Pinellas County Commission (FL) has approved a one-time emergency beach nourishment project that will replace a significant amount of the sand lost to last year’s hurricanes. After years of unsuccessful attempts to resolve policy disagreements with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the County Commis
