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USACE Highlights Benefits of Dredging
For Delaware River Ports, dredging has always been first and foremost about navigation, and that’s not about to change, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District said in its latest release. What is changing is that more and more, dredging’s benefits are extending to other areas as well
Meeting on Port of Camas-Washougal Dredging Set for Today
The Port of Camas-Washougal Commission will hold a special meeting today at 4 p.m. Agenda item for this special meeting will include discussion about the completion of the Port of Camas-Washougal marina maintenance dredging project. These cleanup operations included marina basin maintenance hydrauli
USACE to Hold New Haven Harbor Meeting
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, and the New Haven Port Authority will hold a public information meeting for the New Haven Harbor Navigation Improvement Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 24th 2017, at the H
PHOTO: Xblocs for Punta Catalina Breakwaters
The Odebrecht, Tecnimont and Ingeniería Estrella consortium is currently building the Punta Catalina Power Plant in the Dominican Republic. Within this project, two breakwaters will be built to protect the cooling water intake structure from hurricane waves. These breakwaters will be protected by ar
GLDD Bags $88 Million Ship Island Restoration Deal
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD) has won an $88 million contract for Mississippi Comprehensive Barrier Island Restoration – Ship Island Phase One. The Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program (MsCIP) Barrier Island Restoration Plan, as identified in the Comprehensive Plan and Integrated Pr
Manteo to Dredge Ocracoke Ferry Channel
The North Carolina Ferry System’s Dredge Manteo is about to repair severe shoaling in the Ocracoke ferry channel near the South Dock Terminal. According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), dredging will likely begin Sunday, with service interruptions on the Hatteras-Ocracoke
Utah Lake State Park Dredging Set for March
The Utah Lake State Park dredging project will begin mid-March and will be complete by August 1, 2017. “In short this means that the marina will be closed to all vessel usage during this time period. No launching, no recovering, no slip rentals and limited park access,” said John Curtis, Mayor of Pr
USACE: Input Invited on ODOT Scheme
The USACE’s Walla Walla District has invited public comments on their proposal to grant permission pursuant to 33 United States Code Section 408 (Section 408) for potential alteration to a Corps-constructed river improvement (public work). The Corps plans to grant Section 408 permission to the Milto
Omaha to Host Next WEDA Midwest Chapter Meeting
The 2017 WEDA Midwest Chapter meeting will be held March 8-10th, 2017 at the Embassy Suites in downtown in Omaha, Nebraska. At the conference, individuals and firms will have an opportunity to make presentations in the following areas: sediment investigation, environmental dredging, navigational dre
IGY Marinas: St. Maarten Marina Dredging Pays Off
IGY Marinas’ 5-Gold Anchor marina, Yacht Club at Isle de Sol – St. Maarten, has received the 2017 Superyacht Marina of the Year award. The company was presented with the honor by The Yacht Harbor Association (TYHA) during the fourth annual London Boat Show. This award for Yacht Club at Isle de Sol b
Naval Base Guam Dredging Plan on the Table
The Department of the Navy is requesting a modification of Department of the Army permit to rehabilitate and modernize Berth 1 of the existing X-Ray Wharf in Inner Apra Harbor on Naval Base Guam, the USACE just announced. Under this application, the Navy is requesting an increase to the authorized c
NCR Corporation to Complete Fox River Superfund Cleanup
The Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division and the U.S. EPA have announced a major settlement that requires NCR Corporation to complete the cleanup projects at Wisconsin’s Lower Fox River and Green Bay Site. An enormous amount of cleanup and natural resource restoration w