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Mississippi River Commission Gets New Member
President Barack Obama recently appointed Brigadier General Mark Toy as a member of the Mississippi River Commission. Toy is commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The division has seven engineer districts totaling over
Ready for the New Dredging Today Vessel Directory?
After the successful premiere of the Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) Vessel Directory in 2016, Dredging Today will add Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) vessels to the upcoming edition of the directory. The new Dredging Vessel Directory will be launched in the first quarter of 2017, and will also
Snohomish River Dredging Work Wrapped Up
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, in partnership with the Port of Everett as local sponsor, recently completed a $1.2 million dredging project in the lower Snohomish River. The project, which was completed by Portable Hydraulic Dredging, LLC. of Alaska, resulted in the placement of
Importance of Living Shorelines Highlighted
In a major step toward better protecting coastlines, estuaries and lake shores, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has eased the permitting process for living shoreline projects, the Pew Charitable Trusts informs. Living shorelines – typically consisting of native elements including vegetation, oyster
Nikiski Dredging Project on the Table
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, has received a permit application for the dredging of an area in Cook Inlet around the Rig Tenders Dock in Nikiski. In the application, submitted by ASRC Marine Support, the applicant is proposing to conduct maintenance dredging in order to remove u
Lake Erie Breakwater Repair Projects Come to End
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, recently completed repairs to sections of breakwaters in Cleveland Harbor, Lorain Harbor, Fairport Harbor and Port Clinton – each along Lake Erie’s southern shore. In addition to the structural damages Superstorm Sandy inflicted, a number of shippi
Orion Wraps Up Bayport Channel Dredging
After a little over 2 years of deepening and widening the Bayport Channel, the Port Houston dredging is finished. The channel was deepened by five feet to match the 45 ft. depth of the Houston Ship Channel and was also widened between 50 to 100 feet, reported the port. The project will improve navig
USACE to Repair Lightning Creek Levee in Idaho
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, will be conducting repairs on a section of the Lightning Creek Levee in Clark Fork, Idaho, beginning January 17, 2017. The USACE officials will restore two sections of the levee that were damaged during flood events in December, 2015. The damaged s
Majority Supports Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan
A new poll has just shown that 62 percent of Louisiana voters favor Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan – the state’s blueprint for prioritizing large-scale coastal restoration and protection projects – while only 6 percent oppose it. The poll, conducted in December 2016 by Applied Technology Research C
Four New Contracts for Dragflow
Dragflow, an Italian manufacturer of heavy duty pumps and complete dredging equipment, recently received four orders for custom-made dredgers. Under the first contract, five dredgers, model DRH300E23, will be delivered for sand and gravel extraction in Middle East. The dredgers are equipped with a D
USACE Awards Contract for Ocean County Dune Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, awarded a $92 million contract late yesterday (January 10) to Weeks Marine Inc. to construct a dune and berm project between the Manasquan and Barnegat Inlet in Ocean County, New Jersey. The total cost of the contract could be $128 million if
GLDD Wins Morehead City Harbor Dredging Contract
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) from Oak Brook, Illinois, has won a $7.4 million firm-fixed-price contract for the Morehead City Harbor maintenance dredging work. “Bids were solicited via the Internet with three received,” according to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The main goal of