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USGS, NASA Release Study on Louisiana’s Shoreline Loss
A pattern of dramatic, widespread shoreline loss along Louisiana’s coast caused by the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill has been revealed by a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Researchers used NASA’s annual mapping to analyze
Crosby Dredging Wins Lake Pontchartrain Contract
Crosby Dredging LLC, from Galliano, Louisiana, has won a $13.1 million firm-fixed-price contract for wetland restoration in existing shallow open water via borrow dredging from a designated borrow pit within Lake Pontchartrain. Under the contract, both bottomland hardwood-wet and marsh platforms wil
IADC Facts About: Selecting a Destination for Dredged Material
The International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC) has just released a new ‘Facts About’ publication named ‘Selecting a Destination for Dredged Material‘. ‘Facts About’ is a series of concise, easy-to-read leaflets which give an effective overview of essential facts about specific dredging
Dredging Barge Grounded on Niles Beach
The U.S. Coast Guard harbormaster is working to secure dredging barges after one of the barges broke free from its mooring in Gloucester Harbor. According to the USCG news, the Coast Guard and Gloucester harbormaster responded Sunday to a grounded barge on Niles Beach in Gloucester Harbor. High wind
Figure Eight Island Homeowners Reject Rich Inlet Terminal Plan
The Figure Eight Island Homeowners Association Board of Directors announced last week that its membership has denied a proposal to build a terminal groin at the north end of the island, a project that would have likely increased erosion on other parts of the island. The proposed project would have i
Marsh Lake Groundbreaking Ceremony Cancelled
The groundbreaking ceremony at Marsh Lake Dam, scheduled for today, has been cancelled due to blizzard conditions predicted to dump 6 to 11 inches of snow in the area. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District; the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; and the Upper Minnesota River Wa
Ports Platform Recommendations Sent to Trump’s Transition Team
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) sent a multi-faceted document to President-Elect Donald Trump’s transition team last week. The paper outlines opportunities to, in the words of the president-elect’s campaign, “Make America Great Again,” by strategic investments in seaports and rel
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (November 14-20, 2016). Royal IHC, ANP Ink TSHD Deal Royal IHC has signed a contract for the design, construction and delivery of a 4,200m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) with Administración Nacional de Pu
S.J. Hamill Makes Progress in Charleston
S.J. Hamill Construction Company LLC, as the lead in a joint venture with Banks Construction, has successfully completed their first month of crushed stone placement for the South Carolina Port Authority’s new 280-acre container terminal in Charleston, SC. In lieu of industry standard mass material
Anselmi & DeCiccio Wins Port Monmouth Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a second contract for Phase II of the Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project in Port Monmouth. This $23 million Contract 2, awarded to Anselmi & DeCiccio of Maplewood, NJ, includes constructing a levee/floodwall, pump station and a storm gate, tying
New Report Details Avalon’s Beach Management Plans
ABT Associates/Kresge Foundation has released a new report called “Climate Adaptation: The State of Practice in U.S. Communities”. The report included a visit to Avalon, New Jersey as Senior Analyst Alexis St. Juliana met with Avalon Mayor Martin Pagliughi, Avalon Business Administrator Scott Wahl,
Boskalis Launches ‘Creating New HORIZONS’
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has just launched the fourth edition of its Creating New HORIZONS magazine. “In our magazine we offer fresh perspectives from external experts and present projects and approaches that push back operational and technological boundaries,” Boskalis said. In this new edit