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CJW Completes Oceanside Harbor Annual Dredging Project
CJW Construction has just completed the annual dredging operations within Oceanside Harbor, reports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District. According to the Corps, Oceanside harbor-dredging operations came to an end on Monday, October 31. The contractor will now begin demobilization
Aquamec Launches New Watermaster Dredger – Classic V
The Finnish company Aquamec Ltd. has launched its new Watermaster dredger – Classic V, with 50% more suction dredging capacity compared to the Classic IV model. Aquamec’s research and development work has also generated the Watermaster Urban dredging concept and new features for hard soil dredging.
Everett Maintenance Dredging Operations Start
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with local sponsor Port of Everett, began maintenance dredging of the lower channel of the Everett Harbor and Snohomish River on October 31. The Corps awarded a contract to Portable Hydraulic Dredging, LLC. for $1.2 million. Around 90,000 cubic yards
New Investments in PortMiami Announced
On the heels of another record-breaking year for both cargo and cruise passengers, $33 million in State grants have been allocated to PortMiami over the next five years. This is another important step that will help the Port better respond to the next generation of cruise and cargo business. The pos
USACE’s Cat Island Project Shows Early Signs of Success
The USACE Detroit District’s dredge material disposal facility on Cat Island is proving to be an environmental success as wildlife begins to return to the area. Since 2014, just one year into the project, over 385,000 cubic yards of clean dredge material from the Green Bay Harbor (outer) has been pl
Improvement Project Gets Underway at Sapowet Marsh Area
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), along with Save The Bay and other partners, announced on Wednesday that work is now underway on an improvement project at the Sapowet Marsh Wildlife Management Area in Tiverton. The project, slated for completion in spring 2017, supports
Santa Cruz Harbor Dredging Project on Track
The Santa Cruz Harbor announced recently that the entrance channel dredging operations are scheduled to begin on November 7, 2016. The dredge crew will mobilize the Port District’s new 16″ hydraulic dredge Twin Lakes for the dredging project. The Entrance dredging will continue through April 30, 201
Mianus River Dredging Scheme Kicks Off
The Mianus River dredging project, which will be completed under the terms of a $2.2 million contract recently awarded by the USACE’s New England District, officially started last week. Work will be accomplished by Coastline Consulting and Development, LLC of Branford, Conn. This cleanup scheme was
Anchorage Port: North Extension Stabilization Plan on the Table
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, has received a Section 408 permission request from the Port of Anchorage to modify an existing federal dredging project as part of the Anchorage Port Modernization Program. The port’s program consists of five phases to replace and modernize existing
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (October 24-30, 2016). PHOTO: Wasa Expands Its Dredging Fleet Wasa Dredging, a Finnish marine offshore and inland water construction company, has just released a photo of its new 140 ton multi-purpose land machine
Collier County Beachfill Projects Start Next Week
An approximately $3.9 million beach renourishment project is slated to start during the next week, according to the Collier County’s latest announcement. Over the next two months, the county’s approved contractor Earth Tech Enterprises, Inc. will place more than 135.000 tons of beach quality sand at
GLDD Completes First Phase of John Redmond Reservoir Dredging
The Kansas Water Office (KWO) announced yesterday that the first phase of dredging at John Redmond Reservoir is complete. Great Lakes Dredge and Dock (GLDD) began dredging operations this past May. The project is the first of its kind in the nation with a non-federal entity dredging sediment from a