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Ellicott Dredges Announces Three Custom Dredger Contracts
Ellicott Dredges, a Baltimore based manufacturer of dredging equipment and dredge parts, recently received three contracts for custom-designed dredgers. In the first instance, an international chemical company selected Ellicott to build a custom electric bucketwheel dredger to mine salt in a very ha
Preparations Underway for Cherry Grove Dredging
Although interrupted by Hurricane Matthew, work on the Cherry Grove Dredging Project has resumed, according to the City of North Myrtle Beach latest announcement. The dredging contract has been awarded to Orion Marine Construction of Tampa, Florida, which submitted a $3.3 million bid, the North Myrt
Ryba Marine Wins Cleveland Harbor Dredging Deal
The USACE, Buffalo District, has moved quickly following the Stipulation and Order entered by the Court last week, and has awarded a $3.7 million contract to dredge the Cleveland Harbor federal navigation channel in 2016 to Ryba Marine Construction of Cheboygan, Michigan. Under the terms of the Stip
USACE Institute for Water Research Contract for Louis Berger
Louis Berger, an engineering, planning, environmental and construction management firm, has been selected for the third consecutive 5-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to support the USACE Institute for Water Research (IWR) – the USACE “think tank.” The $47 million IDIQ co
Importance of Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Highlighted
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has announced its plans to issue a Request for Proposal for qualified firms interested in conducting an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion will be the first major controll
Government of Canada Invests in West Nova Harbors
Colin Fraser, Member of Parliament for West Nova, announced yesterday that the Government of Canada is investing $5.7 million this year in six small craft harbor improvement projects in West Nova. Two of these harbors will see their investment extend into future years for an additional $1.2 million.
Scituate Seeks Corps Permit for Beach Nourishment
The town of Scituate is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, to conduct work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with constructing the North Scituate Beach Nourishment Project in Scituate, Mass. The applicant’s project purpose is storm damage protection. The
VIDEO: USACE’s Dredger Murden Clears Oregon Inlet
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District’s shallow draft dredging vessel Murden helps provide safe passage for mariners who use the federal channel at Oregon Inlet near Manteo to get to the Atlantic Ocean. The dynamics of Oregon Inlet mean constant removal of submerged obstacles called s
Van Oord Wins Porto Central Contract
Porto Central S.A., a Brazilian joint venture between the Port of Rotterdam and TPK Logística, and Van Oord recently signed an agreement for the development and construction of Porto Central. The mutual objective is to construct a high quality port, within budget and on schedule. In the area of port
AAPA Puts Focus on Three Key Priorities
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is focusing on three key priorities for the 2016 Water Resources Development Act, or WRDA, in advance of it being finalized by a House-Senate conference committee. The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved its version of the bill (H.R. 5303) on Septem
Next Step in the Construction of Corozal Port
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) to the four pre-qualified port operators selected to compete for the concession to design, develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain a container terminal located near Corozal, in the Pacific entrance of the Panama Cana
DNREC: All Set for Silver Lake Dredging
The DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship in cooperation with the Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife will be dredging the western finger of Silver Lake and the sediment, approximately 1,500 cubic yards, will be reused to shore up the edge of the lake. The staging area is located at the north end