Americas
Jan De Nul Reports Increased Turnover for 2015
Jan De Nul Group, an international contractor specializing in dredging, land reclamation, heavy lifting, offshore and environmental services, has just released its business results for 2015, achieving solid performances despite difficult market conditions. The traditional dredging market showed limi
Central Dredging Association’s Annual Report Published
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has just released its 2015 Annual Report which details their work over the previous year and highlights work related to the new initiatives. “2015 has been another remarkable year. One in which we hosted a number of key events including Dredging Days, in Ahoy
Corps Awards $1.9 Million Contract to Repair Hampton Jetty
The north jetty feature of the Hampton Harbor Federal navigation project in Hampton, New Hampshire, will be repaired under the terms of a $1.9 million contract issued recently by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Work will be accomplished by Mohawk Northeast, Inc., of Plantsvil
Marlin Quay Marina Dredging Plan on the Table
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, has received an application for a permit for maintenance dredging within an existing basin in Marlin Quay Marina, Murrells Inlet, SC. The work will include dredging of 24,307 cubic yards of material from within approximately 2.8 acres of open ti
Roen Salvage Wins Two Rivers Harbor Dredging Contract
Two Rivers City Council,on its latest meeting on May 16th, awarded a contract for the outer harbor dredging works (between the piers and out into Lake Michigan) to Roen Salvage Co. of Sturgeon Bay, WI. Roen’s low bid of $663,900 for dredging 22,500 cubic yards of material and trucking it to the city
John Redmond Reservoir Dredging Project Begins
A ceremony to commemorate the start of the John Redmond Reservoir dredging project took place yesterday. This project represents the first of its kind in the nation with a non-federal entity dredging sediment from a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reservoir for the purpose of ensuring water supply stor
Grafton Flood Risk Reduction Project on the Table
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, is evaluating a Department of the Army (DA) permit application from the City of Grafton for the proposed Grafton Flood Risk Reduction Project. The application is being evaluated under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act which regulates the discharge o
Fire Island Beach Works Completed
The Robbins Rest Coastline Resiliency Project which is aimed to reduce significant coastal erosion threat on Fire Island has been completed now. According to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, the contractors have completed all emergency repairs of Robbins Rest on Fire Island. The work on the project that wi
Dean Marine Completes Dunkirk Harbor Dredging Scheme
Dean Marine & Excavating Inc., a Michigan-based contractor, has concluded the dredging project for the City of Dunkirk’s boat launch in Dunkirk Harbor and has moved to the Cattaraugus Creek Harbor to dredge the Town of Hanover Boat Launch. The Dunkirk project involved the removal of approximately 10
PCBs Detected in Fairfield Dredge Sediment Samples
Exide Corporation and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CTDEEP) have announced that the presence of Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were detected in select dredge sediment samples that were collected from the currently stockpiled dredge materials that are located on the
Senator Vitter Bipartisan Legislation Passes Final Hurdle
U.S. Senator David Vitter has announced that his bipartisan legislation reauthorizing the National Estuary Program (NEP) has passed both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, and will now head to the President’s desk to be signed into law. Vitter’s bill provides critical funding for
USACE Celebrates Completion of Capoli Slough Scheme
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service celebrated last week the completion of the Capoli Slough Islands Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project during a public ceremony at public boat launch in Ferryville, Wisconsin. The ceremony included r