The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that annual maintenance dredging of the Jacksonville Harbor Federal Navigation Channel is set to begin in mid-March 2025. The $25 million contract was awarded to Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co., LLC on December 16, 2024. The federally-author
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed the bi-annual dredging of the Channel Islands Harbor in California. For two months, the hydraulic cutter-head suction dredge H.R. Morris worked in and around the harbor entrance to remove around 900,000 cubic yards of sand. The dredged sand was pumped f
IMS commissioned a brand new 7012 HP Versi-Dredge® in Texas for a repeat customer at a paper mill earlier this week. The 7012 HP was selected due to the number of aerators to maneuver around in the large lagoon. “IMS’s patented Starwheel Drive self-propulsion system can maneuver around the aerators
To improve safety and resiliency, the federal government and the Town of Cobourg are investing $19.5 million to rebuild the Cobourg Harbour breakwaters and Monk’s Cove Park seawall. The accelerating impacts of climate change mean that the aging harbor in Cobourg is at higher risk of shoreline erosio
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, recently completed dredging operations at Mattituck Harbor. The project included removal of approximately 10,000 cubic yards of dredge material from the Mattituck Harbor. The contractor, Seacoast Construction of New York, worked to maintain the Fe
The Trump administration will terminate the lease for the Army Corps of Engineers Florida office in Jacksonville in August, but has not announced any personnel or program cuts to the 800 federal employees who work there. The administration has not announced plans to close field offices in Palm Beach
The Lake of the Woods Association (LOWA) is preparing for an important dredging project on Keatons Lake, scheduled to take place from March 10, 2025, through April 16, 2025. This dredging project, located in Locust Grove, Virginia, is crucial for maintaining the long-term health and functionality of
Orion Group Holdings (ORN) yesterday reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024. According to ORN, contract revenues of $216.9 million increased $15.3 million or 7.6% from $201.6 million in the fourth quarter last year, primarily due to an increase in
The Government of Canada has announced a $3.1 million investment over the next four years as part of the Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities (CRCC) Program. This funding aims to enhance climate resilience in Great Lakes coastal communities by co-developing regional-scale policies, plans, and actio
Norfolk Dredging crews are currently hard at work on the Banks Channel Shallow Draft Navigation Project to improve navigation of local waterways. This project involves dredging material from the full length of Banks Channel to improve navigation for boaters and support the coastal waterways, while a
Nature Collective, the nonprofit organization coordinating the San Elijo Lagoon project, has performed limited inlet maintenance of the lagoon mouth at Cardiff State Beach. Using a land-based excavator, a small channel was created to drain accumulated lagoon water and manage storm runoff. Pacific Dr
Callan Marine’s Marine Construction Division said that their crew has been hard at work on the Bob Hall Pier Rebuilding Project in Corpus Christi and remains on schedule. After Hurricane Hanna delivered a devastating blow in 2020, Nueces County officials committed to rebuilding the Bob Hall Pier, sa
