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Dredged Material Unloading Nears End
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will complete its dredged material unloading project at the Grand Encampment island placement site, in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, next week. The Corps’ contractor, Black River Constructors Joint Venture, a joint venture including JF Brennan Marine
AAPA Port Infrastructure Seminar Announced
The 2016 Infrastructure Development and Financing Seminar will take place on March 9-10, 2016, at Marriott San Diego Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego, California, announced the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). AAPA’s Finance and Maritime Economic Development committees are working togeth
Weeks Marine Secures Pascagoula Deal
Weeks Marine Inc., of Covington, Louisiana, has won another major dredging contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This time it is the $25 million contract for a cutterhead pipeline dredge that will perform Pascagoula Harbor dredging project, with an estimated completion date of October 9, 2
Toronto Dredging Kicks Off
PortsToronto is in the process of removing up to 40,000 tons of debris and sediment from the mouth of the Don River, with the goal of preventing future flooding and stemming the flow of unwanted material into Toronto’s Harbor which can pose a risk to boater navigation and public safety. Each year, t
Picture of the Day: Dredge Alaska in Savannah
Major works are underway on the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, known informally as SHEP, with dredge Alaska deepening seaward portion of the harbor, which extends 18.5 miles from Fort Pulaski into the Atlantic Ocean. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company started dredging of the Savannah’s outer harb
Eau Gallie Dredging Plan Stays on Schedule
The St. Johns River Water Management District has completed several critical steps to ensure that the Eau Gallie River dredging project stays on schedule. On September 8, the District’s Governing Board approved an agreement with Brevard County to obtain temporary easements to use county property for
Manson Wins Richmond Dredging Gig
Manson Construction Co. of Seattle, Washington has been announced as the winner of a $6.7 million worth contract for Richmond Harbor maintenance dredging project. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the estimated completion date of this dredging scheme is December 29, 2015. Bids were solici
District Hosts Broad Meadows Presentation
At the request of the Quincy, Massachusetts Park and Recreation Department, Larry Oliver, Chief, Evaluation Branch, Engineering/Planning, hosted a site tour and presentation about the Broad Meadows Salt Marsh Restoration Project last month. The presentation was part of the city’s monthly Environment
IMS Unveils JetMaster Versi-Dredge
IMS, specialized in the production of one-truck transportable self-propelled dredging systems, has just introduced the patent pending 7012 HP JetMaster Versi-Dredge. This new technology allows for heavy duty water jet excavation of consolidated materials, environmental dredging and water injection d
NEPA Meeting Scheduled for September 24
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Virginia Port Authority announced the initiation of the Norfolk Harbor and Channels Deepening Project General Reevaluation Study on September 12. The Corps and its project partner, VPA, are now inviting the public to attend a National Environmental Policy Act
VIDEO: Filling of the PAC-4
As part of the Expansion Program’s fourth phase of the Pacific Access Channel (PAC-4), the process to fill the new channel that will connect Culebra Cut to the new locks in the Pacific side has officially started. The new channel is 6.1 kilometers long and 218 meters wide and 19 million cubic meters
Post 45 Receives Final Approval
The 52-foot Charleston Harbor Deepening Project yesterday received its final approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with the signing of the Chief’s Report, required for the project to progress through construction. The Chief’s Report approves the 52 foot depth recommendation made by the Corp