Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works has announced additional U.S. Army Corps of Engineers studies, projects, and programs funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. These actions will invest more than $845 million to address urgent issues facing Americans, i
The Port of Bari is one of the main economic focal points of Southern Italy. To make the region ready to receive both more and larger vessels, Jan De Nul helped construct an extension to the port. According to JDN, 586,000 m3 of limestone – an extremely massive soil layer- had to be removed, to [&he
The King’s Harbour Master Portsmouth has just announced that next week Boskalis Westminster Ltd will be conducting surveying operations and maintenance dredging in the harbour. According to the notice, the dredging works within Portsmouth Harbour and its approach channels will take place from 11 to
Rehabilitation of the Manistee South Breakwater began last month in Manistee, Michigan. The USACE Detroit District contracted Roen Salvage Company of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin to encapsulate the existing deteriorated structure in steel sheet piling and concrete cap with stone placement. Work is estima
Straatman BV has successfully completed the engineering and production of four pinch ball joints, all executed at their factory in Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands. The units – having an inner diameter of ø762 mm, a 20 degree tilting angle and a maximum working pressure of 31 bar – are custom designed f
The Hannibal marina boat ramp will be closed this week so Hannibal Parks and Recreation personnel can dredge without interruption. The ramp will reopen Friday night on October 7, but it will close again on Monday, October 10, if more dredging is needed. Ellicott Dredge Technologies is training HPR p
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District and non-Federal partner Franklin County, Florida, are gearing up for the dredging of two federal navigation channels in Apalachicola in mid-October. According to the Corps, maintenance dredging of the Eastpoint and Two Mile channels is set to begin o
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company has just completed the K. Himmafushi Harbor Development Project – Phase 2. Scope of works included: harbor dredging operations of 19,895cbm, channel dredging operations of 9,900cbm, construction of a 251m quay wall, a 15m breakwater, a 311m revetment, insta
Coastal Partners will host two events in October to highlight the Draft Hayling Island Coastal Management Strategy, explaining the vision for the area and how it will be delivered. The Strategy, which sets out a vision to manage coastal flood and erosion risk to the Island for the next 100 years, is
A naming ceremony for the new hybrid dredger Chicago – with full electric capability – took place earlier this week in the Port of Hamburg (HPA). This noise free vessel – extremely environmentally friendly – is very powerful. Also, the new dredger will play an important role in keeping the waterways
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has just released the latest update on its Adh. Mandhoo Harbor Development Project According to MTCC, the first shipment of precast concrete blocks required for quay wall construction for the project has been delivered to project site. The dredging w
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District has signed a feasibility cost sharing agreement (FCSA) with the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) to initiate a new start study for Honolulu Harbor. The Honolulu Deep Draft Harbor Modification Feasibility Study will investigate al
The USACE Buffalo District crews are currently placing sand at Presque Isle State Park, PA in Erie, PA, working to preserve Presque Isle Peninsula from erosion. This federal and state funded Beach Nourishment Program maintains the beaches which is an important economic resource for the City of Erie,
The City of Fort Lauderdale, FL, has approved almost $1 million for the Himmarshee Canal Dredging Project. According to the city, the Commission OK’d an agreement with Arbor Tree and Land, Inc., for the Himmarshee Canal Dredging Project in the amount of $710,250. The project includes maintenance dre
