Construction of Mike Hooks’ new cutter suction dredge (CSD) Lorraine Hooks progresses nicely at Southwest Shipyard. Yesterday, the Mike Hooks family and members of its leadership team had the esteemed honor of giving USACE Galveston District Commander Colonel Rhett Blackmon and his navigation leader
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has just released the latest edition of its ‘Journal of Dredging’, with some of the most interesting dredging-related topics presented to the audience. The Volume 20, Issue 1 of the WEDA’s Journal includes five manuscripts covering a wide range of technical topics
Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan, has announced the approval of Tipperary County Council’s application for funding under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Under the works, the Office of Publi
Registration is still open for the IADC Dredging Seminar in Singapore, which is taking place from 7-11 November of this year. According to International Association of Dredging Companies, the five-day seminar strives to provide an understanding of the basics of dredging through lectures and workshop
Dare County, in partnership with EJE Dredging Service, will host a christening ceremony and community day in Wanchese on Thursday, October 13, to honor Miss Katie, the new 156-foot-long shallow-draft hopper dredge. The Miss Katie – which is the result of a yearslong collaboration between Dare County
Navigating the Channel Islands Harbor will continue to be safe and downcoast beaches will receive an influx of much-needed sand thanks to a dredging project that will soon be underway. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is on schedule to start dredging the Channel Islands Harbor in the following days.
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, has awarded the Navigation Channel Maintenance 2022 dredging project to Vancouver based HME Construction, Inc. The $5.3 million project will see HME dredging approximately 225,000 cy from the Snake River in various locations near the ports of Cla
HME Construction, Inc. of Vancouver, WA, has won the Oregon Slough clamshell maintenance dredging project for 2022 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Portland District. HME will be returning the slough to a project depth of -20′ CRD for the first time since 1963. This work is slated to begin as so
The USACE will host a press conference on October 6 to celebrate the commencement of the Mid-Chesapeake Bay ecosystem restoration project, following a $43.1 million contract award to Coastal Design & Construction from Gloucester, Virginia. The Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration project,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, has awarded the second contract for the major coastal-storm risk management project known as the Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) Project. According to the Corps, the $24.5 million contract was awarded to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Compa
Port of Oulu, Finland, has begun carrying out maintenance dredging works in the port basins. According to the port, preparatory work in the harbor was completed last week, and the dredging started yesterday, October 3, 2022. The project includes removal of approximately 18,500m3 of dredge material f
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and their contractor Mike Hooks LLC are ready to begin work on dredging Perdido Pass in Alabama. As reported, the cutterhead suction dredge, the E. Stroud is currently on-site, so boaters are asked to be cautious around the dredge, pipes and any support vessels. Simi
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company has won a $21.5 million contract for periodic nourishment of the Great Egg Harbor and Peck Beach in Ocean City, New Jersey. Work is the result of a partnership between the Army Corps’ Philadelphia District, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and
American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) recently presented the 2022 Best Restored Shores Awards highlighting natural infrastructure projects addressing storm related coastal hazards. Phase II of the Galveston Island State Park Marsh Restoration and Protection Project was one of the w
