Wetland habitats are considered to be biologically significant and vital in reducing flood risks and protecting aquatic life, yet they are decreasing at a rapid rate, causing many species to decline. Wet civil engineering firm Land & Water has been appointed by Earth Trust as part of its River of Li
The New York State Department of Transportation has announced the start of construction on a $950,000 project to combat flooding in the Town of Kendall, Orleans County. This is a part of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative (REDI), aimed at rebuilding lake shore
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, and its contractor, Kovilic Construction Company Inc., began repairs of the Vermilion Harbor east pier, located in Vermilion, Ohio, on 11 June 2021. The current $1.825 million contract was awarded on September 30, 2020. USACE is using available fun
Lieutenant General Scott A. Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed the Chief’s Report to recommend moving forward with the Lower Cache Creek flood risk reduction project on June 21, 2021. Lower Cache Creek has a history of flooding, experi
The footprint of the expanded Aberdeen Harbour has transformed again this month, with the arrival of the fifteenth caisson, according to the harbour officials. This is the first caisson to form the South Pier, and it will be joined by the remaining seven over the summer. “The first caisson of 2021 h
Callan Marine has released the tender package for construction of its latest fleet addition, a trailer suction hopper dredge to be named The Admiral Nimitz. The Admiral Nimitz will be the U.S. largest capacity trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD). The Admiral Nimitz will have an overall length of 4
The combination of Bergmanns BV, ECTMarine BV & Bosch Rexroth BV have provided a custom made Hydraulic motor part solution for bucket wheel dredger Barakat (BWD 650) of the Suez Canal Authority. The two HYDREX hydraulic motors driving the dredging wheel needed replacement after many years of service
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its contractor Barnegat Bay Dredging Company conducted dredging of the Cape May Inlet/Harbor and the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway (Cape May Canal portion) in Spring 2021. The Dredge Fullerton was used as part of the operation. Work is critical to maintaining
WODCON XXIII, the twenty-third World Dredging Congress, will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 16th to 20th May 2022. The organising committee is inviting abstract submissions for the papers, presentations and panel sessions, that will make up the main body of the technical and business programme
When your dad works on the hopper dredge Essayons, you wave at the hopper dredge Essayons. At least, that’s what Stella does. From Woodland to Kalama to Rainier, 6-year-old Stella has become a pro over the years at finding the best vantage points to see the Essayons in action – and say hi to her [&h
The Indian Government has approved new norms for awarding dredging works at State-run ports that allows the four shareholder ports controlling Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) to finalise their respective dredging contracts with the company on nomination basis (without a tender). According to The
The first half of 2021 has been very active for Ellicott Dredges – both the Baltimore and New Richmond manufacturing facilities have been busy building and shipping dredges all over the world. As of June 10, Ellicott has so far: Shipped a total of 14 dredges and boosters, to 11 different customers i
Network Rail’s coastal protection scheme on the south Devon coastline is benefitting from the latest in construction technology, with low carbon concrete being used to reinforce the new, bigger sea wall structure at Dawlish. Following a devastating storm in February 2014 which struck the coastline a
The USACE Savannah District has prepared an Integrated Feasibility Report (IFR)/Environmental Assessment (EA) and a draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Brunswick Harbor Modification Study (BHMS). Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Corps had provided a 3
