The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District is celebrating the 90th birthday of the Dredge Jadwin. Launched in 1933, the dredge and her crew work tirelessly to maintain a consistent channel on the lower Mississippi River–she’s even out dredging today. The Jadwin is a 274 ft., 2400 horse-pow
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District awarded a $33.5 million contract September 29 to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock of Houston, Texas, to execute a Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies (FCCE) re-nourishment of the St. Augustine Beach federal shore protection project. The project will
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock of Houston, Texas, yesterday won a $33.8 million USACE contract for a beach nourishment project in New Jersey. The contract calls for dredging more than 1.3 million cubic yards of sand from two borrow areas (one is located off Corsons Inlet and the other is located approxim
MidCoast Council (NSW) has confirmed that the Wallis Lake dredging project is starting tomorrow. According to Tanya Thompson, Member for Myall Lakes, the process will start with dredging mobilization which will include the setup of a temporary deposition site at Vincent Fazio Park in Tuncurry. The e
Following the completion of the Butler Beach Reach (portion of the FEMA Dune Enhancement Project), St. Johns County has moved on to the next segment of this project – the South Ponte Vedra Beach Reach. The Butler Beach Reach portion is one of four beach restoration efforts included in the FEMA Dune
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District is about to begin dredging operations at the mouth of the Kaskaskia River near Modoc, Illinois in Randolph County. The dredging is intended to remove sediment from the river mouth, ensuring the channel remains open for commercial navigation. Durin
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has prepared a proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) for Flagler County, Florida Shore Protection Project. The Preferred Alternative consists of federally owned and non-federally
The 2022 edition of Dredging in Figures, an annual review of the global open dredging market by the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) is now available. After two challenging years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the working environment returned more or less to business as usual. W
Harris County Engineering, along with the City of Houston, worked together to remove accumulated silt and sediment deposits at the confluence of the San Jacinto River and Lake Houston following Hurricane Harvey. The City, through its contractor DRC Emergency Services, LLC (DRC), began working on thi
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced funding for the largest cleanup project to ever be implemented under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the Great Lakes Legacy Act – the Milwaukee Estuary project. Under a new project agreement between EPA and five non-federal spon
Starting in the summer of 2022 and working closely from the outset with classification society Bureau Veritas, Damen has developed and gained approval in principle for designs of methanol-powered compact vessels. By working closely firstly with Bureau Veritas and later with the Dutch and Belgian fla
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District has prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for the Manteo Shallowbag Bay (Oregon Inlet) Navigation Corridor project. This Draft EA addresses the emergency dredging of the western alternate route as well as long-term maintenance of t
Scotland’s Transport Minister, Fiona Hyslop, was in Tarbert (Harris) yesterday to officially open the multi million-dollar Tarbert ferry terminal project, led by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL). Ms. Hyslop MSP toured the facilities with Kevin Hobbs, chief executive of CMAL, before speaking
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (India) continues its efforts to develop and modernize National Waterways and promote inland water transport as a more cost-effective and environmentally friendly mode of transportation. Yesterday, the Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways,
