The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District awarded a $47.6 million contract September 29 to The Dutra Group of San Rafael, California, to execute a Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies (FCCE) rehabilitation of the Mid and South Reach segments of the Brevard Co., Florida, federal shore
The U.S. dredging industry is highly competitive and saves the taxpayer hundreds of millions of dollars every year. In 2022, according to The Mike Hooks Report, An Analysis of the FY22 U.S. Federal Dredging Market, compiled in September 2023 finds the following: This means that the U.S. private sect
DEME Group has officially completed the Port of Termini Imerese dredging program. Also, the company is actively involved in multiple port expansion projects worldwide. “We successfully concluded a project in the Port of Termini Imerese in Sicily, where our trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Reynaert’
Nipper Park Marina and boat ramp in Hannibal, MO, will close each day next week, October 9th – 13th, due to a dredging program. Hannibal Parks and Recreation (HPR) said that the boaters will be able to access the marina each evening after crews finish for the day. Project completion will depend on w
Callan Marine LTD from Galveston, Texas, has won a $29 million firm-fixed-price contract for a pipeline dredging job in Texas. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received, according to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Work will be performed in Galveston, Texas, with an estimated comp
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started augmenting the underwater sill in the Mississippi River to slow progression of salt water upstream. The New Orleans District contracted for a dredge, the J. S. Chatry, to build up the current sill from its initial depth of -55 feet to -30 feet, while leaving
Watermaster/Aquamec Ltd. has just released this amazing photo from a cleanup project in the Dominican Republic. The Ozama River in the Dominican Republic runs through the country’s capital and largest city, Santo Domingo, before reaching the Caribbean Sea. This urban part of the river struggles with
Dredging continues in Sandusky’s upper harbor as the Army Corps, Buffalo District and partners work to hydraulically dredge material from the federal navigation channel and place in the cells of the Cedar Point Causeway Wetland Project. The Buffalo District awarded this $1.38 million contract to Mic
Mxtv today released the latest video update from the largest land reclamation project in Boskalis’ history – the New Manila International Airport (NMIA). This will be the Philippines’ largest and most sophisticated airport and the dredging operations are moving ahead according to schedule. Under thi
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, yesterday awarded a $18.4 million contract to Crosby Dredging of Galliano, Louisiana, for maintenance dredging of the Lake Charles. According to the Army Corps, the project consists of removal of material from within the Calcasieu River Ship Ch
Matt Yarosewick has just released this amazing video named ‘How Dredging Keeps The Mississippi River Open’ on his youtube channel. The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Memphis Division, allowed Matt to climb aboard the biggest dustpan dredge in north America. Dredge Hurley has been working the waters of
The world’s largest precast concrete element factory in Rødbyhavn, which is being used for the construction of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel elements, has taken another step towards shipping of the first tunnel element into the Fehmarnbelt. The construction of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel took another major step
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Kaunakakai Harbor Maintenance Dredging Project is being delayed until Spring 2024. Work was originally scheduled to start in Fall 2023. Maintenance dredging is needed to remove the collection of accumulated sediment and to restore the harbor to its authorized depth
The worldwide usage of raw materials has risen to unprecedented heights in recent decades. Sand usage is no exception. It is one of the most exploited natural materials. Of course that doesn’t come without consequences. The social concern about the negative impact involved with the immense sand usag
