Dredging
Breakwater Repairs Progressing Well
Repair work has begun on the three Port of Long Beach/Los Angeles breakwaters that were damaged by heavy seas from Hurricane Marie in late August. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer anticipates completion of repairs by late December. On September 18, the Corps awarded a $5 million contract to Connolly-
Qwuloolt Restoration Moves Ahead
The Qwuloolt Estuary Restoration Project is progressing very well. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ contractor Sealaska, Auburn, WA, uses tracked vehicles to finish up placing material on a levee for the Qwuloolt Project phase one. This project, a partnership with the Tulalip Tribes of Washington,
Master Deadhead Logging Certification Course
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Northwest District will offer a free deadhead logging certification course in Pensacola on November 7. The course will inform about department rules, project requirements and expectations as well as the permitting process associated with the DEP’s
TSHD Pelican to Dredge Lakes Entrance Bar
The Lakes Entrance Bar dredging scheme is scheduled to commence during the next week, announced regionalchannels.vic.gov. The trailing suction hopper dredger Pelican will be carrying out dredging operations on the Bar and inner channels at Lakes Entrance for approximately 5 weeks commencing Thursday
GLDD Ends Dredging of Lake Mauvaisterre
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) has competed dredging of the Lake Mauvaisterre in Jacksonville, Illinois. Approximately 550,000 cubic yards of sediment was removed from the lake during the project, improving the lake’s water quality and adding about 111 million gallons. The project, aimed to increa
Photo Update from Tybee Island
Earlier in September, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District awarded a $10 million contract for the Tybee Island shoreline project that will provide greater protection against future storms and reinforce the beach at this coastal Georgia community with additional sand. Great Lakes Dredg
Takoradi Dredging Set for December
The Takoradi Port dredging program is scheduled to begin next month, according to the Director of the Takoradi Port, Capt. James Owusu Koranteng. The dredging works will be underway from December 10, 2014, until March 2015, followed by the construction of the quay wall which will end in 2016. Belgia
Picture of the Day: Floating Plant on River Parrett
The Environment Agency has recently announced that dredging works on the River Tone, part of the Somerset Levels and Moors Flood Action Plan, have been completed. The Agency has returned to some previously dredged sites to check silt levels and remove some silt which has already been deposited. Floa
VIDEO: Onondaga Lake Dredging Completed
Honeywell, under the supervision of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the U.S. Environmental Agency, has finished the dredging of Onondaga Lake, a year ahead of schedule. During the project, approx 2.2 million cubic yards of material was removed from the bottom of the l
All Ready for Shore Road Project
To protect residential properties and infrastructure from further coastal erosion, approximately 40,000 cubic meters of sand will be pumped onto Shore Road beach. During last year’s winter storms, Shore Road beach suffered a significant loss of sand along the frontage. Approximately 10 years worth o
$50M for Coastal Resilience Grants
Municipalities, counties and local government agencies may now apply for grants for projects that improve storm resiliency as part of $50 million in federal funding now available through the Department of Environmental Protection, the Christie Administration announced. The state is making U.S. Depar
Steel Bayou Channel Repair Progresses
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District’s work on the Steel Bayou Drainage Structure Outlet Channel Repair Project near the Mississippi Highway 465 bridge is approximately 88 percent complete. Work was delayed because the contractor was unable to move upstream of Highway 465 to complete
Corps Meetings on John H. Kerr SMP
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, will be hosting public listening sessions on the update to the John H. Kerr Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) beginning on Nov. 13. The public may review the draft SMP and provide comments. John H. Kerr staff will be available at the listening ses
Biden to Open AAPA’s 103rd Annual Convention
U.S. Vice President Joe R. Biden, Jr. will deliver the keynote address on Wednesday , November 12, at the American Association of Port Authority’s (AAPA) 103rd Annual Convention and Expo in Houston, hosted by the Port of Houston Authority. Vice President Biden is a strong proponent of America’s port