The LSU Real Estate and Facilities Foundation, an affiliate of the LSU Foundation, has issued a request for proposals seeking a project adviser for the University Lakes Project in Baton Rouge, LA, with a response deadline of 5 p.m. CST Friday, January 3, 2020. The RFP invites qualified firms to subm
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Marine Design Center is managing the procurement of a dredge for the nation of Azerbaijan, as part of a broader U.S. Department of Defense program to enhance Azerbaijan’s maritime security. The dredge will enable the Coast Guard of the State Border Service to operat
CASE Construction Equipment has launched their new full-size CX350D LR excavator, providing increased operating performance in applications that require long-distance bucket reach and precision. The new model features an elongated boom and arm and additional counterweight for increased digging capab
Callan Marine, a Texas-based, family-owned dredging business founded in 2009, recently launched the General MacArthur, one of the largest cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) in the U.S. market. At 290 feet in length and a 9 foot draft, the General MacArthur boasts 24,000 total installed horsepower. Power
The Savannah Belles ferry services will have a few changes this holiday season, Chatham Area Transit (CAT) reports. Due to the Savannah River dredging program, the Savannah Belles Ferry boats will only operate between the Savannah Convention Center on Hutchinson Island and the Waving Girl landing at
The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday voted to approve a package of bipartisan bills to protect vulnerable coastal and Great Lakes communities impacted by climate change. The package includes bipartisan legislation introduced by Representative Derek Kilmer that would provide dedicated resource
Newly reclaimed land for the Port City Colombo project, conducted by China Communications Construction’s subsidiary CHEC, was officially declared as part of Sri Lanka on December 7. According to China Communications Construction, this momentous occasion was celebrated by CHEC Port City Colombo under
Danish consulting firm COWI has awarded Fugro a nearshore geotechnical site investigation for CPH City & Port Development’s Lynetteholmen megaproject in Copenhagen. Fugro’s site investigation will be used to inform the detailed design of the new artificial island, which will cover approximately 275
DNREC’s Shoreline & Waterway Management Section is preparing for the upcoming dredging of a vital channel for Delaware boaters, Massey’s Ditch, which is the main waterway connecting Rehoboth Bay to Indian River Bay. The northern portion of the waterway – known as Baker’s Channel – will also be dredg
The NSW Government has awarded a $250,000 contract for more dredging work in Swansea Channel. Member of the NSW Upper House for the Hunter, Taylor Martin MLC, said that Sandpiper Dredging Pty Ltd won the contract following a tender by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment – Crown Land
Ports up and down the United States East Coast continue to push forward with harbor dredging and other major projects to provide more capacity and handle larger containerships, BlueWater Reporting said in their latest announcement. Expansion at U.S. East Coast ports has been spurred by the third lan
Moray Council has expanded its dredging capabilities with the James Fisher Prolec’s guidance system pcX-Pro. The pcX-Pro system, built into the Council’s dredger Selkie, allows the user to see detailed digital terrain models and designs of the environment around them. On water-based projects this sy
The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company Plc (MTCC) has won a contract to construct and upgrade harbors on seven islands in the Republic of Maldives. According to the agreement, the scope of work will include: design and build of ADh. Mandhoo harbor – $2.4 million; Dh. Hulhudheli harbor upgrad
Lake Front TV, the government access channel of the City of Leesburg, Florida, has just released the latest update on the Lake Lorraine dredging project. Speaking about the dredging process, Jean Paul, Project Manager of C&M Dredging, said: “We have a GPS-guided dredger out in the lake. Essentially,
