Army Corps of Engineers districts revitalize Ocean City inlet with Hopper Dredge Murden
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District’s, Hopper Dredge MURDEN pumps slurry prior to beach replenishment efforts during 24/7 dredge operations in an inlet near Ocean City, Md., Sept. 20, 2021. Ocean City beaches are routinely replenished every four years with periodic emergency projects as needed following storms and other natural events. Beach replenishment in the area has prevented nearly $920 million in damages since its completion in the 1990s. (U.S. Army photo by Greg Nash)
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $13,183,900 modification (P00004) to contract W911KB-24-C-0005 for maintenance dredging. Work will be performed in Anchorage, Alaska, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 17, 2024. Fiscal 2025 civil operation and maintenance funds were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, Alaska,… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gathered public comment during the spring on a document related to a proposal to significantly deepen the ship channel in Port Aransas and extend it further into the Gulf of Mexico than it is now. The document was the Final Environmental Impact Statement on the Port of Corpus Christi’s… Read More
In a significant boost for recreational boating and local economies, several small boat harbors along the Mississippi River are set to undergo essential maintenance dredging. Thanks to some newly appropriated federal funding. This comes after a prolonged period of stagnation, with federal support for small harbor dredging absent since 2010. Prior to the lapse in… Read More
HANOVER, N.H. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has named Dr. Ivan Beckman director of the Engineer and Research Development Center’s (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL). As director, Dr. Beckman will provide strategic guidance and policy direction for the laboratory’s operations, and spearheads its comprehensive research, development, technology, and program management… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Watercraft and Ship Simulation team has been selected as a 2024 National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA) Modeling and Simulation Award winner. An affiliate of the National Defense Industrial Association, the NTSA represents organizations and individuals in the Modeling and Simulation and Training industries…. Read More
