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VICKSBURG, Miss.— The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) congratulates Alan Katzenmeyer being chosen for the 2023 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Manager of the Year award. Katzenmeyer has over a decade of experience with ERDC and currently serves as chief for the Survivability Engineering Branch in the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory. In this… Read More
NEW YORK, NY -The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, is pleased to announce the awarding of a contract for the Maintenance Dredging of the Long Island Intracoastal Waterway Federal Navigation Project at Shinnecock Bay, Suffolk County, New York. The contract, valued at $2,259,700.00, was awarded to H&L Contracting LLC. This essential maintenance… Read More
WAYNE, NJ — A decades-old agreement between Wayne Township and the Packanack Lake Country Club and Community Association could see taxpayers pay $3.1 million to remove silt and debris from part of the lake. This is in addition to $280,000 already marked for the dredging project, according to township documents. The lake has not been cleaned out… Read More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — To help maintain the Mississippi River, dredging has begun to remove sediment from the navigation channel to make sure commercial barges have safe passage. This comes as the river is seeing low levels and exposing pop-up beaches in Memphis. If you take a walk along the Mississippi River, you can’t help but… Read More
As the U.S. Jones Act private sector dredging industry continues with its $3 Billion construction of new dredges and associated vessels and equipment, the Dredging Contractors of America is pleased to announce the results FY 2023 dredging season as reported in the U.S. Dredging Report: An Analysis of the FY23 U.S. Federal Dredging Market.* The highly… Read More
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait — The “Always Forward” U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Expeditionary District conducted a combined change of command ceremony welcoming new leadership to the only forward-deployed district serving in the Central Command area of responsibility. Col. Mohammed Z. Rahman relinquished command of the district to Lt. Col. Eder C. Ramirez and Sgt. Maj…. Read More
A slurry of sand and water fill the hold of the Army Corps of Engineers dredge Murden as it works the outer entrance to Stage Harbor in Chatham on the morning of August 30,2024. The operation will be ongoing 24 hours a day with dredged materials dropped at a site offshore of Hardings Beach and… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is reviewing a permit application from Cross Sound Ferry Services, Inc., for proposed work in the Thames River. According to the corps, the project is intended to reconfigure the New London site “to maintain the function of the Cross Sound Ferry Service.” It would include building a new ferry… Read More
A dredging project to reopen the emergency ferry channel between Rodanthe and Stumpy Point is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, September 3. The contractor conducting the bucket-and-barge dredging operation is currently mobilizing at the Rodanthe Harbor site for the work ahead, and the majority of the project is expected to be completed by Friday, September… Read More
NAPLES, Fla. — The city of Naples is preparing to start a major dredging project for the North and South Lakes, aimed at enhancing water quality and flood management. The project will begin in early September and is expected to continue through the summer of 2025. The North and South Lakes are important for managing stormwater and reducing flooding… Read More
QUINCY — Quincy Bay and Quincy Harbor is receiving $3.5 million worth of dredging next year from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Six small boat harbors in the Mississippi Valley Region received funds for dredging, using $8.3 million from the Fiscal Year Energy and Water Appropriation Bill, which was signed into law by President… Read More
Murfreesboro, Ark. – The Lake Greeson Shoreline Cleanup is set to take place on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the Kirby Landing Marina Pavilion. This community-focused event aims to enhance the beauty and health of Lake Greeson’s shoreline through collaborative volunteer efforts. Event Details: Date: September 14, 2024 Location: Kirby Landing Marina Pavilion, Lake Greeson Registration… Read More
Lieutenant Colonel Donald K. Lew was promoted from Major to Lieutenant Colonel in a ceremony held on August 28, 2024, on the patio at the Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) Headquarters in Winchester, VA. The event, attended by his parents—both retired USACE engineers—his wife, and their three children, as well as friends and distinguished guests,… Read More
GALVESTON, Texas — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Texas General Land Office (GLO) for design work on the Coastal Texas Project’s (CTX) ecosystem restoration measures and the coastal storm risk management measure on South Padre Island, August 30, 2024. This MOU represents a continued partnership… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $30,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for rental of a hopper dredge. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 28, 2025. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Alabama, is the contracting… Read More