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Army Corps releases draft report for New Jersey Back Bays Study PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced the release of a draft report for the New Jersey Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Study. The draft report outlines an updated plan, which includes the elevation of approximately 6400 residential structures; floodproofing 279… Read More
On December 23, 2024, the Virgin Islands Port Authority issued an Invitation to Bid for the dredging of the Charlotte Amalie Harbor in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. VIPA is seeking a qualified contractor to dredge the entrance channels of the harbor, the turning basin, and the berth pocket to allow for the continued safe… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has completed dredging four federal navigation channels in New York-New Jersey Harbor ─ Newark Bay Main Channel, Port Newark, Port Elizabeth and South Elizabeth ⎼ through the Newark Bay Maintenance Dredging Project. The work supports deep-draft commercial vessels calling on The Port of New York that,… Read More
The years-long wait for a beach renourishment project that will see millions of cubic yards of sand pumped onto local beaches, plus the re-engineering of areas prone to erosion, will begin in January and run through the spring in most island towns, with a few areas set for work in early summer. The Great Lakes… Read More
For the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, innovation at every level is critically important to delivering on the historic mission requirements of today and preparing for the unknown engineering challenges of tomorrow. To recognize the importance and global impact of research and development across the enterprise, USACE has released the FY24 USACE R&D Annual Report…. Read More
Dr. Ami Bera, U.S. Representative for California’s 6th congressional district, has earned a reputation as a dedicated advocate for his constituents’ safety, particularly when it comes to protecting the Sacramento area from the looming threat of flooding. With more USACE levee improvement projects set to kick off in 2025, Bera recently visited a handful of… Read More
Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co. LLC, Quincy, Maine, was awarded an $18,495,200 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Florida, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 17, 2025. Fiscal 2021-2025 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $18,495,200… Read More
The California Coastal Commission has approved two additional rounds of dredging for Carlsbad’s Agua Hedionda Lagoon, one to be completed this winter and another in the 2027-28 season. The outer basin of the lagoon just south of Tamarack Avenue has been dredged periodically since the mid-1950s, first to supply a reliable source of seawater for… Read More
Puna residents and lawmakers are eager to get boats back in the water when the Pohoiki Boat Ramp reopens late next year. Source
The Town of Palm Beach in Florida is launching a significant coastal restoration effort as part of its overall Coastal Management Plan, with its first project having already begun last week. Approximately 750,000 cubic yards (570,000 cubic metres) of sand will be dredged offshore and placed on the beach in Reach 7, and over 20,000… Read More
12/16/24: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) executed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) charter for the Industry Corps Hopper Dredge Management Group (ICHDMG). The agreement is for the purpose of maximizing the effectiveness and efficiency of our Nation’s dredging resources, enhancing the viability and competitiveness of… Read More
Mobile, Ala. (December 11, 2024) – Silver Ships has completed the construction and delivery of a 35-foot hydrographic survey catamaran to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Detroit District. The advanced vessel is specifically designed to support hydrographic surveying operations critical to USACE’s mission of maintaining navigable waterways and ensuring infrastructure integrity. The new catamaran features… Read More
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District shared an update regarding periodic nourishment of the Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet (Northern Ocean County) Coastal Storm Risk Management project in New Jersey. In October 2024, USACE awarded a contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Houston, Texas for $73.5 million to complete… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss.— After nearly more than three decades of service to the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)/Waterways Experiment Station (WES), Dr. Gary Anderton bade the agency farewell. ERDC held a retirement ceremony honoring Anderton on November 14 to celebrate his 38 years of service to the agency. Anderton served in multiple leadership… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Navigation and Civil Works Decision Support Center (NDC) is proud to offer a Geographic Information System (GIS) public web service for port areas. Per Engineering Regulation 1130-2-520, the port area polygons are defined by legislative enactments of state, county, or city governments, or corporate limits of a municipality. … Read More