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Houma, La.-based shipbuilder Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors LLC has awarded Siemens Energy a contract to supply power, propulsion, and control systems, along with battery storage technology, for the two research vessels on order at the yard for the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The new ships, named the Oceanographer and Discoverer, are being acquired to… Read More
The Memphis District’s Dredge Hurley was welcomed home after returning to its home port, Ensley Engineer Yard in Memphis Harbor, Sunday morning, Nov. 21. Their homecoming signifies the end of yet another highly productive dredging season. The Hurley started this season May 3. And in just over six months’ time, the crew dredged several hundred… Read More
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District has published the Ohio Dredging Newsletter to inform stakeholders and the public about the nine Lake Erie Harbors it supports across the state. The newsletter provides an update on the status of dredging at the end of fiscal year 2021, and initiatives for FY… Read More
BUFFALO, NY — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District closed out fiscal year 2021 executing a $205 million program. The Corps of Engineers seeks to maximizes opportunities for small businesses to participate in projects and, in turn, for small businesses to help USACE strengthen and vitalize the nation’s economy. The Buffalo District is… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, locked the last tow to depart St. Paul, Minnesota, yesterday, Nov. 23 – ending the 2021 navigation season on the Upper Mississippi River. The Motor Vessel Jonathan Erickson, pushing five barges with scrap metal, soybeans and grain was the final tow to… Read More
HOUSTON, Nov. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation(NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States announced today the signing of a $92.5 million dredging contract for the Houston Ship Channel Widening and Improvement Project 11. This is the first phase of the extensive, multi-phase Houston Ship Channel billion-dollar… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 18, 2021) – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and NOAA today announced $39.5 million in new grants from the National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF) that will support coastal resilience projects in 28 states and U.S. territories. The 49 grants announced today will generate more than $58.3 million in matching contributions… Read More
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a contract modification from the U.S. Navy for $113.6 million to enable long-lead-time material and advance procurement activities for amphibious assault ship LHA 9. This modification brings the total advance funding for LHA 9 to $651 million. “We appreciate the partnership we have… Read More
Three projects in North Carolina will receive a portion of the $39.5 million in new National Coastal Resilience Fund grants. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the grants Thursday. The grant program supports coastal resilience projects in 28 states and U.S. territories. The 49 awards are expected to… Read More
EMERALD ISLE — Emerald Isle commissioners voted 5-0 Nov. 9 to authorize town manager Matt Zapp to apply for state funds for a dredging project to improve the channel to and from a regional boating access facility on Bogue Sound. The vote came during the board’s monthly meeting in town hall, also held virtually via… Read More
Lee County Board of County Commissioners approves state funding, will match a portion of funding The Lee County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve an approximately $2 million match to a $10 million grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for Lovers Key Beach nourishment which will lead to a total of $11,988,615.94… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District will begin pool draw down at Thatcher Lock and Dam on Nov. 19, 2021, to make repairs to the seal of the hinge crest gate. The pool at Thatcher Lock and Dam is expected to fall as much as six inches per day, from… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District welcomed home the Dredge Jadwin and crew Nov. 18, 2021, to the Vicksburg Harbor just in time for the holidays. The dredge and crew of around 50 set out May 3, 2021, for their annual season of dredging on the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is working to develop an Installation Energy and Water Plan (IEWP) to address resiliency for water and energy security at the ERDC Waterways Experiment Station (WES) in Vicksburg, Mississippi. “Our current IEWPs address where we are vulnerable,” said Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, the… Read More
Reinforcing their sophisticated sand dune strategy to protect Key Biscayne’s shoreline, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials Wednesday presented their management study at a pair of virtual open house meetings to discuss the next 50-year protection plan. Officials gave details on three important parts of the project for Key Biscayne’s tentatively selected process, including: –… Read More