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HOUSTON, Aug. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — McDermott has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction, installation (EPCI), hook up and commissioning contract by Shell Trinidad and Tobago Limited for the Manatee gas field development project, located 60 miles (100 kilometers) off the southeast coast of Trinidad and Tobago. The award follows the successful delivery of the front-end engineering… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. — To maintain certain depths in the shipping channel, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredges approximately 4.1 million cubic yards of sediment from the stretch of the channel in Mobile Bay annually. Since 2014, the majority of that material has been put back in the bay using a method called thin layer… Read More
OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District has announced upcoming dredging operations at the Manasquan Inlet, set to begin on Saturday, August 10, pending favorable weather conditions. This initiative aims to address the ongoing issue of shoaling within the inlet, particularly inside the south jetty. The Manasquan Inlet is known… Read More
GALVESTON, Texas — The Civil Engineering Certification, Inc. (CEC) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have formalized a cooperative relationship aimed at advancing technical excellence and collaboration in the global coastal environment. The agreement, effective July 19, 2024, outlines mutual goals and specific areas of… Read More
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Flood Risk Management Study Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment for a 45-day public review and comment period starting Aug. 9, 2024. The draft report recommends a nonstructural plan that involves floodproofing or elevation of nearly 1,100 buildings located within… Read More
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Army Engineer Association and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers honored seven individuals who have made significant contributions to the Engineer Regiment in a ceremony Friday during the annual Castle Ball in Arlington, Virginia. “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proud to recognize these individuals’ outstanding contributions and achievements,” said Lt. Gen…. Read More
Manasquan Inlet — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District shared an update regarding navigation at the Manasquan Inlet in New Jersey. In response to rapid shoaling on the inside of the inlet’s south jetty, USACE completed hydrographic surveys on Aug. 6, 2024. These surveys have been shared with the U.S. Coast Guard… Read More
Austal Limited, an Australian-based global shipbuilding firm, has announced a significant contract modification for its US division, Austal USA, to construct two additional Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1700-class vessels for the United States Navy. The modification, valued at roughly US$54.997 million (A$84.455 million), extends the existing contract and demonstrates Austal USA’s continuous excellence in naval… Read More
Long Beach Island, New Jersey, is set to undergo major changes as the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) has been awarded a $54.4 million contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). This project aims to nourish the island’s beaches, significantly improving their resilience against erosion caused by storms and high tides…. Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $34,412,000 firm-fixed-price contract for dredging crew and equipment. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Venice, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 27, 2025. Fiscal 2024 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $34,412,000 were obligated… Read More
LOS ANGELES — A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District project-delivery team has been named the USACE 2023 Outstanding Planning Achievement Team of the Year (Programmatic) after taking on the study of a nontraditional Tribal Partnership Program project using new guidance from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil… Read More
GALVESTON, Texas — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) will be holding a rescheduled public open house soliciting information for its Addicks and Barker Reservoirs Master Plan (MP) revision on August 19, 2024. Due to impacts of Hurricane Beryl, the initial public open house for information on the MP was canceled. The… Read More
Around 50 Virginia class submarines are planned for the US Navy (USN) with a total of 38 currently ordered and 21 having been delivered from various blocks. General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) has received US$1.3 billion to order long lead items for Virginia-class Block VI nuclear fast-attack submarines and follows on from similar orders earlier this year. It… Read More
Some Delaware Bay beach communities could eventually be getting some extra sand through an agreement reached by DNREC. DNREC and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed a $3 million deal to begin the design stage of a project that will take dredged material from the Delaware River’s main shipping channel starting in Philadelphia and… Read More