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NAVASSA — The first round of restoration and conservation projects designed to offset environmental damage at the former Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. site have been selected, with work to begin on some of the alternatives as early as this fall. In all, 10 restoration alternatives are included in Phase 1 of the Kerr-McGee Natural Resource Trustees’… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has awarded a $2.1 million contract to Ryba Marine and Construction to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Maumee Bay, located along Lake Erie in Toledo Harbor, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. The contract calls for dredged material to be placed in… Read More
The Navy is pushing ahead with its plans to build unmanned vessels. Yesterday, it awarded L3 Technologies, Inc. a $34,999,948 contract for the development of a single Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV) prototype, with options to procure up to eight additional MUSVs. While funding is in place on this contract for the initial prototype, with… Read More
COOS BAY — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is dredging Coos Bay’s federal navigation channel. “The Army Corps of Engineers is doing its annual maintenance, dredging river miles 12 to 15,” said Margaret Barber, the International Port of Coos Bay’s director of external affairs. “They did this last year as well, but prior to… Read More
With dredged material now viewed as a marketable commodity, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and local agencies are seeking public input on a new 20-year dredging plan for Cleveland Harbor. For nearly 50 years, dredged material has been stored in confined disposal facilities, isolating what was dredged from adjacent waterways. “Some of the projects… Read More
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Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) has been awarded a MARAD contract worth more than $10 million to supply the 16V250MDC EPA Tier 4, IMO Tier III main diesel sets for the first two National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMVs) on order at Philly Shipyard. The diesel-electric ships will each have four main engines divided between two engine… Read More
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality will begin the removal of contaminated soil along the Willamette River in downtown Portland on Monday. The DEQ and NW Natural will remove about 5,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment and tar-like material at the former Portland Gas Manufacturing site. The cleanup is part of the Willamette River Downtown… Read More
Workers are kicking off a months-long beach renourishment project to restore the shore along most of Anna Maria Island. Construction crews will spend the next four months pumping sand from offshore to restore the beach sand that washed away during major storms like Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Hermine. Beach renourishment projects play a critical role… Read More
USS McCampbell (DDG 85) departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, July 2, following 13 years of service forward-deployed to U.S. Seventh Fleet. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer is en route to Portland, Oregon, where she will undergo her midlife modernization at Vigor Marine LLC, which has been awarded a $133,406,869 firm-fixed-price contract to prepare for and… Read More
Residents who remember boating along Fishweir Creek before the waterway slowly constricted can look forward to putting a boat into a deeper, more easily navigable waterway. And, hopefully, there will be manatees to see along the journey. The U.S. Corps of Army Engineers plans to begin dredging early next year to help restore the creek… Read More
Work proceeding despite COVID-19, leaving fewer options for families Work is set to begin today at Britannia Breach on a dredging project that will keep it closed for the rest of the summer. Crews will begin by erecting construction fencing to reserve space for heavy equipment. Work in the water will begin July 15 and… Read More
EMERALD ISLE — As officials had expected, Carteret County released the next Bogue Banks beach nourishment project for bids Thursday, with an opening set for 5 p.m. Thursday, July 30. The document, supplied by Greg Rudolph, manager of the County Shore Protection Office, asks dredging contractors to bid on an Emerald Isle project that would… Read More
OAK BROOK, Ill., July 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States announced today the receipt of several dredging awards totaling $51.1 million. The awarded work includes: CPRA Cameron Meadows Marsh Creation Project (Coastal Protection, Louisiana, $28.6 million) Oak Island Beach… Read More
The town contracted with Dredgit Corp. to dredge the pond and to reconstruct the outlet dam at Springs Road. BEDFORD, MA — Bedford’s Fawn Lake dredging project is scheduled to start in mid-July. The Town has contracted with Dredgit Corp. to dredge the pond and to reconstruct the outlet dam at Springs Road. The work… Read More