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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
POINT PLEASANT BEACH ‑ The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started to dredge the Manasquan Inlet on Tuesday to address the dangerous buildup of sand along the jetty on the Point Pleasant Beach side of channel. The Corps is using the dredge Murden, which was already stationed on the Manasquan River but doing work in… Read More
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Scorching temperatures in the mid-nineties didn’t stop Fort Leonard Wood’s Marine Corps Detachment from beating out their Soldier, Sailor and Airmen motor transportation counterparts to reclaim the title of ‘King of the Road,’ during the ninth Joint Services Truck Rodeo, hosted by the 58th Transportation Battalion July 31 at Training Area… Read More
Ampelmann, the global offshore access specialist, has signed a major contract with Seaway7 to supply an E5000 gangway to support the construction of a major US coast offshore wind project. With Ampelmann’s recent engagements in South Fork and Vineyard Wind nearing completion, the project sees the continuation of the company’s involvement in the emergent US offshore wind market. This… Read More
Callan Marine Limited, Galveston, Texas, was awarded a $104,974,200 firm-fixed-price contract for Brazos Island Harbor channel deepening. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Brownsville, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 28, 2026. Fiscal 2024 civil construction funds in the amount of $104,974,200 were obligated at… Read More
FIRE ISLAND, NY– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, has awarded a $52 million construction contract for emergency repairs to a damaged federal coastal storm risk management project on Fire Island in Suffolk County. The contract was awarded to the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company of Houston, Texas. The work… Read More
Beach chairs, kids playing ball, and dozens of people fishing. It sounds like a perfectly normal day at the beach – except this beach is in the middle of one of New Jersey’s busiest waterways. Over the past week, the prevailing winds that have plagued the Shore area with chilly water temperatures all summer long… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Headquarters Engineering and Construction Division announced in June that Nicholas “Nikko” Aleman, the Geotechnical Section Chief for the Memphis District (MVM), is the recipient of this year’s Timothy Skeen Geotechnics Professional of the Year award. The Timothy Skeen Geotechnics Professional of the Year award recognizes one USACE geotechnics… Read More