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DELAWARE– Efforts to restore the shoreline along the Indian River Inlet have gained urgency following last month’s dune breach. Crews are now hard at work reinforcing the beach. The breach has heightened focus on beach nourishment, a process aimed at replenishing sand to protect the coast from erosion and storms. On Sep. 26, the Delaware Department of… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is investing more than $14 million in breakwater repairs and dredging in Lorain Harbor. Work by USACE and its contractors will ensure safe navigation for commercial and recreational vessels, prevent erosion along Ohio’s Great Lakes shoreline, and maintain the economic viability of the harbor and its historic… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $1.5 million contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Co. on Sep. 4 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Barcelona Harbor. Dredging of harbors like Barcelona ensures accessible depths for vessels traveling the Great Lakes and enables recreational boating which supports more than… Read More
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney announced today that after two breaches this year and recent near-breaches of coastal dunes just north of the Indian River Inlet, the state Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will add additional metal sheets and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) will perform an emergency sand replenishment project in… Read More
Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service Co., Dubuque, Iowa, was awarded a $7,841,000 firm-fixed-price contract for dredging of lake bottom materials. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Shelbyville, Illinois, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2026. Fiscal 2024 civil construction funds in the amount of $7,841,000… Read More
Taylor Marine Construction of Texas LLC, Kemah, Texas, was awarded an $18,997,700 firm-fixed-price contract for channel and shoreline protection. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Anahuac, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 13, 2025. Fiscal 2024 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $21,920,180 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of the Kings Bay Entrance Channel. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in St. Marys, Georgia, with an estimated completion date of April 3, 2025. Fiscal 2024 operation and maintenance, defense-wide defense funds in… Read More
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District’s New Lock at the Soo project in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, awards $222.7 million contract Option 3 (Chamber Lock Operational) to Kokosing Alberici Traylor, LLC (KAT) of Westerville, Ohio. The Option 3 award will allow for construction to proceed as required to have a… Read More
In the days after the cargo ship Dali toppled Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, the financial toll on the city was incalculable and overwhelming. All water traffic to and from the city’s bustling port was halted, disrupting the shipments that typically come and go via trucks and trains. Baltimore’s emergency officials were occupied with complicated rescue and recovery… Read More
BOURNE – The Town of Bourne and the Barnstable County Dredge will be conducting dredging operations in the Bassett’s Island South Channel, also known as Hospital Cove Channel, for the rest of this month starting Wednesday. The Bourne Harbormaster says while dredging operations are underway, it will be necessary to close the channel to all… Read More
𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 : The Dredging Market is witnessing steady growth, driven by increasing demand for dredging services across various sectors such as construction, oil and gas, trade, and tourism. Dredging is essential for maintaining navigable waterways, deepening harbors, and reclaiming land, which supports the expansion of… Read More
Nearly two years later, the recovery efforts from Hurricane Ian continue on Captiva Beach. People WINK News spoke with said it’s a work in progress since Hurricane Ian, but they are hopeful as more time passes and more sand is brought in for beach renourishment. People are eager to see Captiva Island get back to normal…. Read More
Tidal Wetlands Are a Seafood Powerhouse Estuaries are some of the most ecologically productive ecosystems in the world. They support diverse coastal economies, tourism and recreation, marine transportation and construction, and fisheries. Many commercial and recreationally important fish use coastal wetlands as habitat for at least part of their lives. But these marshes face challenges, some driven… Read More
NOAA Fisheries is recommending $4.2 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding to continue ongoing work restoring important habitat in the Great Lakes. Through this funding, partners will implement projects that support fisheries, habitats, and communities in Great Lakes ecosystems. We’re recommending funding to continue the work of three ongoing cooperative agreements: Ducks Unlimited will develop plans to… Read More
TOWN OF BURLINGTON — Racine County is considering a $1.1 million contribution to Browns Lake dredging. The county received $2 million last year through the settlement of a nationwide class-action suit against Monsanto Co. and members of the Finance and Human Resource Committee voted Wednesday to recommend using $1.1 million of the settlement to help… Read More