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Fire Island Light House — Earlier today, leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, gathered with elected officials and project partners at Fire Island Lighthouse, Bay Shore, NY, where an official ceremony kicked off commencement of construction for a major coastal-storm risk-management project. The Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) Project… Read More
BALTIMORE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, and San Rafael, California-based contractor, The Dutra Group, recently began work to dredge approximately 2.36 million cubic yards of material from the Cape Henry Federal Navigation Channel. The District awarded the $14.8 million contract on Sept. 24, 2021. This work is part of the… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) are planning to resume the Sea Year program at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y. The program was paused last month following the harrowing allegations of rape and sexual harassment by the female Kings Point cadet now widely referred to as “Midshipman… Read More
Dredger Market ( 2021 Updated ) The Global Dredger Market report provides information about the Global industry, including valuable facts and figures. This research study explores the Global Market in detail such as industry chain structures, raw material suppliers, with manufacturing The Dredger Sales market examines the primary segments of the scale of the market…. Read More
The Lower Colorado River Authority will designate zones on the Highland Lakes chain where commercial dredging facilities could operate, but only after the companies complete the permit process. The LCRA Board of Directors on Dec. 14 approved an amendment to the Highland Lakes Dredge and Fill Ordinance, giving the general manager the ability to designate… Read More
OGDENSBURG — A project, through the state’s Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative (REDI) Regional Dredging Initiative, has begun at the Greenbelt boat launch that will dredge the area around it to allow for easier boating access. According to the state Office of General Services (OGS), approximately 180 by 58 feet of area in front of… Read More
OGDENSBURG — The Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority Board of Directors is calling on the state and federal governments to contribute more toward a project to dredge the city’s harbor and expand the port. OBPA Director Steven J. Lawrence told the board the total project price tag, because of contingencies the Army Corps of Engineers… Read More
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced it has completed its environmental review of potential impacts from offshore wind energy leasing activities in the New York Bight, a portion of the Atlantic Ocean located offshore New York and New Jersey. The final Environmental Assessment (EA) assesses potential impacts from the issuance of leases… Read More
On Oct. 29, the waters of the Suisun Bay breached the levee along the northern shoreline of Martinez and flowed into the Pacheco Marsh. The breach was the culmination of a process that took 18 years, $24 million, and dirt. Lots of dirt. Paul Detjens, the project manager of the Pacheco Marsh restoration project, said:… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is expected to begin dredging operations on the Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) Palm Valley North Reaches next week. Dredging will begin at the Duval-St. Johns County line and move southward to the Palm Valley Bridge. The work area will operate with 7.5 miles of pipe… Read More
It’s a chilly December morning as South Portland’s economic development director sets off from South Port Marine at 7:30, just before the peak of low tide in Portland Harbor. William Mann asks the boat captain to get as close to the South Portland shoreline as possible without bottoming out. He takes a long white pole,… Read More
Veit & Company, Inc. is a company that specializes in earthwork, utilities, foundations, demolition, dredging and industrial cleaning and is located in Rogers, Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was facilitating a multi-year, $18-million Kingsbury Bay – Grassy Point Habitat remediation and restoration, a site located in St. Louis County, Minnesota.The goal of… Read More
A new report released by the American Clean Power Association (ACP) indicates that expanded offshore wind leasing in the United States could generate up to $4.5 billion in new federal revenue, create up to 128,000 jobs during construction of the projects, and spark $120 billion in clean energy investments. ACP conducted its analysis following the… Read More
A new study from the American Clean Power Association suggests that the Biden administration’s plans for another round of offshore lease auctions could lead to $120 billion in investment and up to 128,000 jobs during construction. These new areas could support another 23-40 GW of offshore wind capacity – in addition to the 25 GW… Read More
Millions of dollars in federal grants and matching funds were awarded Monday for improving the Long Island Sound watershed, with projects slated for Connecticut to reduce pollution, build green infrastructure and restore habitats for birds, fish and other wildlife. State and federal officials announced federal grants totaling $5.4 million to state and local government, nonprofit… Read More