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GULF SHORES, Ala. โ Big machines are on Gulf Shoresโ beaches moving sand in a restoration project that will eventually stretch to Orange Beach. โItโs quite a process they got going on,โ says Cindy Norling, who is visiting from Minnesota, โpulling the sand in, pushing it out.โ Dredge barges sit just off the coast of… Read More
STOCKBRIDGE โ Whatever happened to the long-awaited dredging project aimed at improving the Stockbridge Bowl’s ecosystem and reducing invasive weeds? The Select Board has voted unanimously to hand it off toย Town Administrator Michael Canales. In a recent update for the Select Board, Canales emphasized the need to โresetโ the position of project manager in order… Read More
The city of Wabasha is proposing to build a barge facility on the Mississippi River to help with moving sand that is dredged from the river. Community members can now provide input on the final environmental impact statement for the proposal. The city is collaborating with the Wabasha Port Authority on the proposed 8.2-acre facility… Read More
DELAWARE–ย Efforts to restore the shoreline along the Indian River Inlet have gained urgency following last month’sย 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 Ohioโs 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.ย โ 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.ย โ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit Districtโs 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 Daliย toppled Baltimoreโs Francis Scott Key Bridge, the financial toll on the city was incalculable and overwhelming. All water traffic to and from the cityโs bustling port was halted,ย disrupting the shipmentsย that typically come and go via trucks and trains. Baltimoreโs emergency officials were occupied with complicated rescue and recovery… Read More
BOURNE โ The Town of Bourne and the Barnstable County Dredge will be conducting dredging operations in the Bassettโs 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
๐๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ : 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 itโs a work in progress sinceย 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