On November 16-17, over 70 stakeholders of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) gathered in Norfolk, Virginia to discuss the management of this vital marine highway. Participants included representatives of federal agencies who are responsible for managing the waterway along with commercial, recreational, and state and local interests. Highlights of the event inlcuded: A State of the… Read More
The Walk to Work Seminar 2022 this year was held in Aberdeen at the Aberdeen Art Gallery. After a two-year hiatus due to the global pandemic, Ampelmann was enthusiastic and eager to bring back this event that brings together some of the biggest names in offshore work together again. This year’s W2W Seminar featured networking… Read More
The Annual WEDA Eastern Chapter Meeting occurred Oct 18-20th in downtown Albany, New York. The weather was seasonally cool, and guests enjoyed the fall foliage at its peak in the Hudson valley area. Over 200 registered and attended the conference, setting a record. Don Hayes provided expert Dredging 101 & 201 instruction with record attendance…. Read More
REGISTER HERE Join us for our annual HYPACK Training Event that will be held January 9th-12th, 2023 in Panama City Beach, Florida! We are very excited to celebrate 30 years of our training event. The training will offer instruction on the newest features of HYPACK® 2023 and training in HYPACK®, HYSWEEP®, and DREDGEPACK® software. By… Read More
Join WEDA on Tuesday, December 20 at 1 PM EST for our next webinar, “Sediment Sampling 101-Understanding Equipment and Methods to Meet Your Project Needs“. Michael Mettler, a Principal Environmental Scientist at Normandeau Associates, will present the webinar. General Webinar Overview: Sediment samples are collected for chemical, physical, toxicological, and biological analysis. Collection techniques should be evaluated… Read More
Singapore and Norway are leading the way – SNIC 2022 is a call to action for maritime decarbonization. Our ambition is to make Singapore Norway Innovation Conference (SNIC) 2022 the most valuable conference in Singapore on maritime & offshore decarbonization and digitalization. NBAS, The Norwegian Embassy in Singapore, and Innovation Norway will jointly host SNIC… Read More
Event to Feature Chair and Ranking Member of Transportation Committee, Reps. Peter DeFazio and Sam Graves, Together with Current and Past Committee Members and Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, November 17, 2022, the U.S. Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) will celebrate the history and bipartisan accomplishments of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Joining… Read More
Join WEDA Monday, November 14, 2022, at 1 PM EST for our next webinar, “A Multi-Decadal Assessment of Dredged Sediment Beneficial Use Projects“. The webinar will be presented by Dr. Jacob F. Berkowitz, a Research Soil Scientist at the US Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center. Click here to read the full paper in the… Read More
DredgeWire Exclusive The WEDA Gulf Coast Chapter Conference (11/7-9) kicked off this week in New Orleans with the Icebreaker Networking event Monday evening and was well attended. Tuesday morning Welcome Remarks were done by LTC David Cox, Deputy Commander of USACE New Orleans district. The New Orleans district serves five of the fifteen busiest ports… Read More
Today at the American Clean Power Association’s Offshore WINDPOWER 2022 conference and exhibition, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Amanda Lefton announced the final sale notice for the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) first-ever offshore wind lease sale on America’s West Coast. The wind energy lease areas are in two regions on the Outer… Read More
The WEDA Eastern Chapter Conference, 10/18-20, kicked off its event in Albany, NY, with the 101 and 201 Dredging short courses and ice breaker event. Yesterday’s opening ceremony remarks were made by David Johanson Sr. VP of GLDD. The morning speaker was Megan Daly, Chief Commerce Officer of the Port of Albany, who spoke about… Read More
Dates confirmed for 6th Hydraulic Engineering and Dredging Congress PortNews Media Group will hold the event in Moscow on 15-16 February 2023 The 6th International Congress “Hydraulic Engineering and Dredging” will be traditionally held at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, Moscow, on 15-16 February 2023 by PortNews Media Group. The Congress will combine… Read More
The Eastern Chapter of WEDA represents Bermuda, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (East Coast) Georgia (Eastern), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, DC, West Virginia, Virgin Islands and Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Canada. 2022 WEDA Eastern Chapter Annual Meeting | Register | View… Read More
Dare County, in partnership with EJE Dredging Service, will host a christening ceremony and community day in Wanchese on Thursday, October 13, 2022, to honor Miss Katie, the new 156-foot-long shallow-draft hopper dredge. Miss Katie—which is the result of a yearslong collaboration between Dare County officials and EJE Dredging Service, who owns the dredge—departed from… Read More
Port & Terminal Technology USA has established itself as a must-attend key industry event. Its huge success over the last eleven years is attributed to overwhelming positive feedback from attendees and the event’s ever-growing list of returning exhibitors. As such, MCI Media Limited is delighted to announce that the 12th Conference & Exhibition will take… Read More