Western Dredging Association’s (WEDA) Young Professional Award is reserved for those individuals thirty-five and younger, who made exceptional contributions to WEDA and to the dredging community over the past year or years. Annually, WEDA reviews potential candidates for the Young Professional Award, who are nominated by their colleagues. The winner is then selected through a… Read More
Western Dredging Association’s (WEDA) Lifetime Achievement Award is WEDA’s most prestigious award. The award is reserved for those individuals whose contributions to WEDA and to the dredging community over their career will persist for decades to come. Annually, WEDA reviews potential candidates for the Lifetime Achievement Award, who are nominated by their colleagues. The winner… Read More
Each year during its annual Dredging Summit & Expo, the Western Dredging Association proudly presents Environmental Excellence Awards, which recognize projects for their outstanding contributions to the goals of WEDA that include “promoting communication and understanding of environmental issues and stimulating new solutions associated with dredging and placement of dredged materials such that the projects,… Read More
The Western Dredging Association is pleased to announce the following. Guest Speakers forthe 2024 WEDA Eastern Chapter Mr. Jonathan Daniels Executive Director of the MD Port Administration Captain Jon Kjaerulff Director of Business Development at MITAGS “WEDA is honored to have Mr. Daniels and Captain Jon join us in welcoming the dredging marine community to… Read More
The Detroit District invites the public to enter its 9th annual photo contest highlighting U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sites across the Great Lakes. The top 12 photographs highlighting Detroit District projects on the Great Lakes such as the Soo Locks, Duluth Ship Canal, piers, breakwaters or federal harbors and channels will earn a spot in the 2025 downloadable calendar. The entry deadline is 11:59 p.m. July 31,… Read More
Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority Board Meeting Wednesday, July 17, 2024 9:30 AM Louisiana State Capitol, House Committee Room 1 900 N. Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 View Livestream Here AGENDA I. Call to Order- Pledge of Allegiance II. Roll Call III. Approval of Agenda IV. Approval of Minutes V. Old Business/Announcements VI. CPRA… Read More
We are truly excited to announce that our George T. Strawn, known to everyone as Bubba, was awarded the Dredger on Deck Award at the recent 2024 Weda Dredging Summit & Expo. Congratulations Bubba on receiving this well-deserved and prestigious award! We are all very proud of you and appreciate all you have done for… Read More
Eastern Chapter 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. 2024 WEDA Eastern Chapter Annual Meeting … Read More
This International WorkBoat Show, Nov. 12-14 in New Orleans. defines and showcases the global workboat industry, with a new tie-in to subsurface technology and systems via the co-located event Underwater Intervention. It draws the power buyers and global influencers and sets the pace for the industry. 12,000+ delegates from 6 continents will attend in 2024 and… Read More
By Judith Powers The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) held its annual Dredging Summit & Expo from June 24th through 27th at the JW Marriott in Tampa, Florida. Final attendance was 700, which included registered members, speakers, and exhibitors. Executive Director Jessica Bridges, hired by the WEDA Executive Committee at the beginning of 2024, was on… Read More
GALVESTON, Texas — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) will host a pre-bid conference for their Sabine-Neches Waterway (SNWW) Channel Improvement Project’s (CIP) Contract 6 at their headquarters, June 28, 2024. Conference Information: Friday, June 28, 2024, beginning at 9 a.m. 2000 Fort Point Road, Galveston, TX 77550 Jadwin Building –… Read More
By Judith Powers Col. Matthew Y. McCulley, Deputy Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division, presented the keynote address at the Western Dredging Association 2024 Summit & Expo on June 24th. The event took place at the JW Marriott Hotel in Tampa, Florida. “I’m glad to see you starting with a… Read More
GALVESTON, Texas — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) will host a pre-bid conference for their Sabine-Neches Waterway (SNWW) Channel Improvement Project’s (CIP) Contract 6 at their headquarters, June 28, 2024. Conference Information: Friday, June 28, 2024, beginning at 9 a.m. 2000 Fort Point Road, Galveston, TX 77550 Jadwin Building –… Read More
Pacific Chapter The Pacific Chapter of WEDA represents the West Coast of the United States, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, and Canada: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba. Pacific Chapter WEDA Fall 2024 Meeting | The Board of the Pacific Chapter of WEDA invites you to submit… Read More
Building on the success of its inaugural edition during Marintec China 2017, the Marintec Innovation Conference is back and better than ever! The conference has previously explored a number of fascinating themes, including ‘Cruise Shipbuilding, 2017’, ‘Smart Energy Efficiency Technologies for International Maritime, 2018’, ‘The Fourth Maritime Industrial Revolution, 2020’ and ‘Defining the Path to… Read More