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There is no one hero in the story of the Great Lakes. The economic prosperity of the region is due to the efficient and symbiotic connection of The Saint Lawrence Seaway, Great Lakes ports, foreign and domestic vessels, manufacturers, companies, the employees that work there, and their relationship to their local communities. This supply chain… Read More
Dare County has released a video highlighting a brand-new shallow-draft hopper dredge that is currently under construction in Louisiana and slated to arrive on the Outer Banks next spring. The video, which is titled, “The New Dredge — ‘Miss Katie’ — Arriving April 2022,” debuted at the Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting that took… Read More
The 2021 Great Lakes Day Congressional Reception, an annual event sponsored by the Great Lakes Commission and the Northeast-Midwest Institute, was held online on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. The event featured remarks on Great Lakes priorities by the chairs of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force and other regional leaders. More than 500 people registered for the… Read More
Dredging is essential to ensure the shipping channels are clear of material to allow the safe passage for cargo and cruise vessels. The Port is one of the largest economic generators in the State of Maryland. Dredge material can be used to restore environmental habitats, along with other uses. Source
GIW Industries is expanding its manufacturing complex to increase capacity. This video provides an inside look at the project and the progress that has been made.
Rare glimpse at the Mississippi River bottom at Lock & Dam 14 as Army Corps of Engineers performs scheduled maintenance Built in the 1930s, Lock & Dam 14 is one of 12 locations managed by the Rock Island District of the Army Corps of Engineers PLEASANT VALLEY, Iowa — The Army Corps of Engineers has… Read More
Pipeline Dredging Quality Management System Tested & Certified by the US Army Corps of Engineers. Compliance with the National Dredging Quality Management Program monitored by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) is here. Kruse Integration, an industry leader in dredge automation, has the solution and the system to keep your pipeline dredging operation in… Read More
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its Engineer Research and Development Center are currently conducting R&D to operationalize technology that separates sand from mud while it’s being transported in the discharge pipeline of an operating hydraulic dredge. The simple placement method from the past is being evaluated not only to establish separation performance metrics,… Read More
Moran Iron Works, Onaway, Mich., has partnered with Ann Arbor, Mich., based Watermaster NA to manufacture a Jones Act compliant version of the Finnish-engineered AMD 5000 amphibious dredging machine. The video embedded below gives an insight into the capabilities of the machine, which has been successful worldwide for 30 years. The first American-manufactured Jones Act… Read More
Ports America Chesapeake has made significant improvements at Seagirt Marine Terminal to prepare for the expansion. Infrastructure upgrades to the terminal include technology enhancements to the Terminal Operating System (TOS), improved weigh-in-motion truck scales, and advanced visibility tools. Additional investments include four new container cranes, along with the upgrade of a second 50-foot berth. These… Read More
