Curtin Maritime Corp., Long Beach, California, was awarded a $12,740,187 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of approximately 500,000 cubic yards of sediment within the Delaware River. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work will be performed in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, with an estimated completion date of March 11, 2027. Fiscal 2026 civil operation… Read More
J. F. Brennan Co. Inc., La Crosse, Wisconsin, was awarded a $43,671,933 firm-fixed-price contract for removal of existing riprap, installation of a sheet pile separator wall, and associated dredging and fill operations at a lock and dam. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Winfield, Missouri, with an… Read More
Agate Construction Co. Inc., Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for North Jetty repairs at Indian River Inlet. The amount of this action is $53,000,000 with a total cumulative face value of $55,400,000. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Bethany Beach, Delaware, with… Read More
Boskalis has successfully completed a major coastal protection project in Togo. For two months, the two trailing suction hopper dredgers Shoreway and Causeway, worked tirelessly to move nearly 1.25 million cubic meters of sand to reinforce the coastline. In addition, 22 new protective groynes were built to retain sand and limit erosion. Four more will… Read More
By Laura Baisas In June 1776, New York City’s harbor was teeming with enemy ships. British Admiral Sir Richard Howe arrived with over 40 ships and 32,000 troops, ready to squash the American Revolution once and for all. While the American colonies did secure their independence years later, Howe’s forces helped lead the British to a decisive victory. One… Read More