Weeks Marine, Inc., Covington, Louisiana, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to perform maintenance dredging of the Houston Ship Channel in Texas. The amount of this action is $66,499,250 with a total cumulative face value of $95,139,000. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in LaPorte, Texas, with an estimated… Read More
Panaji: Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) has initiated the process to undertake routine dredging of the navigational channel and the area around the berths. MPA officials estimate that maintenance dredging will cost around Rs 36.2 crore for the coming financial year. The contract requires the dredging of approximately 2.5 million cubic metres of material from the… Read More
By Phil Diehl Preparations for the annual dredging of the Oceanside harbor channel will start this week after the weekend’s 70.3-mile Ironman triathlon that includes a harbor swim. Work crews will begin setting up pipes and equipment on the beach Tuesday, city officials said. Dredging is expected to start about April 6 and finish May… Read More
By JohnCarl McGrady The town is preparing to dredge Polpis Harbor and Hither Creek, moving over 10,000 cubic yards of sand in an effort to keep both channels clear for navigation. Both bodies of water are dredged occasionally to ensure that both recreational and commercial boats can continue to pass through, and Massachusetts has historically… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $12.8 million contract to Kramer North America, LLC, out of Plain, Wisconsin, March 25, to upgrade lock and dam infrastructure on the Mississippi River. The project will include updating the traveling kevels at Lock and Dam 2, in Hastings, Minnesota, and… Read More
