DETROIT — The U.S. Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will start dredging outer St. Joseph Harbor on May 13 to keep the federal channel open. The purpose of dredging is to remove shoaling and to perform preventative maintenance at the harbor mouth to avoid interruptions to the commercial shipping season. Hydraulic dredging, pumping sediment through… Read More
Rigid Constructors LLC,* Maurice, Louisiana, was awarded a $27,233,459 firm-fixed-price contract for flood-control projects. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of May 1, 2028. Fiscal 2025 civil construction funds in the amount of $27,233,459 were obligated at the… Read More
WILMINGTON, N.C.– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Wilmington District has awarded a significant contract to Norfolk Dredging Company for the ‘Carolina Beach and Vicinity’ Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) project. The contract, awarded on May 8, 2025, totals $23,517,200.00, including all options. Securing a contractor for this critical project proved challenging due to… Read More
Damen Naval has signed a contract with Portuguese defence technology company EID S.A. Damen Naval has signed a contract with Portuguese defence technology company EID S.A. for the delivery of the Integrated Communications Control System (ICCS) for the PES (Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie) frigate to be built in Colombia. The agreement covers the state-of-the-art solution… Read More
The Ettalong channel is set to be dredged in coming weeks, with the arrival of the dredge vessel planned for May 24, subject to weather, and dredging expected to take around four weeks to complete. As a result of sand build-up in the channel following recent swell events, Palm Beach to Ettalong and Wagstaffe ferry… Read More
