Maintenance Dredging Projects At: U.S. Navy Submarine Base, Kings Bay, Camden County, Georgia & Marine Corps Support Facility – Blount Island, Duval County, Florida
The years-long wait for a beach renourishment project that will see millions of cubic yards of sand pumped onto local beaches, plus the re-engineering of areas prone to erosion, will begin in January and run through the spring in most island towns, with a few areas set for work in early summer. The Great Lakes… Read More
China is currently constructing the world’s largest artificial-island airport in Dalian, a port city in the northeastern Liaoning province. The ambitious project, which highlights China’s engineering prowess and commitment to infrastructure development, involves creating an airport entirely on reclaimed land in the sea. According to the South China Morning Post, the Dalian Jinzhouwan International Airport is… Read More
Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co. LLC, Quincy, Maine, was awarded an $18,495,200 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Florida, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 17, 2025. Fiscal 2021-2025 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $18,495,200… Read More
The California Coastal Commission has approved two additional rounds of dredging for Carlsbad’s Agua Hedionda Lagoon, one to be completed this winter and another in the 2027-28 season. The outer basin of the lagoon just south of Tamarack Avenue has been dredged periodically since the mid-1950s, first to supply a reliable source of seawater for… Read More
