Orion Marine Construction Inc., Port Lavaca, Texas, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for pipeline maintenance dredging of the Matagorda Ship Channel from Peninsula to Point Comfort. The amount of this action is $11,858,900, with a total cumulative face value of $40,346,700. Bids were solicited via the internet with eight received. Work will be performed in… Read More
C and C JV LLC,* Chesapeake, Virginia, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for dredging, stockpiling of sand materials, and construction of dikes. The amount of this action is $53,382,757, with a total cumulative face value of $122,185,770. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work will be performed in Fishing Creek, Maryland, with… Read More
Lake Neusiedl is a UNESCO World Heritage site on the border between Austria and Hungary, supporting rich wildlife, recreation, and local livelihoods. This winter season, around 60,000 m³ of sediment has been removed from harbour areas and reed channels to keep waterways open and water exchange functioning. Work continues until April. Maintenance is carried out… Read More
Last week, Manson’s newest hopper dredge FREDERICK PAUP successfully completed its first load on the Gulf Renourishment Pensacola Beach project in Pensacola, Florida. This milestone marks the first time the new hopper dredge has executed pump-off operations. The project includes dredging and placing sand—enough to fill five Olympic sized swimming pools—along the Gulf shoreline and… Read More
By Tom Bayles A wide sandbar sealing off Blind Pass between Sanibel and Captiva islands is growing longer every week. And while winds, tides, and storms can change its progress on any given day, so much sand is flowing south from a recent beach renourishment on Captiva Island that the pass is expected to close… Read More