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ERDC assists USACE with turbidity assessment at Bayou Rigaud
Scientists from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Environmental Laboratory (ERDC-EL) recently assisted USACE New Orleans District in measuring the turbidity near a dredging operation in the Bayou Rigaud Federal Navigation Channel. The Bayou Rigaud Federal Navigation Channel pass
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Three Mile Creek dredging project underway
The City of Mobile, Alabama, recently began a seven-month effort to restore the historic stream channel of Three Mile Creek. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers bypassed this segment of the Creek with a straight channel in the early 1980s to control flooding in the area. The project, funded through the
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IHC Masterclass at WEDA Dredging Summit & Expo ’23
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has announced a major enhancement to this year’s highly anticipated Dredging Summit & Expo ’23. In their commitment to providing exceptional educational opportunities, WEDA has added five new continuing education Masterclasses to the event’s program. According
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Protecting the Walcheren coastline against the sea
This June, Rijkswaterstaat started work on the beach nourishment project at the Westkapelle Zeedijk. For the project, the contractor is using hopper dredgers to deposit a total of 550,000m3 of sand on the beach, between the Baaiweg and the Hogeweg. “From the beginning of June 2023, contractor Van Oo
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USACE to dredge Baltimore’s Seagirt Loop Channel
Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General, signed a Chief’s Report for Baltimore Harbor Anchorages and Channels Modification of Seagirt Loop Channel during a ceremony at USACE Headquarters in Washington, D.C., June 22, 2023. The report recommends that Congress fund
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Moving forward with the Resilient Norfolk project
Earlier this month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District and the City of Norfolk signed a Project Partnership Agreement to move the Resilient Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management project forward. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides this $399 million in funding for the project t
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Out now: Terra et Aqua #170
The latest summer edition of IADC’s Terra et Aqua magazine is now available online. As always, Terra et Aqua talks about the dredging projects as well as the topics of safety, socio-economics, technical innovations and the environment. The summer issue #170 includes article on how simulating alterna
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South Padre Island beach renourishment underway
The City of South Padre Island is working in partnership with the Army Corps, the Texas General Land Office, and Cameron County to renourish the beaches on South Padre Island. To renourish the beaches, the contractor is using beach-quality sand harvested from a local dredging project, the Brownsvill
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$50 million in funding secured for the Bowen Wharf
The Queensland Government has committed $50 million in funding towards the future of the Bowen Wharf as part of the State Budget. North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) hosted a visit by the Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Mark Bailey, at the Bowen Wharf yesterday, with key community
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CEDA-IADC course Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure kicks off in Beveren
The CEDA-IADC Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure course kicked off today in Beveren, Belgium. During the next two and a half days, the participants will learn how to implement the sustainability principles into dredging project practice. Experienced lecturers will inform about the latest thinki
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Manson wins Oakland Harbor maintenance dredging
Just one month after securing a $49 million contract for dredging services in Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida, Manson Construction has won another multi-million dollar deal from the Army Corps to dredge the Oakland Harbor. The $21 million contract includes annual maintenance dredging of the Oaklan
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Kaunakakai Harbor dredging project on display
Construction plans for the Kaunakakai Harbor Maintenance Dredging Project will be on display at a community information meeting Wed. June 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Duke Maliu Regional Park Pavilion. The Honolulu District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is responsible for maintaining the project dep
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ASBPA awards 2023 best restored beaches
The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association has released the much-anticipated annual list of the nation’s best restored beaches. The award winning projects this year are Central Reach Reimbursement Project (CRR) Holden Beach, North Carolina; City of Boca Raton, City of Deerfield Beach and
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LA District commander tour of the California coast
Reaching out to the coastal communities in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District commander Col. Julie Balten and her team recently met with local officials along California’s “Gold Coast” — from Channel Islands to Morro Bay. The outrea