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Capital restoration work of Terrebonne Basin Barrier Islands wraps up
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has announced completion of the Terrebonne Basin Barrier Island and Beach Nourishment project – the largest restoration by acreage completed by CPRA to date. According to CPRA, this capital development program restored 1,080 acres of
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Interview: Bill Gotimer sees Plaza Marine serving dredging industry’s complex needs
The Plaza Marine Group is the largest bunker supplier in the United States to dredging companies on the East Coast. The Group has grown commensurately along with industry needs, product innovations and the environmentally sound means. As a company offering a broad diversity of distribution, sales, s
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Ribbon cutting for Harpers Slough and Conway Lake projects
The St. Paul District, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, recently celebrated Earth Day with a ribbon cutting for two of its habitat restoration projects: Harpers Slough and Conway Lake. Both projects are part of the Upper Mississippi River Restoration, or UMRR program. The $5.3
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Dredging Corporation of India suspends MD and CEO G Y V Victor
G Y V Victor, Dredging Corporation of India (DCIL) CEO and managing director, was suspended last Wednesday, pending disciplinary proceedings against him. Chairman, Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) and DCIL directed chief vigilance officer – VPA & DCIL (CVO) to enquire into the qualifications, expe
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USACE experts inspect Lorain Harbor Breakwaters
USACE Buffalo District teammates Weston Cross, Shanon Chader, Erin Cuddihy, Gerlyn Hinds and Rich Reisner performed an above water boat and walking inspection of Lorain Harbor Breakwaters last week. The purpose of the site visit was to inspect, photograph, and determine the existing condition of the
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Lower American River Project moves forward
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, has just released the latest photos from the Lower American River Project. “We got these shots yesterday of the erosion protection work being completed on both sides of the American River near the H Street Bridge,” said USACE. Construction crews
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More coastal defence work for Old Colwyn Promenade
Conwy County Borough Council said that the next phase of coastal defence work will begin this summer, following further funding from Welsh Government. The current work, which began in May 2021, has seen a 370m long rock barricade built on the beach to protect the Victorian seawall from severe storms
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Merkley, Wyden: $30 million headed to Astoria
Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden have announced that the United States Coast Guard awarded a $30 million federal contract to expand Coast Guard shore-side facilities at East Tongue Point in Astoria. This will enable the facility to accommodate the home porting of Fast Response Cutters (FRC
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Joyce pushes for Conneaut, Fairport dredging
Ohio Congressman Dave Joyce has submitted a request to allocate nearly $2.8 million for Fairport Harbor dredging in the draft of a fiscal year 2023 funding bill. The official last week announced that he placed funding requests totaling $23 million for 15 Northeast Ohio projects into fiscal year 2023
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Dean Marine wins Dunkirk dredging deal
The USACE Buffalo District awarded a $618,332 contract to Michigan-based, Dean Marine & Excavating, Inc., July 6, 2022, to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Dunkirk Harbor. “This contract award facilitates the necessary dredging and ensures Dunkirk Harbor remains accessible to al
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Governor McKee: Davisville expansion to bring more shipping, jobs
A ribbon cutting ceremony for the modernized Pier 2 at Quonset’s Port of Davisville took place earlier this week. Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee joined the Quonset Development Corporation and state and local officials at the event Tuesday morning. According to Governor McKee, the $83.1 million expa
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Fremantle Port Beach works in full swing
Rohde Nielsen has just released these amazing photos from the Fremantle Port Beach Sand Nourishment Program, Australia. The project will combat coastal erosion by depositing thousands of cubic metres of sand at Fremantle’s Port Beach. The work is being delivered as a partnership project by the City
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The second major dredging contract for DEME in Poland
DEME confirmed a sizable contract for dredging and reclamation works in the Port of Gdańsk this morning. According to the Belgian giant, this represents the second major dredging contract for DEME in Poland. The new contract was signed with DCT Gdańsk, the operator of the largest container terminal
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Brownley highlights importance of Ventura Harbor dredging
California Congresswoman Julia Brownley visited the Ventura Port District recently to celebrate the federal appropriation of $5,516,000 for the maintenance dredging of Ventura Harbor. This is one of the Congresswoman’s ten Community Funded Projects which was included in the Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus