The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has denied a Department of the Army permit application, requested by the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners, to construct a county park with boat access to the Gulf of Mexico. If constructed, the proposed project, called SunWest County
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, has a requirement for shore protection at Folly Beach, Charleston County, South Carolina. The work includes dredging from borrow areas located approximately three miles offshore of the northern end of Folly Beach and disposal of the material on
Van Oord: First Awards for “Stingray” Van Oord has been awarded two pipe lay projects for its new shallow water pipe lay vessel Stingray. Philippines: Boskalis Wins Important Contract Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., has been awarded a contract by Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. for the install
World Dredging Congresses (June 3-7, 2013, Square Meeting Centre, Brussels, Belgium) are organised once every three years by WODA, the World Organisation of Dredging Associations. WODCONs, the only worldwide events dedicated exclusively to dredging and maritime construction, provide a unique platfor
Morgan & Morgan announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of all persons or entities that purchased the common stock of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation between August 7, 2012 and March 14, 2013,
Voies navigables de France has announced a tender for the Deule channel dredging project. This deepening program includes recalibration of the layout of the channel of Deule between Lille and Deûlémont. The project includes dredging of 3,000 tonnes of material from the area bounded by the upstream b
Drogheda Port Company has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Drogheda Port dredging program. This development project includes an extension for maintenance dredging of the river entrance, seaward approaches, river channel, berths and ship swinging areas at Drogheda Port. The project peri
ACI’s 2nd Maximising African Port Capacity Summit (21, 22 and 23 May 2013, Durban, South Africa) will address the fundamental issues faced by African ports and terminals in order to present an efficient and attractive option to the shipping lines. The conference will explore terminal operations and
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, intends to award a sole source IDIQ contract valued at $45 mln to Jacobs Field Services North America Inc. to complete one additional dredging season at the New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site. The intent of this contract is to continue dredging
Ohio EPA will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2013, to accept comments on a proposal to dredge the Sandusky Harbor federal navigational channel. The meeting will be held at Sandusky City Council Chambers, 222 Meigs St. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Buffalo, N.Y., has ap
Mariners are advised of marina construction works as part of development works at St Kilda Harbour by Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron (RMYS) on the existing breakwater and the marina to provide a safe boat harbour facility. Development works will consist of installation of new piles and construction
Mariners are advised of sediment sampling collection activities in the channels of Patterson Lakes. Works will consist of collection of sediment samples from a moored barge. The barge will be stationary for periods of approximately 30 minutes before moving to the next sampling point. Samples will be
Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY), Co-Chair of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to dredge the Port of Rochester and Irondequoit Bay. After receiving a letter from Slaughter in March urging the Corps to obligate funding for dr
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) highlighted his support for several amendments to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) this week, including measures to secure dredging for smaller inland ports along the Mississippi River; a provision to encourage resilient construction that can better withstand n