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Bathtub Beach renourishment almost done
A renourishment project for Bathtub Reef Beach is in its final phase, according to the Martin County Board of Commissioners. “Dredging operations continue with sand placement on the beach nearly completed,” officials said in the update. “In the next phase, crews will till the sand to prepare it for
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Dredging resumes at the Soo Locks site
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Lock at the Soo project is on schedule as construction resumes on phase one and is initiated on phase two this week. Trade West Construction, Inc., and joint venture Kokosing-Alberici began moving equipment to the site the week of April 12 and 19, said USACE in t
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Muddy River dredging update
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has provided an update on the $36.5 million Muddy River Flood Risk Management project in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts. As dredging activities continue to progress on Phase 2 of the Muddy River FRM project, new temporary road closures have
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South Jetty rehab continues
Parts of Fort Stevens State Park, in the state of Oregon, will be closed over the next few weeks due to the ongoing Columbia River jetty system rehabilitation project. According to the Army Corps’ Portland District, South Jetty rehab will temporarily close the observation tower at Lot “C” until furt
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Longboat Key beachfill update
The Town of Longboat Key, Florida, has released latest update on the town’s 2021 beach renourishment project. According to the update, the beachfill operations along Gulfside Road have ended with the completion of dredging at Longboat Pass by Cottrell Contracting Corporation. “Demobilization activit
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Dredging kicks off on Grand Union Canal in Solihull
The Canal & River Trust is kicking off a five month dredging project that will improve a section of the 220 year old Grand Union Canal at Catherine De Barnes between Henwood and Tyseley in the county of West Midlands, UK. The work involves dredging sections of the canal and installing steel piles al
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Jenkins wraps up Cowes dredging campaign
Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) has just announced that all dredging works in the harbour have been completed successfully and on time. As CHC reported, Poole-based contractor Jenkins Marine carried out this spring dredging campaign. The works were performed by the dredge barge Doreen Dorward, with t
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USACE commander tours Oceanside dredging site
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District Commander Col. Julie Balten, visited Oceanside (CA) earlier this week to learn more about the ongoing dredging project in the harbor. During the tour, Col. Balten, along with other representatives from the Corps, the City of Oceanside and Manson
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Cape Girardeau flood wall project complete
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Saint Louis District and City of Cape Girardeau will today, April 14, celebrate the completion of nearly $20 million and 15 years of river wall improvement projects. The work ensures that generations of residents and businesses in the regional hub can enjoy riverfro
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Maumee River cleanup VIDEO
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has partnered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to dredge contaminated sediment from a 7-mile stretch of Otter Creek which extends through Toledo and Oregon, Ohio, before flowing into Maumee Bay. Under the cleanup project, a hydraulic va
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LaSalle Park seawall repair project VIDEO
The LaSalle Park seawall repair project that will fix approximately 1,300 feet of seawall of the northern section of LaSalle Park (NY) is in full swing now, according to the Army Corps’ Buffalo District. The $6.11 million LaSalle Park/Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Park seawall contract was awarded to Cold Sp
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Novorossiysk dredging project kicks off
FSUE “Rosmorport” recently started dredging operations in the water area of pier No. 40A of the KSK grain terminal in the seaport of Novorossiysk. The dredging work is being conducted within the framework of the “Reconstruction of the grain terminal with a cargo turnover of 2.5 million tons per yea
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HR Morris to kick off the Oceanside campaign
Manson Construction is making final preparations for the start of the annual dredging campaign in the Oceanside Harbor, CA. City officials report that plastic dredge pipe was safely floated to Harbor Beach on April 7th. Snow fencing has been placed around all work areas. They also added that ATV’s a
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Rock armour arrives for the Southsea Coastal Scheme
The Queen’s Harbour Master Portsmouth has just announced that as part of the Southsea Coastal Scheme works, over the period 7-30 April 2021, a delivery of approximately 11,200 tonnes of rock armour will be made to the Long Curtain area of the Southsea seafront. As reported, the rock will be delivere