The Day - Tue January 04, 2022
Connecticut Port Authority Still Supports $235M Cost of Upgraded State Pier
A delay in permitting has pushed some of the construction work at the State Pier in New London into late this year, but the Connecticut Port Authority (CPA) said recently that the project remains on its projected $235 million budget....
CEG - Tue December 07, 2021
Louisiana Coastal Protection Agency Has Begun Dredging for New Marsh Project
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announced Dec. 2 that it had started dredging activities on the Cameron Meadows Marsh Creation and Terracing Project. The restoration work will take place northwest of Holly Beach in Cameron Parish and see the addition of 308 acres of marsh by pumping in 1.9 million cu....
DSC Dredge - Tue November 16, 2021
A Success Story Measurable by More Than a High-Quality Dredge
Dredging…what is it? Dredging, by definition, is the process of removing the sediment from a water body (reservoir or channel), transporting, and depositing it at another location far away. For some, dredging is undertaken for a variety of reasons, including mining, navigation, environmental remediation, flood control and the emplacement of structures (e.g., foundations, pipelines and tunnels)....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 08, 2021
Crews Begin Important Dredging Project at Charleston Harbor
One hundred and fifty years is worthy of a celebration, and the Charleston District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) probably couldn't have planned a more fitting tribute than the display put on for the Charleston Harbor Post 45 project....
DSC Dredge - Tue June 15, 2021
Magnolia Dredge and Dock Highlights DSC Dredge's Commitment to Innovation
To ensure the high level of service that has defined this family-owned business for the past 30 years, DSC Dredge LLC has five key values: Commitment, Quality, Innovation, Service and Customization. This is what the foundation of DSC is built upon, and clients who become long-standing business partners and friends only confirms what this company strives to do each and every day....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 15, 2021
Gulf Restoration Project Due to Begin in Barataria Bay
Nearly 11 years after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is preparing to bid out the marsh restoration project on Barataria Bay, La....
CEG - Thu April 15, 2021
VIDEO: Contractor Holds Virtual 'Clinic' for Dredging, Recycling Job
Heavy and marine construction specialists Murray Logan Construction is holding a virtual "clinic" on best practices for dredging and recycling of materials removed from a complete rebuild job site in Palm Beach, Fla....
CEG - Thu January 28, 2021
VIDEO: Gwenmor Marine Contracting Tackles Dredging Project at Groton Long Point
Gwenmor Marine Contracting, located at the mouth of the Mystic River in Mystic, Conn., is a fourth-generation, family-owned marina and marine contracting business. The company was founded in 1946 by Emmet Murphy's great-grandfather with "a small handmade barge."Murphy's grandfather "Sandy" McGugan, only just recently passed away, and each generation after him has continued to grow the business....
Maritime Logistics Professional - Tue October 06, 2020
Charleston, S.C., to Soon Have Deepest Harbor on East Coast
In September, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Charleston District, awarded the final two dredging contracts on its harbor deepening project, which will make Charleston, S.C.,'s harbor the deepest on the East Coast....
Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 16, 2020
USACE Begins $1B Soo Lock Project
Iron ore-carrying vessels don't do rapids, particularly when heading upstream. To get around them, structures called "locks" are built — sort of stairs for boats. Vessels float into one end, entry gates are closed and the level of water inside the lock is raised or lowered to match the level outside the gates at the other end....
