Dredge on lakeMississippi River

Rock Island Engineer District announces Mississippi main channel closure

As of September 7, the Rock Island Engineer District, has temporarily closed the main channel of the Mississippi River at Mile 425.7 in Pool 18 near Keithsburg, Ill., to move dredged material

Donjon has booked another dredging contract

DonJon wins $39 million dredging contract

DonJon Marine Co. Inc., Hillside, N.J., has been awarded a $39,018,285 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Elizabeth, N.J.,

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock gets dredging awards

GLDD awarded $47.4 million USACE contract

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Inc., Houston, Texas, has been awarded a $47,469,180 firm-fixed-price contract for beach replenishment. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in

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Manson awarded $15 million USACE contract

Manson Construction Company, Seattle, Wash., has been awarded a $15,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work locations and funding will be determined with

PPA agreement presentation

Houston Ship Channel deepening program takes another step forward

A significant milestone in the history of the Houston Ship Channel was marked yesterday with the formal presentation of the Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

MacGregor to supply cranes for Manson dredge newbuild

Manson Construction Company’s 15,000-cubic-yard capacity, 420 foot long, hopper dredge Frederick Paup is to be equipped with MacGregor telescopic cranes. Currently under construction at the Keppel AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, the

Chris Dearing, director of engineering, Callan Marine.

Callan Marine names new director of engineering

Galveston, Texas, headquartered Callan Marine has named Chris Dearing as its new director of engineering. He comes to Callan with extensive experience in the development and management of production and field engineering

dredging contract awards

Weeks Marine wins $18.2 million USACE contract

Weeks Marine Inc., Covington, La., has been awarded an $18,270,800 firm-fixed-price contract for furnishing a fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge for the removal and disposal of shoal material. Bids

Manson Chairman of the Board and Executive Vice President, Fred Paup, speaks at ceremony marking the laying of the keel of his namesake vessel.

Manson marks milestone in hopper dredge build

Seattle, Wash., based Manson Construction and shipbuilder Keppel AmFELS recently marked a milestone in the construction of a 15,000 cu.yd self-propelled hopper dredge that, will be the largest in operation in the

Lasse Petterson

GLDD earnings take hit from COVID costs

America’s largest provider of dredging services, Houston headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (Nasdaq:GLDD), has reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 that saw net income fall to

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