On May 29 U.S. District Judge Richard M. Gergel accepted the settlement agreement between all parties involved in the mediation over the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) in an order that dismissed the federal litigation pending against the proposed deepening of the harbor channel. Read More
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The 33rd Western Dredging Association (WEDA) and the 44th Texas A&M annual dredging conference will take place August 25 to 28 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu Hawaii. Read More
The 33rd Western Dredging Association (WEDA) and the 44th Texas A&M annual dredging conference will take place August 25 to 28 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu Hawaii. Read More
Hurricane Sandy slammed the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions on Oct. 29 2012. The Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 was signed into law three months later on Jan. 29 giving the Corps of Engineers $5.35 billion for rebuilding. In March assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy told Congress that the legislation provides funds to address damages caused by Hurricane Sandy and to reduce future flood risk and economic costs by supporting the long-term sustainability of the coastal ecosystem and its communities. Read More
Hurricane Sandy slammed the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions on Oct. 29 2012. The Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 was signed into law three months later on Jan. 29 giving the Corps of Engineers $5.35 billion for rebuilding. In March assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy told Congress that the legislation provides funds to address damages caused by Hurricane Sandy and to reduce future flood risk and economic costs by supporting the long-term sustainability of the coastal ecosystem and its communities. Read More
Brigadier General Margaret W. Burcham commander of the Army Corps Great Lakes and Ohio River Division was officially appointed as a member of the Mississippi River Commission by President Barack Obama on May 29. The President also appointed Brigadier Gen. Funkhouser Northwestern Division as a member on June 25. Read More
Brigadier General Margaret W. Burcham commander of the Army Corps Great Lakes and Ohio River Division was officially appointed as a member of the Mississippi River Commission by President Barack Obama on May 29. The President also appointed Brigadier Gen. Funkhouser Northwestern Division as a member on June 25. Read More
Damen Dredging Equipment delivered the second stationary dredge Susanna II to Verboon Maasland in June. The first dredge Susanna was built by Damen 32 years ago. The new dismountable dredge is similar to the first one with updated dredging equipment including a 250-mm (9.85-inch) discharge pipeline an 18-meter (about 59-foot) long swing ladder with a 28-meter (about 92-foot) swing. Read More
