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Dutra Group awards dredge contract to Eastern Shipbuilding

San Rafael, Calif.-based The Dutra Group announced March 21 the issuance of a Notice to Proceed for the new-build construction of a 10,464-cubic-yard Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge (TSHD) the Adele at Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc.

The Adele will be constructed at Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Allanton and Port St. Joe, Fla., facilities. Delivery is scheduled for late 2028. The Adele will join The Dutra Group’s 9,870-cubic-yard TSHD Stuyvesant serving our nation’s essential waterways.

The Dutra...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/dutra-group-awards-dredge-contract-to-eastern-shipbuilding/

Edward Maritime launches the Raptor 2 push vessel

Earlier this month, Edward Maritime, a shipbuilding and repair company that provides steel fabrication services to the Eastern Seaboard and the Gulf Coast, announced the launch and rebranding of its Raptor 2 vessel as the Lydia E. The compact and versatile push vessel is currently at Wyman & Simpson Inc. in Richmond, Maine. 

“The Lydia E is currently on standby, ready for its first assignment,” said company president Edward McDonald. “We have made significant upgrades, including a revamped fuel...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/edward-maritime-launches-the-raptor-2-push-vessel/

Mobile Engineer District update on Mobile Harbor project

Since 2020, the Mobile Engineer District Mobile Harbor Project, and its partners have sought to deepen and widen the Mobile Harbor Channel by five feet from the Gulf of Mexico through Mobile Bay and into Mobile Harbor. The entrance channel through the Gulf is being deepened from 45 feet to 50 feet.

Additionally, the southern portion of the Bay channel is being widened by 100 feet for 3 miles to accommodate two-way traffic. Two bends are being eased to facilitate more efficient navigation from...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/mobile-engineer-district-update-on-mobile-harbor-project/

Alabama Shipyard wins $11.5 million dredge Wheeler drydocking contract

Alabama Shipyard, Mobile, Ala., has been awarded an $11,466,912 firm-fixed-price contract to dry dock and repair the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers trailing suction hopper dredge Wheeler.

Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Mobile, Alabama, with an estimated completion date of December 6, 2024. The New Orleans Engineer District is the contracting activity.

Features of Alabama Shipyard’s 355-acre facility include 8,000 linear feet of available pier...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/dredging/alabama-shipyard-wins-11-5-million-dredge-wheeler-drydocking-contract/

Another red ink quarter at GLDD

Shares in America’s largest provider of dredging services, Houston-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD), fell by 13.6% Wednesday after the company reported third quarter results that included a net loss of $6.2 million.

Third quarter 2023 highlights

  • Revenue was $117.2 million for the third quarter
  • Total operating loss was $5.1 million for the third quarter
  • Net loss was $6.2 million for the third quarter
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $5.3 million for the third quarter

“The...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/dredging/another-red-ink-quarter-at-gldd/

Port of Portland seeks shipyard proposals for dredge tender

Seattle-headquartered naval architecture firm Glosten reports that the Port of Portland, Ore., is soliciting proposals from qualified shipyards for the construction of a new dredge tender to replace the W.L. Williams.

Designed by Glosten, the Williams replacement vessel is a 69-foot-long, twin-screw, multipurpose vessel powered by two Caterpillar Inc. C18 EPA Tier 3 engines. With its double-chined hull, pram bow, push knees, and a full suite of Markey Machinery Company, Inc. electric winches on...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/dredging/port-of-portland-seeks-shipyard-proposals-for-dredge-tender/

Keppel O&M delivers first dual-fuel dredge built in Singapore

Rotterdam-headquartered Van Oord has taken delivery of the first of a series of three trailing suction hopper dredges (TSHDs) from Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. Named Vox Ariane, and with a hopper capacity of 10,500 cubic meters, it can run on LNG.

Van Oord orders third dredge at Keppel FELS

“We are pleased to deliver the first dual-fuel dredge built in Singapore to Van Oord,” said Tan Leong Peng, managing director (new builds) at Keppel O&M. “This is the sixth dredge delivered by Keppel O&M,...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/dredging/keppel-om-delivers-first-dual-fuel-dredge-built-in-singapore/

C-Job launches new cutter suction dredge series

Targeting the mid range of the cutter suction dredge (CSD) market, Netherlands based C-Job Naval Architects today launched a new CSD design series.

Showcasing its possibilities is an innovative new self-propelled concept design. The 34-inch self-propelled cutter suction dredge features a cutter power of 3,500 hp. and a total installed power of approximately 26,000 HP. The CSD includes two 6,300 hp. dredge pumps on deck and one 3,500 hp. submerged dredge pump on the cutter ladder enabling a...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/dredging/c-job-launches-new-cutter-suction-dredge-series/

Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project included in proposed FY23 budget

The Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project was included in President Joe Biden’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget released yesterday under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Coastal Navigation Construction category. 

The president’s recommended funding targeted project closeout appropriations of $157.3 million. Once approved by Congress, the appropriation would complete the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project, rendering it the most improved ship channel in the entire...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/corpus-christi-ship-channel-improvement-project-included-in-proposed-fy23-budget/

Manson awarded $19.6 million USACE dredging contract

Manson Construction Company, Seattle, Wash., has been awarded a $19,628,500 firm-fixed-price contract for dredging the Humboldt Bay Bar, the mouth of the Columbia River and the Lower Columbia River. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received.

Work will be performed in Portland, Ore., with an estimated completion date of March 15, 2023.

Fiscal 2022 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $19,628,500 were obligated at the time of the award. The Portland Engineer District...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/dredging/manson-awarded-19-6-million-usace-dredging-contract/

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