Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has launched construction on a groundbreaking medium class hopper dredge for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), marking the agency’s first deep draft hopper dredge…
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Ingram towboat marks unofficial start to 2025 navigation season
The St. Paul Engineer District announced March 20 that the first tow of the 2025 navigation season arrived in St. Paul, Minn.
The M/V Neil N. Diehl, an Ingram Barge towboat, locked through Lock and Dam 2, in Hastings, Minn., March 19, with nine barges. Reaching St. Paul marks the unofficial start to the navigation season because it’s the last port on the Upper Mississippi River to open every year. The delay is a result of ice in Lake Pepin, near Red Wing, Minn., that prevent tows from heading...
Rising water at Carrollton Gage prompts inspections
The Mississippi River at the Carrollton Gage in New Orleans, La., has risen above 11 feet, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, to activate Phase I flood fight procedures.
Closely coordinating efforts with the local levee authorities, the New Orleans District will begin patrolling the levees along the Mississippi River twice weekly until the water level drops below 11 feet at the Carrollton Gage.
Phase I is a proactive measure that is triggered when the Mississippi...
https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/rising-water-at-carrollton-gage-prompts-inspections/
PNWA pushes back against DOGE cuts to critical USACE employees
The Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA) has written the Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington State congressional delegations expressing its “strong opposition to federal employee cuts being implemented by the ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ (DOGE). Specifically, the intention to fire thousands of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) critical employees, who are vital to the safety, efficiency, and economic vitality of the entire region. These USACE employees are experts who...
Nashville Engineer District reflects on 2024 achievements
The Nashville Engineer District recently announced total figures for district operations in 2024, as well as last year’s notable achievements across the district.
These accomplishments reflect the Nashville Engineer District’s diverse operations, spanning critical areas such as navigation, recreation, permitting, hydropower, water management, construction, and more. Each achievement underscores the district’s commitment to enhancing public safety, supporting regional development, and advancing...
Cashman Dredging wins $18.4M USACE contract
Quincy, Mass. – headquartered Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co. LLC has been awarded an $18,495,200 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Fla., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 17, 2025.
Fiscal 2021-2025 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $18,495,200 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Fla., is the...
https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/dredging/cashman-dredging-wins-18-4m-usace-contract/
VIDEO: Silver Ships delivers USACE survey catamaran
Theodore, Ala.-headquartered Silver Ships has completed the construction and delivery of a 35-foot hydrographic survey catamaran to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Detroit District. The advanced vessel is specifically designed to support hydrographic surveying operations critical to USACE’s mission of maintaining navigable waterways and ensuring infrastructure integrity.
The new catamaran features a state-of-the-art hull optimized for stability and precision in surveying missions. The...
Pittsburgh Engineer District awards contract for new lock chamber at Montgomery Locks and Dam
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District reports that it has awarded a nearly $770 million contract to construct a new 110-foot by 600-foot lock chamber at Montgomery Locks and Dam in Monaca, Pa.
The district awarded the construction contract to the Trumbull-Brayman Construction Corporation joint venture of Pittsburgh, Pa. The contract serves as the base contract to begin constructing the new lock chamber. Additional funding for other work items necessary to complete the chamber will...
Manson awarded $188.8M USACE dredging contract
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Wash., has been awarded an $18,815,000 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Work will be performed in Ventura, Calif., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 1, 2026.
Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Ventura, California, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 1, 2026. Fiscal 2025 civil construction funds in the amount of $18,815,000 were obligated at the time of the award.
The Los Angeles...
https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/dredging/manson-awarded-188-8m-usace-dredging-contract/
Corps awards Superior Marine $30M towboat contract
The Philadelphia Engineer District has awarded Superior Marine Ways Inc., South Point, Ohio, a $30,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract to construct, test and deliver towboats. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in South Point, Ohio, with an estimated completion date of July 1, 2027. FY 2025 Plant Replacement Improvement funds in the amount of $30,000,000 were obligated at the time of the award.
Though the Department of Defense contract award notice does...
https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/corps-awards-superior-marine-30m-towboat-contract/