Dredging News

OAK BROOK — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. was recently awarded four contracts value $93 million.

The first award is a $30 million contract for coastal protection work that includes sand replenishment and dune building from Kismet to Seaview on Fire Island, New York. Approximately 1.3 million cubic yards of sand will be dredged and pumped onto the beach. The work is scheduled to complete by December 2016.

The second award is a $29 million contract that includes pumping an additional 1.8 million cubic yards of sand from Barnegat Inlet to Little Egg Inlet on Long Beach Island in New Jersey. Work is expected to be completed in the spring of 2017.

The third award is a $14 million Duval County Shore Protection construction contract that includes placing 650,000 cubic yards of sand on approximately seven miles of eroded beaches in Florida. Work is scheduled to be completed by year’s end.

The fourth award is a $12 million contract that includes pumping approximately 1.7 million cubic yards of sand to reconstruct the beach and build dunes to protect infrastructure. Work is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2017.

Besides, the company was awarded a $7.9 million base contract with a potential $6.1 million option for rental work on the Mississippi River. If awarded, the dredging work will start next summer.

The news is collated by Globaldredge.com – Dredging Pipeline Supplier

Solicitation Number: W912DS-16-B-0009

Work Description:
The New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) intends to perform maintenance dredging in the East River – South Brother Island, NY Federal Navigation Project. The work will remove approximately 400,000 cubic yards of sediment to a depth of 35 ft. below Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) plus 1 ft allowable over-depth.

Tender Type: Solicitation

Tender Value: between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

Posted Date: July 15, 2016

Due Date: August 5, 2016

Nation: USA

Asia-Pacific Dredging Summit will be held on the 23rd and 24th of November 2016 in Singapore.
In this conference, the dredging experts will propose some effective dredging strategies for project management and overall operation. Of course, feasible practices and techniques will be discussed to promote more efficient dredging works.
This event will solve the shortage of advanced technology of modern dredging equipment and legislative issues to meet Asia-Pacific regulatory requirements, maritime manpower demand and supply needs for dredging work.
Key topics include：
1、Establishing effective contracts to prevent potential disputes;
2、Discussing soil improvement to prevent excessive settlement of reclaimed land in dredging projects;
3、Ensuring contracts in specific operation;
4、Eliminating environmental impacts through the immobilization of contaminants in dredged soil;
5、Assessing the demand of current and future maritime manpower and dredging works;
6、Seeking for methods used in tackling harsh weather and working conditions to ensure effective dredging operations;
7、Highlighting the education of dredging engineers and operators.