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United States : ROEN SALVAGE gets $2.7 million dredging contract from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Publish Date : 12-Jul-2012
Roen Salvage Co. of Sturgeon Bay has secured $2.7 million contract from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for dredging and site improvements at Duluth-Superior Harbor.
As per this contract, Roen Salvage will dredge 143,500cubic yards of sediment and deposit the shoaled material in Erie Pier Confined Disposal Facility, CDF, in Duluth. The dredging is likely to start in mid-July and complete by late November. Roen Salvage will also carry out work in Erie Pier to ease offloading and distribution of dredged materials from scows into CDF.
Lt. Col. Mike Derosier, district engineer, said, \"Duluth-Superior is the busiest harbor in the Great Lakes, with about $2 billion worth of cargo shipped annually, supporting thousands of jobs in the region. This project is necessary to keep commercial shipping operating smoothly in the Twin Ports, ensuring the transport of crucial commodities in a clean and economical manner.\"
