Tampa Harbor dredging project successfully finished

The Tampa Harbor Maintenance Dredging 34-Foot Project, Upper Channels was a 270-day initiative in Hillsborough County, Florida.

The work involved dredging channels to a 34-foot depth, with meticulous material disposal and rigorous environmental monitoring.

Dredged material was removed, transported by barge, and offloaded to the Dredge Material Placement Facility (DMPF) 3-D, located approximately 4 nautical miles south from Port Sutton Entrance Channel.

Overcoming the challenges of working with third parties for access to their dredge areas, active airport adjacency, and rocks/debris within the dredge area, Orion (formerly Orion Marine Group) showcased their expertise in channel excavation and seamless project execution.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

• Dredged channels to 34’ MLLW with 2’ allowable overdepth
• Provided material removal, barge transportation, and offloading to remote site
• Dredged near an airport with active runways
• Handled rocks and debris within dredge areas
• Coordinated with third parties for access to dredge areas
• Coordinated with another dredging contractor sharing disposal area
• Negotiated in-house resource sharing with another contract owner
• Environmental monitoring (species, turbidity, bird, sea turtle trawl sweeping)