A group of Ocean Engineering students from Texas A&M, led by Professor Laurrie Cordes, visited Callan Marine in Galveston, Texas, to tour the company’s dredging operations.
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A group of Ocean Engineering students from Texas A&M, led by Professor Laurrie Cordes, visited the Port of Houston to tour Weeks Marine, a leading marine construction and dredging contractor.
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About Ike Dike
The Ike Dike is a coastal barrier that, when completed, would protect the Houston-Galveston region including Galveston Bay from hurricane storm surge.
The project was conceived by Professor Bill Merrell of Texas A&M University at Galveston in response to the extensive surge damage caused by Hurricane Ike in September of 2008. The project would extend the protection afforded by the existing Galveston Seawall along the rest of Galveston Island and along the Bolivar Peninsula, with a 17ft high revetment near the beach or raising the coastal highways. The addition of flood gates at Bolivar Roads, the entrance to the Houston, Texas City, and Galveston ship channels, and at San Luis pass would complete a coastal spine that would provide a barrier against all Gulf surges into the Bay. Merrell argues that the Ike Dike could be built using existing, proven technology such as the gates and barriers currently used in the Delta Works project located in the Netherlands.
Texas governor signs bill to create ‘Ike Dike’ funding account
Published on May 28, 2025 by Kyle McClenagan
Army Corps. of Engineers moving forward with Ike Dike concept in new study
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The long-envisioned Ike Dike project, which is awaiting federal funding, entails constructing a multifaceted barrier system off the coast of Galveston that would help protect the Houston region and its petrochemical industry from the storm surge associated with a powerful hurricane.
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Company establishes fund for dredging and coastal studies laboratory
Published on July 20, 2022 by Madison Mahoney
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, LLC generously established the Department of Ocean Engineering Laboratory for Dredging and Coastal Studies Renovation Fund.
Image: Courtesy of Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, LLC.
What started as a small company outside of Chicago has transformed into a global industry leader dedicated to bolstering the education of future ocean engineers. By establishing the fund for Dredging and Coastal Studies, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, LLC (GLDD) will continue to revolutionize the education of Aggie engineers for years to come. This fund will be used for renovating and renaming the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Laboratory for Dredging and Coastal Studies in the Department of Ocean Engineering at Texas A&M University.
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