York County, Maine, is moving forward with operationalizing the dredge with the signing of the first MOU agreement with a municipality. At the April 10th meeting, the York County Commission voted unanimously to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with the City of Saco that outlines a
World Dredgers BV introduced its pioneering autonomous suction dredger in Ophhoven, Germany, earlier this week. This project is nearing completion and is expected to be finalized by the end of May 2024. Reading the maritime and dredging news, our readers may have noticed that autonomy is starting to
Muddy Water Dredging, LP celebrated a major corporate milestone today as it christened its first dredge, the Vaneta Marie. “The Muddy Water Team, led by Co-Founders Michael Kerns and Matt Devall, welcomed 100+ guests from across the Gulf to celebrate a vessel that will soon be deployed on critical n
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority is accepting bids through May 2 for dredging works in the Port of Cleveland. The work primarily consists of dredging approximately 3,395 cubic yards of sediment from docks 24E and 26W at the Port Authority’s General Cargo Terminal. The project also includes d
Neptune Americas & Marine has presented the E-Gator 45 cutter suction dredger, the epitome of sustainable dredging technology. Designed to operate with zero emissions, minimal noise, and vibration disturbance, the E-Gator 45 represents a significant leap forward in eco-friendly dredging solutions. I
California Representative Josh Harder said that that he secured $2.7 million for the Stockton Metropolitan Area Project Reimbursement which will go directly to the Lower San Joaquin River Flood Control Project. This Community Project Funding (CPF) will go towards completing this vital project to pro
Local and state officials in Jamaica have signed a $197 million contract for the Annotto Bay Coastal Protection Beach Nourishment Project in St. Mary. The contract was signed by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund Managing Director, Omar Sweeney; Minister of State in the Ministry of Labor and Social
Last month, the Army Corps‘ Jacksonville District paused the start of St. Augustine Beach shore protection renourishment project by three to four weeks to allow for the mobilization of additional equipment. According to the Corps, this rescheduling of the sand placement will maximize the effectivene
St. Johns County (FL) has officially marked the start of the $38.6 million Ponte Vedra Beach Restoration Project with a sandbreaking ceremony at Mickler’s Landing Beachfront Park. Attending the ceremony were Florida Sen. Travis Hutson, Florida House Rep. Cyndi Stevenson, St. Johns County District 4
Over the next several weeks, the City of Evanston, Illinois, will be contracting dredging services of the Church Street Boat Launch at 1647 Sheridan Rd. Work is anticipated to begin on Monday, April 22, and be completed by Tuesday, May 7, weather permitting, said the City. A contractor is hired each
California Congressman Salud Carbajal met with officials with the Ventura Port District last week to survey the annual dredging underway at the harbor and discuss how $8,471,000 he secured in the 2024 federal funding deal will help ensure safe navigation for Ventura Harbor’s maritime industry and re
The official launching ceremony of the Muddy Water Dredge “Vaneta Marie” is scheduled to take place this week at DSC Dredge building site in New Orleans. This custom-built Marlin Class dredge has an overall length of 371 feet making it one of, if not the longest 24” dredge in the United States with
