Royal IHC is currently working on an advanced autonomous dredging system to increase the autonomy of the dredging and unloading process of TSHDs – called Mission Master. Implementing automation is complex. “We believe it is important that experienced industry professionals are involved in this proce
Mangroves are like the guardians of our planet. Not only do they absorb CO2 at an impressive rate, but they also protect the coasts and filter the water. Plus, they are a hotspot for biodiversity. Jan De Nul, together with its partners, is currently working on the AquaForest project in Ecuador. Ther
A coastal habitat restoration and nourishment project in North Chicago, IL won the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association’s 2023 Best Restored Beaches Award. Michels Construction, Inc. restored approximately 1,300 feet of shoreline at Foss Park with approximately half dedicated to recreat
The Baker Hughes Foundation has announced two grants focused on coastal restoration in the United States: first, a $100,000 grant to National Coastal Resilience Fund, and additionally a $50,000 grant to Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana. The National Coastal Resilience Fund is a program led by
Once eroded and struggling, Queen Bess Island near Grand Isle has been transformed into a flourishing bird haven. This project, developed in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, was designed to rebuild the island with rock perimeters, breakwaters, and 150,000 cubic ya
New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. yesterday announced the start of a major dredging project of the Shrewsbury and Navesink Rivers. Pallone secured $26 million for maintenance dredging of the rivers in a federal spending bill for Fiscal Year 2023 that President Biden signed into law late last
Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), Panama City, Fla., has been awarded a $257 million firm-fixed-price contract for the design-build of a new medium-class hopper dredger. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, the Department of Defense announced yesterday. Work will be performed in
The USACE Jacksonville District has published a draft of its General Reevaluation Report and Environmental Impact Statement (GRR/EIS) for the Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Study in Hillsborough County, Florida. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the GRR/EIS and r
Curtin Maritime, Corp. has captured this beautiful photo of the DB Avalon dredging the Houston Ship Channel. “Beautiful sunrise this morning in Texas, where DB Avalon is dredging the Houston Shipping Channel,” Curtin Maritime said in yesterday’s update. DB Avalon is a market-first, hybrid-powered dr
Connecticut Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal have announced the inclusion of $5.725 million for Connecticut Congressionally Directed Spending projects in the Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill. In addition, the bill includes over $10 million in funding for
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has announced the receipt of Notice to Proceed to perform essential improvements to the Brownsville Ship Channel for NextDecade Corporation’s Rio Grande LNG project. The work includes deepening the entrance channel to the western end of the RGLNG property
The dredging equipment for the Brigantine beach replenishment has arrived in the Absecon Inlet. Brigantine Mayor Vince Sera – NJ’s update said that the replenishment work is scheduled to begin around August 5th. In the area of the replenishment, survey crews (in boats) will be close to the shoreline
