Americas
Great Lakes Dredge Announces Pricing of Senior Note Offering
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation yesterday announced the pricing of its previously-announced offering of $325 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2022. According to the release, the 2022 Notes were priced at par with a coupon rate of 8.000%. The 2022 Notes will mature on May
Progress on Kissimmee River Restoration Project
A crucial undertaking generations in the making, the Kissimmee River Restoration Project is now within sight of the finish line, reports the South Florida Water Management District. “Through our partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, we are restoring the river and protecting it for the e
Kasilof River Improvements on the Table
Alaska Department of Natural Resources has scheduled public meetings on Wednesday, June 14, and Thursday, June 15, to discuss facility improvement projects along the Kasilof River. The June 14 meeting will be held in Soldotna in the Community Room of the Joyce K. Carver Memorial Public Library, and
LWT Dredgers on Its Way to Uganda
After having completed the manufacturing process of the two dredgers in mid-April 2017 by supplier Liquid Waste Technology (LWT), an onsite inspection was carried out at the factory in New Richmond, WI. Parallel to the inspection, a delegation from Uganda consisting of four representatives from the
VIDEO: Hatteras Inlet Dredging Update
County of Dare, North Carolina, yesterday released a new video on the status of the Hatteras Inlet dredging program. According to the project update, the planned dredging within the connecting channel of Hatteras Inlet is currently underway. USACE’s sidecaster dredger Merritt is back in the inlet, w
Terminal Portuario Guayaquil Invests in Trinipuerto Terminal
SAAM, the second-largest port operator in South America, has just announced that the port it has operated in Ecuador since 2006, Terminal Portuario Guayaquil (TPG), incorporated the facilities of the adjacent Trinipuerto terminal through a 40-year lease. Under the agreement, TPG will invest close to
Caterpillar to Power Jan De Nul’s New Hopper Dredgers
Jan De Nul Group’s three new 3,500 m³ Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers will be powered by the Cat 3500E IMO III & EPA Tier 4 certified engines, reports Caterpillar Marine. The Cat 3500E features Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) after-treatment technology with closed loop NOx sensing and applicatio
USACE Plans to Reopen Dismal Swamp Canal This Summer
Officials at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Norfolk District have announced a goal of opening the Dismal Swamp Canal to its full 6-foot depth late this summer. The canal, which was closed due to extensive damage from Hurricane Matthew in October, has ongoing debris and tree removal, and investiga
Miami Harbor Deepening Post-Construction Report Released
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has just released the Miami Harbor Deepening Project one-year post-construction assessment for hard-bottom middle and outer reef benthic communities. The report includes data relevant to an assessment of temporary and permanent project effects
Caterpillar to Power One of the World’s Largest Split Hopper Dredger
Caterpillar Marine has just announced that one of the world’s largest split hopper dredger is being built with a complete Cat® engine and propulsion package. The 4200m³ capacity vessel, designed by MARIC Design House in conjunction with the Jiangsu Haixin shipyard, receives its shaft propulsion powe
Dredging Today Conference to Take Place in Amsterdam
Maritime & Offshore Media Group Navingo has announced that the first annual Dredging Today Conference will take place on 9 and 10 October 2017 at Amsterdam RAI. The 2017 theme is Changing Climate, Resilient Business. The conference is part of Navingo’s dredging platform which also comprises the onli
PHOTO: Damen DOP Dredge Pump Busy in Florida
American contractor Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting in September 2014 took delivery of the Damen DOP submersible dredge pump. Since then, the DOP450L high efficiency pump has completed many jobs throughout the USA, recently completing one in Puerto Rico. On its current job in Tampa, Florida, t