MTECK The Dutch Crane Manufacturer has won a contract to supply a new duty cycle clamshell crane for Damen Shipyards Gorinchem. The crane will be one of the 300 series: a 316E full-electric heavy-duty dredging crane, featuring an operational grab load (including content) of 16 metric tons and a lift
The Miri Port Authority said that the Kuala Baram Delta access channel dredging project – a key initiative to strengthen Sarawak’s maritime capabilities – is in full swing. “This project is not only focusing on the development a port at sea, but also on ensuring long-term operational stability throu
The next round of the Swansea Channel dredging program is now underway. This latest round of dredging is set to remove around 10,000 cubic meters of sand and take about two months. “This will help to ensure a safe and navigable waterway for all boaties,” said the Minister for the Hunter, Yasmin Catl
Jan De Nul and Coral Vita have started the construction of a coral reef restoration farm in the Maldives – the AquaReef project. According to Jan De Nul, coral reefs are undergoing an alarming decline, with about half of all global reefs lost since the 1970s. The main causes are rising ocean tempera
Work is underway on a $2 million transformation to Blacksmiths boat ramp – one of the most popular gateways for anglers and other boaties using Swansea Channel, Lake Macquarie City Council said. The project will include construction of a new concrete boat ramp with underwater scour protection mattre
President of Nauru, David Adeang, held a bilateral meeting with Lisa Wright, Alternate Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), earlier this week in Uzbekistan, to discuss key development priorities in Nauru. Discussions focused on the progress and challenges of the dredging projects
The Maldives President, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, said that the land reclamation operations for the planned airport in Sh. Milandhoo are now complete. According to Muizzu, land reclamation – which began on April 3 – was completed within 31 days. A total of 21 hectares of land was reclaimed for the project
Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) began an interim emergency dredging campaign in late April to restore its main shipping channel after an unusually high level of sediment infill caused by recent extreme weather events. Since the completion of the Port’s scheduled maintenance dredging program in November
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) is working to find mutually acceptable ways to remove the massive cutter suction dredger deployed by a mining firm to extract minerals in this town, the Philippine News Agency (PNA) said. MGB Eastern Visayas Regional Director, Glenn Marcelo Noble, said that the
From May to September, around 100,000 cubic meters of sand will be pumped onto the stretch between the Cotton Tree groynes and the Alexandra Headland seawall as part a vital renourishment program, Sunshine Coast Council said. Sunshine Coast Council Principal Coastal Engineer, Georgia Keeshan, said t
The Government of Fiji has secured a major grant agreement valued at $16.7 million (FJD $37.33 million) to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities against the impacts of climate change. Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry, Tomasi Tunabuna, delivered the update
The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said that the land reclamation operations at Naifaru, Lhaviyani Atoll, are nearing its completion. The project to reclaim 44.8 hectares of land to Naifaru began in October 2025. Land reclamation works are now 95 percent completed, with overall pr
