The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $62.26 million grant to support a project that will enhance the safety, security, and sustainability of Apia Port, which is Samoa’s main international maritime gateway. Samoa has historically suffered from disasters triggered by cyclones and earthquake
The Bayside City Council (VIC) has been lobbying for nearly 10 years to dredge the ‘black sludge’ that has accumulated at the dog off-leash area in Hampton/Sandringham beach. The Council announced yesterday that Parks Victoria is currently dredging about 5,000m³ of sand and decaying seagrass materia
Pilbara Ports Authority has successfully wrapped up capital dredging works for the Channel Risk and Optimization Project (CROP) at the Port of Port Hedland, the world’s largest bulk export port. The $120 million, three-year project supports trade capacity growth in Port Hedland by optimizing channel
New guidelines for dredge plume modelling are currently being developed by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in partnership with the Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI). Dredging activities form part of many coastal developments in Australia,
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (September 2-8, 2019). Russia Steps Up Dredging Operations Russia continues intense development of its port infrastructure that implies a considerable scope of dredging works. Interview: DEME Group – Receptive t
Maritime Constructions has just announced that they are nearing completion of the biggest capital dredging and reclamation project in the company’s history in Onslow, Western Australia. Nearly a 1 million m³ of material has been dredged for the new entrance channel to the Beadon Creek marine facilit
At the start of 2019, Luc Vandenbulcke took the reins of DEME Group. A civil engineer employed for 21 years within the group, he has noteworthy qualifications: he cofounded and led DEME’s fastest growing subsidiary company which specialized in hydraulic engineering projects and offshore wind farms.
The Queensland’s Noosa Council released the latest update on their coastal protection scheme today, saying that the works on the Noosa’s Main Beach have been in focus this week. “Our Sand Recycling System has recovered about 12,500m³ of sand since an unseasonal erosion event in July,” said the counc
The Local Organizing Committee, the National Committee for Coastal and Ocean Engineering, Engineers Australia, PIANC Australia and Engineering New Zealand has announced that the Australasian Coasts and Ports 2019 Conference will take place on September 10-13, 2019 at the Grand Chancellor Hotel, Hoba
The Kingston District Council (SA) is continuing dredging operations in the Maria Creek channel following damaging storms along the coast. According to the council, the dredge and earthmoving equipment is busy trying to get the entrance to the marina clear as well as creating a buffer zone on the we
The NSW Roads and Maritime Services has just announced that Coffs Harbor, Inner Entrance dredging campaign is officially underway. The contractor, Dredging Solutions Pty Ltd. started the interim dredging of the harbor inner entrance on Monday, 26 August 2019. The dredging operation will involve the
Australia’s largest backhoe dredge – the giant Woomera has been busy lately clearing the hard clays from the Trinity Inlet. The Ports North this morning released a video showing the backhoe dredge Woomera working near the Port of Cairns wharves as part of the dredging for the Cairns Shipping Develop
