After almost 6 months of hard work at the Port of Brisbane, the hopper dredge Brisbane is sailing north to support Queensland’s northern ports during the winter months. The next port of call is the Port of Bundaberg where she’ll undertake maintenance dredging to ensure the port’s navigational channe
Nine people were killed and two others were still missing following the sinking last week of the dredger Hong Hai 16 in Occidental Mindoro. The local government of Rizal town in Occidental Mindoro confirmed the number of fatalities yesterday. According to the Philippine Coast Guard, special operatio
Coastal protection of beaches, cities and communities located close to oceans and seas is a primary activity of the dredging industry. According to the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), half the world’s population lives within 60 kilometers of the sea, and three-quarters of all large citi
The Philippine Coast Guard said that four people – including a Chinese national – have died and seven others are still missing after a dredging vessel carrying 25 people capsized two days ago off Occidental Mindoro. Yesterday, the divers recovered two more bodies during search-and-rescue operations,
A new permanent, buried, pipeline to pump dredged material to Castletown Beach is being used for the first time as work begins to clear the build-up of sand at Bandy Creek Boat Harbour at Esperance. The $2.3 million four month dredging campaign is expected to remove a record amount of material from
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), in coordination with the Local Government Unit (LGU), the Philippine National Police (PNP), and other key stakeholders, is continuing its intensive efforts in response to the recent capsizing of the dredger Hong Hai 16 off waters of Rizal, Occidental Mindoro. “In pa
This morning, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) retrieved the cadaver of a second crew member of the dredging vessel Hong Hai 16 that capsized off Rizal, Occidental Mindoro. According to PCG, the dredger capsized at approximately 100 meters from the shoreline of Barangay Malawaan around 5:20 p.m. on
A Filipino-flagged dredging vessel Hong Hai 16, carrying 23 crew members, capsized off the coast of Barangay Malawaan, Rizal, Occidental Mindoro, yesterday. According to the initial reports: The vessel was preparing to depart with a cargo of sand when it suddenly tilted and overturned. Local media s
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said that the moored Belize-registered dredger KSE Hitachi has sunk off Tuas. The MPA was alerted about the accident yesterday at 1:30 PM. According to MPA, there were no personnel reported to be on board the dredger at the time of the incident, and
Mid West Ports is developing a project that will involve dredging the Geraldton’s FBH entrance and surrounds, to maintain safe, navigable waters. Natural sediment build-up at Geraldton’s Port occurs as a result of wind and wave energy moving sediment predominantly in a northerly direction, causing m
Trailing suction hopper dredge Albatros has almost completed the biennial maintenance dredging campaign in Port Taranaki, New Zealand. According to the port, the Albatros is near the end of her campaign to keep the shipping channel and berth pockets clear and safe for trade. The dredging campaign, w
Work to contain the contaminated contents of an historic landfill is underway at Bluff’s Ocean Beach, the New Zealand’s Department of Conservation – Te Papa Atawhai said. The beach has been off limits to public since 2018 when contaminants including asbestos were found on the beach. An asbestos remo
