Targeted dredging to eradicate exotic caulerpa seaweed from Iris Shoal near Kawau Island in Te Moananui-ā-Toi|Hauraki Gulf started today, said Ngāti Manuhiri. The suction dredging trial is being delivered in partnership with Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust (the Trust) and Biosecurity New Zealand, in
Meet the crews who are making great progress on Terminal 3 in East Devonport building the new wharf for Spirit of Tasmania. The QuayLink is once in a generation infrastructure development project, which is being delivered by JV company established by Hazell Bros Group Pty Ltd and Brady Marine & Civi
Strong winds, large waves and storm surges, especially in the winter months, causes erosion of Adelaide’s beaches. The Department for Environment and Water monitors closely the entire coastline to determine where sand is needed. Sand movement works are generally undertaken during cooler months when
Sand dredging to reopen the Noosa River channel and protect Doggy Beach from further erosion is currently underway, according to the Noosa Council, Queensland. Early in 2024, the Council endorsed Hall Contracting as preferred contractor for the Noosa Spit Doggy Beach sand nourishment works. The eros
The Department of Transport WA has commenced biennial maintenance dredging at the mouth of the Murchison River in Kalbarri after recent confirmation the channel width had more than halved in the past year. DoT A/Manager Asset Management, Sam Mettam said that hydrographic surveying had shown the chan
World Dredgers BV introduced its pioneering autonomous suction dredger in Ophhoven, Germany, earlier this week. This project is nearing completion and is expected to be finalized by the end of May 2024. Reading the maritime and dredging news, our readers may have noticed that autonomy is starting to
Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd has introduced the latest addition to its marine fleet – the Giles S. According to the Port, the new vessel was named in honor of their friend and colleague, the late Giles Stimson. The naming ceremony, joined by port employees and the Stimson family, took place yesterday at
Pilbara Ports, Western Australia, has acquired the first customers for the company’s new port facilities at Lumsden Point in the Port Hedland. The agreements with Mineral Resources and Pilbara Minerals will enable Pilbara Ports to move on to the next stages of this construction project. Minister for
A groundbreaking ceremony to mark the commencement of the Th. Kinbidhoo Land Reclamation Project in the Maldives took place this morning. The Honorable Minister of Construction & Infrastructure, Dr. Abdulla Muththalib, officially inaugurated the ceremony. The scope of work for the project includes:
Four units of Italdraghe dredging heads model BD2 docked at the Port of Manila, the Philippines, yesterday. Each dredging head comes equipped with custom-made couplings personally designed by Italdraghe’s Technical Department to simplify installation. According to Italdraghe, these dredging heads ar
Work is complete on Tuvalu’s outer island of Nanumaga, said Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project – TCAP in its latest project update. In December 2023, when Funafuti works completed, the TCAP team mobilized construction work and moved to Nanumaga. Hall Contractors established their site at the northern
Hall Contracting has just introduced the latest addition to its dredging fleet – the Kirra. The main hull was loaded for transport to the Hunter Valley, for Kirra’s first task of cleaning a coal tailings pit, with the cutter ladder and side pontoons to be fitted once she arrives. The cutter suction
