Duke Offshore Limited has been awarded a contract for its vessel Duke Express. The contract has been awarded by a multinational corporation and will be executed in the Republic of Maldives where the vessel will provide support for dredging operations, the company said. The vessel will be relocated a
The hopper dredge ‘Port Frederick’, first of two dredging vessels that have been enlisted to improve the local boating channels, today started maintenance dredging campaign in the Port Hacking estuary. The dredging project will involve removal of around 70,000 cubic metres of clean marine sand. This
The JV company established by Hazell Bros Group Pty Ltd and Brady Marine & Civil Pty Ltd has started dredging and reclamation works for the Devonport East Terminal 3 development. The project is part of TasPorts QuayLink development which is a $240 million investment to upgrade the East Devonport por
International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has outlined a significant proposal for the expansion of the Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), its 100 percent owned subsidiary in the Port of Melbourne, Australia. The proposal would dramatically increase efficiencies and pave t
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has just released the latest update on its Buruni Shore Protection Project. According to MTCC, the works are in full swing – breakwater construction has reached 20% completion and beach area backfilling work has reached 27% completion. Scope of works
The City of Fremantle, Western Australia, has just released an update on the Port Beach Sand Nourishment project. As reported by the City, the second phase of combating coastal erosion at one of Freo’s popular beaches will recommence Wednesday 15 February with 24 hour works expected for two weeks. O
China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) is about to begin the dredging operations at Gwadar Port in Pakistan. The main goal of this $57 million project is to achieve 14.5 meters of natural and original operational depth of the port areas. Under the title of “The Maintenance Dredging of Navigati
Plans are progressing for another boating upgrade on the western side of Port Phillip with the release of a tender for construction at Kirk Point, Better Boating Victoria reports. “We’ve led the process to develop upgrade plans for the ramp, one of several projects through the 2022-23 Victorian Recr
The Davao del Norte Government has purchased a Watermaster – a mobile amphibious multipurpose dredger intended primarily for the Libuganon River in Tagum City. The province is under a state of calamity after the PHP50.3-million (around $1 million) damage in agriculture and infrastructure was recorde
Sunshine Coast Council is about to begin Currimundi Lake dredging works in order to re-nourish eroded sections of the lake foreshore. According to Cr Peter Cox, the scheme that will begin this week may take around 4 weeks to complete. This regular dredging campaign taking place upstream of the sand
Over the years, tourism has been proven to be a lucrative industry that contributes a big chunk to the Philippine economy, the Philippine News Agency (PNA) reports. Data from the Department of Tourism (DOT) showed 2.65 million international visitor arrivals in 2022, surpassing its 1.7 million target
Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) signed a historic agreement with Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) today. The deal was inked with the Government of India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways for ‘the Work of Development & Maintenance of Fairway’, with an estimated cost of Rs 204.
