Dredging of the federal navigation channel near the Port of Garibaldi is scheduled to begin tomorrow, August 20, and continue into early November. According to the Port of Garibaldi’s dredging notice, the dredging operations will generally take place during the larger ebb tide each day. “Boaters are
TasPorts has completed its seabed levelling maintenance program at the Port of Burnie. The main goal of the work was supporting safe navigation, efficient operations and continued operational continuity for customers and port users, TasPorts said. The 13-day program was undertaken by seabed levellin
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) said that work is getting underway on the East Delacroix Marsh Creation and Terracing Project. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused significant wetland loss in the area, leaving Delacroix more exposed to flooding from the east. This project
Jan De Nul’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Tristão da Cunha kicked off the dredging operations at Georgia’s Anaklia Deep Sea Port Project last week. Another Jan De Nul’s giant TSHD Al-Idrisi will arrive in the area by the end of August. Operating together, the two vessels will perform the d
C&C Marine is nearing completion of a 30-inch cutter suction dredger (CSD), engineered for large-scale dredging projects. The non-self-propelled dredger measures approximately 360 feet in overall length and 56 feet in breadth and is designed to dredge at depths ranging from approximately 10 feet to
The USACE Charleston District has officially completed its $72 million Grand Strand renourishment project, and all beaches are fully reopened. “As of this weekend, we have completed this vital coastal storm risk management project, placing over 1.5 million cubic yards of sand across our coastline to
Dravo S.A. is currently carrying out the maintenance dredging works at the Port of Lisbon, an essential operation to ensure the port’s navigability and operational efficiency. For this project, their crews are working together through a collaboration with Van Oord:
AYK Energy and Gebhard Electro are strengthening their collaboration by striking a new deal to electrify two workboats. The first project is the construction of a new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD1000) at Damen Shipyards in the Netherlands for UK Dredging, part of Associated British Ports. T
Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) will invest $821 million in Te Awaparahi Bay Expansion and Resilience Project. LPC chair Barry Bragg announced the investment plan today, saying that it marks a significant step for the port, Christchurch and the economy. “We’ve spent the last decade rebuilding and stren
DP World said that they have reached a significant milestone in its US$800 million investment program to transform the Port of Tartous, completing the delivery of three Mobile Harbor Cranes (MHCs) that will strengthen Syria’s trade infrastructure and support the country’s economic recovery. The thre
Port of Tauranga Limited received conditional approval of its fast-track application for the Stella Passage development today. The fast-track expert panel issued a draft decision proposing to grant all approvals sought by Port of Tauranga, subject to conditions. Port of Tauranga has two days to comm
The Government of South Australia said that the MV Andrew Wilson, a 40-meter grab hopper dredger built in 1962, will be turned into an artificial reef in shallow waters of Gulf St Vincent. Donated by Maritime Constructions, the dredger will be scuttled 6km off the coast of Brighton later this year.
Last week, the USACE Baltimore District joined Senator Van Hollen and Ocean City, Md., leadership along the Boardwalk to mark the upcoming beach renourishment cycle set to begin after the Labor Day holiday and conclude by next Memorial Day. According to USACE, this cyclical work creates more than ju
The USACE Buffalo District’s crews and contractors are removing accumulated sediment from the Buffalo Harbor and Buffalo River federal navigation channels as part of a $2.3 million maintenance dredging project. The mission is simple but essential: maintain safe, reliable navigation for the commercia
