Weeks Marine from Covington, Louisiana, has won a $20 million firm-fixed-price contract for a maintenance dredging project in Alabama. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Mobile, Alabama, with an estimated com
Premier Sovereign Harbor said that the dredging work in the outer harbor has been completed. The project, conducted with the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Sospan Dau, started on April 2. The amount of dredging required each year is dependent on the weather experienced the previous winter, w
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
Last Friday, Royal IHC held a naming ceremony for Kenmare’s two new high-capacity dredges at its shipyard in Kinderdijk, in the Netherlands. The event was attended by members of the Kenmare and Royal IHC management teams, as well as by the two women who the dredges are being named after: Sandra Clif
Oiltech Dredging Equipment, in collaboration with Impianti Draganti, has successfully delivered an overhauled IHC Cutter Suction Dredger (550) to a client in Africa. Together with Impianti Draganti, the company carried out a comprehensive overhauling of the dredger. The new Caterpillar 3512 engine w
Initial investigations have revealed the need for urgent works to refurbish parts of the sea wall at the village of Overstrand, the North Norfolk District Council said. “The sea wall in Overstrand helps to protect the toe of the cliffs from erosion; however, as beach levels have dropped, it has reve
The City of Isle of Palms (SC) is working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to replenish the beaches and protect the island’s unique environment. The project includes harvesting sand from an incoming shoal and placing the sand in critically eroded beach areas. This will provide interim protectio
VOC Port Authority, Tuticorin, said that the dredging operations at the North Cargo Berth-III are moving ahead, reaching 35% completion so far. According to the latest project update, the dredging work is likely to be completed by March 30, 2025. Also under the project, the Port will reclaim around
Gagan Pal Singh Diwan, the Vice President (Head Dredging operations & Maintenance) Adani Ports, has unveiled the company’s latest achievement from their dredging department – a new Water Injection Dredger (WID). “We have successfully developed an in-house Water Injection Dredger (WID) by converting
A cutter suction dredging vessel (Damen CSD650) named Engineer Soltan Kazimov, commissioned by the Baku International Sea Trade Port, was successfully launched into the water via a floating dock at the Baku Shipyard today. The vessel’s design was developed by the experienced naval architects and eng
In the Port of Barra do Riacho (Aracruz) and Port of Vitória, Brazil, a maintenance dredging work for Vports Autoridade Portuária is making progress. The project is being executed by Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Vox Alexia. This is the first dredging project in Brazil for the Vo
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
DP World officially launched construction of the Duke Point Terminal expansion earlier this week, aimed at significantly enhancing Vancouver Island’s connectivity and trade resilience with global markets. Once completed, the terminal’s berth length will nearly double from 182 meters to 325 meters, w
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Caribbean District (SAA) has officially released the solicitation for Contract 3 Phase 1 of the Caño Martín Peña Ecosystem Restoration Project (CMP-ERP). This is the first major construction phase to restore water flow between San José Lagoon and San Juan Bay—bring
