Preparations for the Lions Weir dredging project are well underway, with the Shire of Boddington working closely with the Dredging Contractor and various consultants to finalize logistics and environmental requirements. An ecological monitoring program will begin this month to establish baseline env
The Barnstable County Dredge Team is currently mobilizing for the Green Pond dredging project in East Falmouth. Green Pond is a coastal saltwater estuary that connects to Vineyard Sound and serves as an important site for boating, fishing, and environmental restoration. Below are highlights from the
The O&O-fonds Waterbouw is taking a major step in the modernization of maritime education by investing in five advanced dredging simulators. This innovative technology, developed by Dutch Dredging Simulators (DDS), offers students the opportunity to gain essential practical experience in a realistic
Mecklenburg County said that they will begin to dredge the Park Road Park pond on April 16, weather permitting. Dredging will remove sediment, trash and debris from the pond to improve water quality and public safety, the officials said. Sediment impacts a pond’s functionality and the health of the
Bell Dredging said that they have successfully concluded the testing of a new Bell Cutter Dredger 300 – nicknamed Apollo. “With a total installed power of 734 kW and a cutting depth of 15 meter, this dredger is capable of pumping 2000 cubic meter slurry per hour. A state of the art control cabin ens
Hall Contracting is making significant progress with the second phase of the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP-II). According to the latest update from the UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji, the contractor has dredged over 14,000 cubic meters of sand from the lagoon and filled 125 geotextile bags. T
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft Environment Assessment (EA) for a proposed river sand placement site in Winona County, Minnesota. The proposed project is to place up to 100,000 cubic yards of dredged material, or river sand, at the Badger si
The Tiel-Waardenburg dyke reinforcement project is in full swing now, Van Oord said. Implementation of the Tiel-Waardenburg dyke reinforcement started in 2023. Consortium Mekante Diek (Ploegam, Van Oord, Dura Vermeer) is carrying out this dyke reinforcement commissioned by Rivierenland Water Board.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters, said that they will fully fund completion of the St. Augustine Back Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Feasibility Study. “Our non-Federal sponsor, the City of St. Augustine, will still cost-share 50% of the initial $3 million, but an additional
Newport Harbor dredging project has moved a step closer, following recent approval by the Newport Beach City Council and Port of Long Beach to use dredged sediment for the Pier G Fill project. According to Newport Harbor officials, removing the last one million cubic yards of sediment from the harbo
Bass Coast Shire Council, on behalf of the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), will soon begin emergency coastal erosion protection works at Silverleaves, Cowes. This work is part of the $15 million package recently announced by the Victorian Government to address coastal e
Bay St. Louis officials broke ground on the second phase of the Bayou Lacroix Boat Launch Improvement project yesterday. The phase is estimated to cost $150,000 and will be funded by The Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust. According to Hancock Chamber of Commerce, the program will add one side pi
Dragflow is getting ready to test another dredger from their portfolio, the DRH Cable Dredger. The cable dredgers of the DRH series are powerful, effective, and versatile machines, available in different versions and compatible with different types of Dragflow hydraulic pumps. These are small-sized
Douglas Shire Council said that the preparations are underway for dredging work at the Daintree River Ferry crossing. According to the latest update, “dredging operations at the Daintree River Ferry crossing will commence at 10 PM on Sunday, 6 April 2025. These operations will continue for four nigh
