After completing its annual dry dock maintenance in the Maldives, KSR Marine Services relaunched its dredger KSR-V Royal IHC Beaver 50 yesterday. “This milestone marks a significant step in ensuring the vessel remains in top operational condition, ready to take on demanding dredging projects with en
Tradepoint Atlantic has just released a very interesting video about “Dredging 101” program, explaining the process they are taking to ensure that the Sparrows Point dredging plan is safe and environmentally conscious. From testing to placement, the dredging plan for Sparrows Point Container Termina
The Port of Oakland said that they deepen its commitment to sustainability by sending more dredged sediment from the Oakland Seaport to a Solano County wetland restoration site. Montezuma Wetlands will receive an approximately $2.1 million grant over the next three years to allow more Port-dredged s
Marine & Safety Tasmania (MAST) has just released the latest update on the Port of Burnie – Berth 5 – Dredging and Construction project. According to the announcement, a long reach excavator on the Barge Eldon will be used to undertake side casting and dredging at the western end of Burnie Berth 5 f
The maritime industry is facing a shortage of skilled crew. At the same time, vessels need to operate more efficiently and safely to keep up with increasing demands. Autonomous technology is emerging as a key solution to bridging this gap, said Royal IHC. This approach allows certain vessel operatio
Mxtv has just released the latest video update from the largest land reclamation project in Boskalis’ history – the New Manila International Airport (NMIA). Under this capital development scheme, around 1,700 hectares of land will be developed for the new facilities, located around 20 kilometers nor
Contractors for the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) have completed a year-long construction project to expand vehicle Berth 22 at the port’s Blount Island Marine Terminal. The berth is the first of two vehicle berth projects in a $60 million total initiative to increase efficiencies and accomm
U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock are demanding answers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on failures to execute planned dredging operations at the Brunswick Harbor, which supports the Port of Brunswick. In a letter to Corps leadership, Ossoff and Warnock expressed alarm over
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District is developing a plan to dredge critical shoals within Long Island Intracoastal Waterway Federal Navigation Channel. According to the Corps, the proposed work will involve dredging of the Long Island Intracoastal Waterway in the eastern end of Bellp
As part of the ongoing revitalization of Braddock Bay, the Town of Greece has just announced a plan for spring 2025 dredging and long-term maintenance of the navigation channel between the bay and Lake Ontario. The first phase of the plan is already complete with the purchase of a new hydraulic dred
Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) has just announced that a routine maintenance dredge of Shepards Marina is scheduled for Spring 2025. This essential work helps CHC maintain the original depths, ensuring smooth and safe operations ahead of the busy season. “Regular bed leveling and maintenance dredgin
Port of Melbourne has just announced its partnership with The Nature Conservancy Australia (TNC) to lead the world’s first trial to remediate dredge material grounds by restoring shellfish reefs in Port Phillip Bay. Dredge material grounds are areas of seafloor set aside for placement of sand and mu
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing to perform advance maintenance dredging project in Barcelona Harbor, NY. In recent years, the harbor has experienced extreme shoaling. Wave action is pushing littoral sediment over the west breakwater and into the navigation channel. It is now common for
Damen Shipyards Group has recently delivered a Damen CSD 350 cutter suction dredger to Guyana Port Inc. (GPI). The stationary dredger is second hand, and the purchase was brokered by Damen and delivered to the site with a comprehensive start-up package including floating pipelines, spare parts, comm
