Town of Dauphin Island (AL) has proposed to dredge waterbottoms and discharge material in association with beach and dune restoration activities within the Town. The purpose of the project is to improve beach/dune habitat, protect infrastructure, reduce island overwashing and provide a recreational
After months of delays, the dredging operations on the main St. Clairsville Reservoir are now underway. The City of St. Clairsville, Ohio, approved the bid for the project in December, but freezing temperatures led to the work being stalled until the ground stabilized. This week, two local companies
Last month, The City of Oulu in central Finland launched dredging work at the Nallikari Beach. The aim of the dredging is to increase water’s turnover rate on the beach and thus improves water quality. “Heavy vehicles will move in the area which will cause disturbances in traffic. Construction traff
The Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Willem van Oranje has left the drydock in Singapore and is getting ready for her next job. Last week, the giant TSHD left the anchorage in Singapore and set course to Sohar in Oman. It is expected to arrive there on February 10. The dredger, built
Dredging continues for the Navy’s largest construction project awarded to date, the Dry Dock 5 project at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility. Dry Dock 5 is designed for a 150-year service life and will replace Dry Dock 3, which is incapable of docking current Virginia-cl
Brazil’s National Waterway Transport Agency (ANTAQ) decided on Thursday, January 30, that port authorities must submit detailed documents on their dredging plans every six months. According to ANTAQ officials, the aim of this rule is to ensure greater predictability for maintenance operations and th
The town of Brooksville is proposing to dredge around the town pier in Betsy Cove in order to provide all-tide public access, reliable emergency access, and improved navigation for commercial industry, the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) said. The proposed dredging will remove approximate
Foyle & Marine Dredging has begun work on an exciting redevelopment project in Campbeltown, Scotland. The company announced today the mobilization of their dredger Dinopotes, along with tug Katie Lou to Campbeltown, for an exciting new dredging contract with Dawson Wam, the main contractor on this m
A major beach restoration project is moving ahead in Oyster Bay. Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilman Lou Imbroto, Councilwoman Vicki Walsh and Receiver of Taxes Jeffrey Pravato recently met with representatives from state and federal government to oversee work being done at TOBAY
Phase II of the City of Sanibel’s beach renourishment project has been successfully completed at Lighthouse Beach Park. According to the City, the crews have placed over 100,000 tons of sand to strengthen the beach coastline and protect the Sanibel Lighthouse. The project is part of the larger beach
The Ministry of Economy of Georgia said that the Anaklia deep sea port project is advancing to the next stage – the hydrodynamic testing in the Danish capital of Copenhagen. According to the officials, the ongoing multi-day hydrodynamic impact assessment for the marine infrastructure of the port inc
With their trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) Causeway, Freeway, Shoalway and Strandway, Boskalis carries out year-round replenishment work along the Dutch coastline. In recent years, these vessels have been active along numerous beaches of the coastal provinces as well as the Dutch Wadden Isl
Dragflow DRSP Amphibious Dredge is a multi-purpose machines of the latest generation, offering high performance even in the most complex and demanding dredging operations. The modular design simplifies transport operations, making it easy to move to hard-to-reach dredging locations such as swampy pr
PaxOcean, part of the CSL Group, has successfully delivered split hopper barge Alawir II to Newmont Corporation. With a length of 61.6 meters and a depth of 13 meters, Alawir II (Hull G8059) is engineered for the most demanding dredging and material transport operations. This vessel is built to tack
