Texas A&M University is gearing up for the 54th Annual Dredging Engineering Short Course, which will take place January 6-10, 2025. This 4.5 day Dredging Short Course will discuss current information on dredging fundamentals, dredge equipment & instrumentation. Also, participants will learn more abo
Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Volvox Olympia is currently very busy working at Mumbai Port. A trailing suction hopper dredger has large, powerful pumps and engines that enable it to dredge sand, clay, sludge and even gravel from sea or river beds. The vessel stores the dredged ma
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
The City of Long Beach (CA) has submitted permit application for maintenance dredging of the Alamitos Bay Entrance Channel. According to the Corps, the City is planning to conduct one-time maintenance dredging of the Alamitos Bay Entrance Channel for navigational purposes. Dredging is needed to main
Two Liebherr crawler excavators were used recently to remove around 80,000 tonnes of gravel from the Danube River. The deployment of the machines was necessary to ensure the “flow” of the Danube along this section, thus contributing to flood prevention in the nearby city center of Ulm. The Liebherr
Los Angeles County will receive $1 million from the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) to advance coastal resilience efforts to protect the County’s iconic beaches from climate change-accelerated erosion threats, the Department of Beaches and Harbors (DBH) said. The OPC governing board voted
The VSBW team, a joint venture between VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster, has hit a major milestone on the Southsea Coastal Scheme by unveiling a newly completed section of the seafront from the Pyramids to Speakers’ Corner. With barriers now removed, the promenade between Blue Reef Aquarium and
After failing in the first attempt, the Albanian Road Authority has reopened the EUR 393 million tender for the construction of the New Integrated Commercial Port of Durres in Porto Romano. According to documents published by the Public Procurement Agency, the tender date is scheduled for February 7
In a significant boost for recreational boating and local economies, several small boat harbors along the Mississippi River are set to undergo essential maintenance dredging. This comes after a prolonged period of stagnation, with federal support for small harbor dredging absent since 2010. Prior to
TAPinto Local has just released the latest video update from the Navesink River dredging program in Red Bank, NJ. Conducted by NJDOT’s contractor, Mobile Dredging & Video Pipe Inc., the project aims to improve navigation safety by restoring the channels to their proper depths of four to six feet. Al
A 9.5 million EUR contract was signed earlier this week to restore Volos Port in Thessaly, Greece – heavily damaged by storms Daniel and Elias in September last year. According to the Government, the project focuses on dredging and removing sediment to restore safe and efficient operations. “The sig
The Virgin Islands Port Authority has issued an Invitation to Bid for the dredging of the Charlotte Amalie Harbor in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. VIPA is seeking a qualified contractor to dredge the entrance channels of the harbor, the turning basin, and the berth pocket to allow for the continu
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has released the latest update on the emergency dredging and beach nourishment project underway at the Indian River Inlet. According to DNREC, the project to repair and restore the beach and dune at the north side of the Indian R
Australia’s Hall Contracting Pty Ltd is on its way to the Republic of the Marshall Island (RMI). Last Friday, The Katea – towing the barge Hall 2 – left Townsville in northern Queensland, bound for Kwajalein Atoll. This is the second barge heading the way to support construction of the 1.8km seawall
