Congress is sending legislation to the President’s desk that will provide the authority and financial flexibility to better protect and restore coastal Louisiana in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The U.S. Senate has passed the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2
Minister for Agriculture and Waterways, Vatimi Rayalu, toured the Ba River mouth dredging program earlier this week to witness first hand work being done to desilt river mouth to lessen flooding on Ba town. This work is part of an initiative to improve the management of the flood risks and events th
The Town of Marion (MA) has secured one of 10 state grants to support wharf reconstruction, pier replacements, and dredging projects — part of a $3 million Healey-Driscoll Administration initiative to support Massachusetts Coastal Communities. According to the Harbormaster Adam Murphy, the $150,000
The arrival of Jan De Nul’s cutter suction dredger Willem Van Rubroeck in Ndayane this month marks the start of maritime works for the $1.2 billion Port of Ndayane Project that will transform Senegal into a major center for global trade. The Willem Van Rubroeck will dredge a 5 km-long shipping chann
Over the past two years, Boskalis worked on the installation of the 433-kilometer-long gas export pipeline from the Scarborough gas field to the Pluto LNG facilities in Dampier, Western Australia. According to Boskalis, this project was made possible by the collective efforts of their specialist fle
Powerspex and Damen Dredging Equipment (DDE) are working together on a new generation of cutter suction dredgers (CSDs). Earlier this week, a delegation from DDE visited Hengelo for a knowledge session, where they received a presentation from Powerspex employees about the working method applied to t
It has been another busy and exciting year for the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, as they work to advance Roberts Bank Terminal 2 in support of Canada’s future trade needs. In 2024, port authority submitted the first annual compliance report to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, which shows t
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) executed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) charter for the Industry Corps Hopper Dredge Management Group (ICHDMG) earlier this week. The agreement is for the purpose of maximizing the effectiveness and effic
Caspian Offshore Construction has taken delivery of a Damen Shoalbuster (SBu) 3209. The vessel, named Caspian Lotus, joins the company’s fleet of over 50 vessels and barges. Caspian Lotus begins its career supporting dredging projects in the Persian Gulf. The Caspian Lotus is well suited to its oper
China is building the world’s largest artificial-island airport – Dalian Jinzhouwan International Airport. According to the Government of Liaoning Province, the construction involves advanced land reclamation techniques, with millions of cubic meters of sand and rock being used to form the artificia
Mxtv yesterday 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 no
A new seawall, built with adaptation to future climate hazards in mind, has been reconstructed at Golden Beach and installed with specially designed tiles, Sunshine Coast Council said. The project is part of a trial with the University of the Sunshine Coast and the Queensland Government funded QCoas
Femern A/S recently released a very interesting video named ‘Fehmarnbelt tunnel – Great progress with the German portal Puttgarden Autumn 2024’. The video shows visible progress at the German portal near Puttgarden: the temporary retaining dyke that previously enclosed the northern part of the excav
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Pacific Ocean Division hosted the 12th Sister Rivers Partnership Exchange between the Mekong River Commission and Mississippi River Commission Dec 8 – 12, 2024 in Tennessee and New York. This partnership brought water resource leaders and experts from the United Sta
