The following is a press release from Navingo BV, the owner of Dredging Today and organizer of the annual Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC). More than 400 exhibitors and co-exhibitors booked their spots at OEEC 2024 Businesses and organizations from across the offshore energy sector and
After successful geophysical campaigns in France, Scotland, and the Netherlands, G-TEC offshore survey vessel Karina has embarked on a new mission in Danish waters. G-TEC has been contracted by FLC (Femern Link Contractors) to ensure safe removal of sand from the offshore borrow for the construction
Parks Victoria is about to begin another round of maintenance dredging in and around Mordialloc Creek entrance. Dredging works will be carried out by a cutter suction dredge along the navigation channel at the creek entrance (approximate location 38˚00.690’S, 145˚05.057’E). The works will remove sed
Pennsylvania American Water has completed the dredging of Roaring Brook in Lackawanna County after sediment was released into the Lackawanna River earlier this year. This effort is part of a corrective action plan required by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Officials s
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company is wrapping up work on the beach nourishment project at Andy Bowie Park in Texas. According to the Cameron County Parks and Recreation, the beach profile at Andy Bowie Park has been successfully widened, enhancing the overall beach experience. The project is being e
A permanent dredging solution for Swansea Channel is one step closer, with Lake Macquarie City Council calling for tenders to design and supply a dredge vessel and sand transfer system. Lake Macquarie Mayor, Adam Shultz, said that the Council compiled a shortlist of potential suppliers after calling
The Army Corps’ New England District Commander Col. Justin Pabis recently visited the Josias River dredging project in Ogunquit, ME. The purpose of this project is to dredge the shoaled areas of the river and restore the channel and associated anchorage areas to their authorized depths. The project
The Maldives’ President Dr. Mohammed Muizzu said that three significant land reclamation projects – Gulhifalhu, Hulhumale’ Phase 3, and Giravaru – will be completed within the coming year. Speaking at a government achievement presentation yesterday, he noted that when his Government took office, onl
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation announced today that its newly launched Multi Cat dredge support vessels, Cape Hatteras and Cape Canaveral, have been awarded the prestigious 2024 Significant Boat of the Year title at the International WorkBoat Show. This award underscores GLDD’s commitment to
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced plans to invest nearly $580 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to fund 31 port improvement projects in 15 states and one U.S. territory. As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, this fu
ML Dredging Ltd is about to begin dredging operations within the Newhaven Marina. According to the Newhaven Port Harbour Master, the works will commence on approximately the 19th November and are expected to take up to 6 weeks. The dredging will be carried out by the backhoe dredger WITTON II which
Whanganui Port, New Zealand, continues to investigate long-term dredging options for the channel and port basin. This long-term consent will eventually replace the priority dredging consent for the port basin, which has a term of two years and was approved early in 2023. The priority dredging consen
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation said that effective Monday, November 18, Gilgo State Park, a 4-wheel drive access-only park, will close for sand replenishment. According to their official statement, the park will remain closed while the United States Army Co
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District in partnership with the Maryland Port Administration (MPA) has prepared a FINAL supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (sEIS) for the James Island component of the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration Project (Mid-Bay Island). The
