Apele Române Crișuri (the Crisuri Water Basin Administration) has deployed a Watermaster amphibious machine to dredge the Danube River at Cernavodă, Romania, as one of several emergency measures to secure cooling water for local nuclear power plant. Exceptionally low water levels have reduced the fl
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the federal permit authorizing construction of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), clearing the way for the nation’s only new greenfield container port currently under development. Strategically located on the Lower Mississippi River with direct a
Earlier this year, James Island was all but lost to the erosive forces of the Chesapeake Bay. But as part of USACE’s Mid-Bay project, the island’s footprint is starting to reappear on the map off the coast of Maryland’s Dorchester County. “This long-term, 30+ year project continues our strategy for
The Port of London Authority said that the dredging operations at Robins Wharf, Northfleet, are set to begin on or September 9. Operations will be carried out by Van Oord’s vessel Thor using the water injection dredging method and will be undertaken either side of the high water period. Requirements
In-water dredging work at Meaford Harbor will begin this week, the Municipality of Meaford said. The dredging operations are set to remove built-up sand, silt, and natural material from the harbor bottom to help improve boating access and keep the harbor safe and usable. “Dredging is needed because
The Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) for the Osceola Harbor Extension was signed last week by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Memphis District and local leaders, including Arkansas Congressman Rick Crawford. This Section 107 Continuing Authority Program project is set to extend the harbor’s fed
Work to refurbish a section of the West Beach seawall in Selsey is due to start at the end of August 2026, the Chichester District Council said. The project, which is being delivered by Council’s coastal team, Coastal Partners, will strengthen a deteriorating section of seawall at the western end of
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock (GLDD) from Houston, Texas, has won a $16.1 million firm-fixed-price contract for one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper (TSHD) for a regional dredging program. The amount of this action is $16,097,425, with a total cumulative face value
Repairs have resumed on the Dunkirk Harbor’s west breakwater, strengthening the structure that protects the harbor from Lake Erie’s waves and helps provide safer conditions for navigation. “For Dunkirk, that means more than infrastructure. It means supporting the boaters, anglers and visitors who he
With the successful installation of the 23rd and final caisson by TM Edison, the consortium including DEME, the foundation works for the Princess Elisabeth Island are now complete. DEME is executing this project for Elia as part of TM EDISON, together with Jan De Nul. The 23 concrete caissons, each
From Sunday, 23 August, the Dutch Dredging’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Albatros will be carrying out dredging work within the Greater Wellington harbor in New Zealand. This work is being done to remove mounds of sand that have built up over time so that large commercial ships can naviga
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has announced more than $52 million for 21 projects in Coastal Alabama supported by funds from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (GoMESA). This includes $5 million in GoMESA funding to the Alabama Port Authority’s Upper Mobile Bay Wetlands Creation Project. Acc
Departing in spring 2026 from the Van Oord yard in Moerdijk under Redwise management and with Redwise crew, the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Riverflow Spirit (formerly Volvox Atalanta) successfully completed her delivery voyage to Vancouver. “Under the leadership of one of our most experie
Nauplius Workboats said that their new Delta Multi Craft (DMC) 1450 has officially been launched. Built for their strategic partner Royal IHC, the DMC 1450 will soon begin her next chapter, supporting dredging operations in the Middle East. “The DMC1450 with it’s length of 14.5 meter and a breadth o
