The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) teams are removing debris from Claytor Lake. The barges involved in the project, along with the tugboats launched last week, are set to facilitate the post-Hurricane Helene debris removal. According to USACE, this process consists of several phases, beginning
In response to the increasing risk of coastal flooding Singapore’s National Water Agency (PUB) has appointed Royal HaskoningDHV to conduct a flood risk assessment for the country’s coastline. Using their Global Flood Risk Tool, Royal HaskoningDHV will evaluate the likelihood of economic and social r
NMDC Group today announced its financial results for the nine-month period ending 30th September 2024, reporting 68 percent growth in revenues and a 45 percent surge in net profits compared to the same period last year. “The strong performance for the nine-month period ending 30th September 2024 was
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company held a naming ceremony for its new trailing suction hopper dredger Galveston Island today. The new dredger – the first of two new 6,500 cubic yard capacity TSHDs – was built by Conrad Shipyard at its Deepwater South shipyard in Amelia, Louisiana, USA. According to G
The City of San Clemente (CA) announced yesterday that the Army Corps of Engineers will be returning to San Clemente as early as October 28, 2024 to complete the first phase of sand replenishment between T-Street and Linda Lane beaches. Earlier this year, 114,000 cubic yards of sand were delivered a
Port of London Authority said that the contractors instructed by Oikos Storage Ltd. will begin dredging operations for Oikos No. 1 Jetty this week. These dredging operations will be carried out by the water injection dredging method and will be conducted during ebb tides only by dredger Maas. Also,
Royal IHC has successfully delivered two innovative and all new submersible pump units for Debmarine Namibia, to fit in their marine diamond crawler. The pump units consist of an IHC QuaZar pump with Curve® technology. These pumps are fitted with the latest technology and have 50% more power and opt
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, held a Groundbreaking Ceremony yesterday to celebrate the beginning of Federal levee construction for the Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico Storm Risk Reduction System, Reach A. The Morganza to the Gulf Project is a hurricane and storm damage risk
Pilbara Ports said that the Lumsden Point teams have been hard at work, and approximately 30% of the dredging work is now complete. “Working from east to west, they’re well on track to completing the dredging, creating a deeper access channel, swing basin and berth pockets, by the end of November,”
Damen has just released a photo of a Damen Multi Cat (MuC) 1205 and a Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 500 setting out on the first leg of their journey to the new owner G E M H Y SERVICES based in Dubai. The company is acquiring the above mentioned Damen equipment for their project in […]
Florida Representative Greg Steube yesterday called on Lieutenant General William H. Graham, Jr., of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to permanently restore Midnight Pass, which was naturally reopened by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. In his letter to General Graham, Representative Steube emphasized
The City of Gold Coast is conducting annual sand dredging to raise the sandbank by a meter. According to the City, the work will take about four weeks, weather permitting. Beach nourishment is an integral part of their coastal protection efforts. It includes: Increased volumes of sand help to protec
Sikuki Nuuk Harbor has successfully completed dredging of the Port of Kangerlussuaq shipping channel. The 2024 dredging campaign, carried out by Polar Dive on behalf of the Government of Greenland, will significantly increase docking opportunities for all harbor users as early as the start of the 20
Julong designed a suction dredger and put it to work in China’s Lake Tai recently to serve the ecological balance and economic development of the neighboring areas. According to the Julong team, the dredger has strong dredging capacity, long-distance drainage capacity, and low operation cost. Also,
