The Environment Agency will be starting annual work tomorrow to reduce the risk of flooding for Lincolnshire’s coastal communities. Sand will be topped up on beaches between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point costing over £7 million. This annual beach management work involves dredging sand from licensed
Work is underway on the final phase of a major capital dredging program at Lerwick Harbor, with operations beginning at Dales Voe today. Specialist contractor Boskalis Westminster Ltd has returned to the port to complete works that will further improve deep-water access and allow larger vessels to u
Van Oord has been commissioned by Rijkswaterstaat to build almost 4 kilometers of longitudinal dams and create approximately 31 hectares of tidal area in the Dutch Scheur river. According to Van Oord, the project will restore habitats for fish, birds and aquatic plants, while contributing to the pro
Jenkins Marine has completed the dredging operations in Newhaven on the South Coast of the UK. For this dredging project, Jenkins used the dredger Doreen Dorward and split barge Needles.
The USACE Philadelphia District has awarded a $15.8 million contract to Norfolk Dredging Company to conduct periodic nourishment of the Townsends Inlet to Cape May Inlet (Avalon & Stone Harbor) dune and beachfill project. The project is a joint effort between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Ne
Lake Onalaska Rehabilitation Coalition (LORC) said that the North Shore Lane dredging project on Lake Onalaska is scheduled to begin on June 16. Because of fish spawning protections, dredging could not begin until after June 15. Now that the window has opened, work is ready to move forward. Crews wi
Boskalis Westminster Ltd., as part of the VBA joint venture with VolkerStevin and AtkinsRéalis, has been awarded a framework agreement for beach management across England. Under this contract with the Environment Agency, the JV will focus on beach management, coastal protection and flood-risk reduct
Renewable Energy Authority of Libya (REAoL) held a meeting with a delegation from China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) earlier this week, discussing opportunities for cooperation and investment in the renewable energy sector and infrastructure in Libya. During the meeting, CHEC’s representati
The vessel ALANNA M. departed Lough Foyle under her new name yesterday, wearing the Foyle & Marine Dredging livery for the first time. Formerly known as Hav Atlantic, the vessel has now successfully completed her change of ownership process and has been fully integrated into the Foyle & Marine Dredg
The Philippines’ Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is expediting and continuing its clearing and dredging operations in esteros and canals, as well as widening waterways nationwide as part of the Oplan Kontra Baha (OKB), before the expected onset of the rainy season next month. The Tran
The City of Cape Town’s Bayside Canal upgrade in Milnerton is now 63% complete and remains on track for completion by April 2027. The project will improve stormwater management, strengthen climate resilience and help improve water quality in Rietvlei by reducing pollution and increasing the canal’s
Royal IHC marked an important milestone last week (together with its client Rio Tinto QMM) – the keel was laid for the Fangaly, a new electric cutter suction dredger (eCSD). Marking the official start of assembly, the keel laying represents a key step in bringing this next-generation dredge mining s
Last week, Jan De Nul took an important step in the restoration of oyster reefs in the Belgian North Sea – on the seabed of a protected marine area, they placed 2,000 stones, inoculated with a total of 400,000 young, hatchery-grown oysters. “With this intervention, we are directly contributing to th
The Town of Rock Hall said that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will not award a contract for the Rock Hall Harbor Maintenance Dredging Project during Fiscal Year 2026. According to correspondence received by Kent County, the project’s non-federal sponsor, delays associated with the dredged
