Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC (GLDD), from Houston, has won an $8.7 million firm-fixed-price contract for a maintenance dredging program in Texas. Work will be performed in Brownsville, with an estimated completion date of December 12, 2024. Fiscal 2024 civil operation and maintenance funds in t
The Bristol Port will soon be home to a new state-of-the-art cutter suction dredger, which is currently close to completion at the Neptune yard in the Netherlands. Set for delivery by December 2024, this powerful vessel will significantly enhance Bristol Port’s dredging capabilities. The new dredger
The fishing village of Lahou-Kpanda on the Grand-Lahou peninsula in the Ivory Coast illustrates the climate challenges the region is facing. At the moment, the advancing sea threatens to swallow the village, forcing residents to relocate.Last year, DEME was awarded a tender organized by The World Ba
The Department for Environment and Water (South Australia) has started beach replenishment work at Glenelg. This work helps to manage the natural movement of sand along the coast by moving sand from Glenelg to beaches further south, like Kingston Park. According to DEW, repairs to several Glenelg Je
The City of Lorain Black River Dredge Material Reuse Facility is operational and began accepting material last week. The path to project success began in 2016 and has led to the launching of the facility – on time and on budget, according to the City. “Navigational dredging is critical to ensuring o
Marotechniek B.V. completed a full cutter suction dredger retrofit for its customer in Germany recently.“Cutter dredge has been fitted with a complete new electrical control system and is equipped with our Advanced Dredge Control System which is linked to the DGPS system of our partner SPE Dredging
Luhr Crosby LLC, from Columbia, Illinois, has won a $9.9 million modification (P00001) to contract W912QR-24-F-0086 for dredging on the Ohio River. Work will be performed in Cairo, Illinois, with an estimated completion date of December 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. According
Dredging work is set to take place in the following days at the Clifton Springs Boat Harbor, in response to recent storms, the City of Greater Geelong said. According to Geelong Council, the recent storms have resulted in seagrass wrack at the entrance to the harbor, with dredging to start this week
The Government of Western Australia’s Department of Transport is working to deliver improved coastal infrastructure at Batavia Coast Marina. The pen project, costing $3.3 million will see a new jetty constructed, providing increased vessel accommodation and also allowing for easy loading and unloadi
In partnership with DMyles, Inc. and Ryba Marine Construction Company, USACE Buffalo District completed dredging of the federal navigation channel in Fairport Harbor in Ohio recently. “Maintaining safe and navigable harbors like these is critical to the local and National economy,” said USACE. “Well
The St. Lucie Inlet maintenance dredging project continues to progress as dredging moved from the channel cuts to the Impoundment Basin on the northside of St. Lucie Inlet this past week, said USACE. When Queen Conch was listed as a threatened species earlier this year, Martin County authorized lice
Work continues at Presque Isle Beach in Erie, Pennsylvania, on the latest beach nourishment project, USACE said. “We are working on placing 45,300 cubic yards of new sand on the beaches while relocating 24,600 cubic yards from existing tombolos and replenishing our sand stockpile with 17,000 tons,”
Boskalis’ 35,500 cubic meter trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Fairway is in dock in Singapore at the moment. According to Boskalis, the TSHD is undergoing a major maintenance campaign, involving an extensive overhaul of all vital parts and repair or replacement where necessary. “Through period
Balfour Beatty has won a £27m contract to deliver a flood protection scheme in Scotland on behalf of Perth and Kinross Council. The work will see Balfour Beatty construct 2.8km of river walls and embankments in Comrie along the Ruchill River, River Earn and River Lednock. The flood defenses will pro
