Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Michael Connor, recently joined Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for a site visit at Poplar Island and Mid-Bay Islands ecosystem restoration projects. According to USACE, these are the places where dredge material from the Port of Bal
As the U.S. Jones Act private sector dredging industry continues with its $3 Billion construction of new dredges and associated vessels and equipment, the Dredging Contractors of America today announced the results of the FY 2023 dredging season as reported in the U.S. Dredge Report: An Analysis of
The Rossall Coastal Defense Project, the largest of its kind in the last decade in the north of England, commenced in April 2023 and is currently in its second phase. “The initial phase allowed the beach to remain open, emphasizing the importance of minimal disruption to the public, and the primary
Weeks Marine of Covington, Louisiana, has won a $9.7 million USACE contract for Mississippi River dredging works. The awarded contract involves cutterhead dredging services along the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana. The dredging will remove sediment from the navigation channel to help ma
Femern A/S has just released the latest Fehmarnbelt project update from the German construction site: the northernmost part of the portal at Puttgarden has been successfully flooded. This means that a part of the tunnel on the German side is now also under water. The outer retaining dike still has t
The Nantucket Natural Resources Department will host a sediment transfer study and dredge plan open house at 6-8 p.m. Wednesday in the community room of the public safety building at 4 Fairgrounds Road. Representatives of the department will outline the town’s sediment transport study and dredging p
Canal and River Trust has published a program of of winter repairs and conservation work to protect the nation’s historic canals. These vital winter works will also help to keep the important national infrastructure available for boaters, local communities, and visitors. The program takes place betw
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District’s work continues on repairing the vital breakwater at the Oswego Harbor. According to USACE, it is essential to providing safe navigation in and out of the harbor which supports $24.4 million in business revenue, 119 jobs and $8 million in labor inco
More than $1 million in coastal protection grants will be made available to councils and community groups committed to restoring and preserving vulnerable sections of the South Australia’s coastline. Applications are open for the Coast Protection Board’s two annual grant programs, the 2024-25 Coast
Jan De Nul and the Georgian government have signed an agreement for the construction of marine infrastructure within the framework of the Anaklia Deep Sea Port project. The signing ceremony was held at the Georgian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development two days ago. Zurab Sichinava, Direct
Royal IHC last Friday celebrated an important milestone, the keel laying ceremony for Kenmare Resources’ electric mining dredger. The Director of IHC Mining, Hans Greve explained more on the two custom vessels, concurrently built at the company’s yard in Kinderdijk. “Boasting 6,800 kVA of total powe
Western Marine Construction Inc. from Seattle, Washington, has won a $24.5 million firm-fixed-price contract for a maintenance dredging project in Alaska. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Saint Paul Island, A
A permanent dredging solution for Swansea Channel is a step closer, with Lake Macquarie City Council set to spearhead the design, supply and delivery of a new dredge vessel and associated equipment. Last Monday, Councilors voted for Council’s upcoming quarterly Operational Plan review to include a p
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has just released this very interesting video named Houma Navigation Canal Lock Complex Ground-Breaking. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, CPRA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers broke ground on Phase 2 of the Houma Navigation Canal L
