Norfolk Dredging Co., from Chesapeake, Virginia, has won a $19 million firm-fixed-price contract for a maintenance dredging program in North Carolina. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Southport and Wilmingto
Beach nourishment and reprofiling works wrapped up more than two months ahead of schedule at Noosa Dog Beach in 2024, helping to reduce coastal erosion in the popular recreational area. Hall Contracting dredged approximately 85,000m3 of sand at the popular recreational area, renourishing the beach a
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon has signed a Chief’s Report recommending the Hatchie–Loosahatchie Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Study to Congress for authorization. The study began in 2021 with a Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement signing between the Memphi
Mud Cat is getting ready to ship another WeedMaster cutterhead to its customer in the United States. “This is our customer’s second WeedMaster cutterhead,” said Mud Cat. “The WeedMaster can be used to cut and pump hyacinths, cattails, reeds, milfoil, sargassum, hydrilla, and many other types of aqua
Nakheel, a member of Dubai Holding’s pioneering real estate arm, Dubai Holding Real Estate, has awarded an AED810 million (over $220 million) contract for the marine works on Palm Jebel Ali to “Jan De Nul Dredging LTD.” According to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), part of the international Jan De Nu
The £23 million dredger Emerald Duchess, a major investment by PD Ports into the economic and environmental sustainability of the river, made its way on to the Tees early this morning, fresh from successful sea trials in the Netherlands. At 71m long and with its standout green livery, the Emerald Du
China’s first dual-fuel powered trailing suction hopper dredger, the “XIN HAI XUN” has successfully completed its sea trial in July. With a liquefied natural gas (LNG) clean energy capacity of 15,000 cubic meters, the vessel boasts a total length of 155.7 meters, a breadth of 32m, a depth of 13.5m a
Wollongong City Council said that fieldwork for a Coastal Hazards Study is now underway. Specialist consultants have been engaged to identify coastal issues or ‘hazards’ – including cliff and slope instability, estuary and foreshore erosion, creek entrance instability, tidal and coastal inundation,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District has contracted with the Inland Dredging Company for the rental of a 24-inch hydraulic cutterhead dredge, attendant plant, and discharge pipeline for the annual maintenance dredging of 10 Mississippi River harbors this year. “The Memphis District is
The New Forest District Council is improving protection along the coastline at Milford on Sea. Rocks are being placed in front of the seawall, groynes are being repaired, and shingle is being added to increase beach levels. The first stage of works includes the installation of 1,100 tonnes of rock,
Boating at Kalbarri is safer following the completion of biennial maintenance dredging campaign to widen the channel and restore safe navigational depths at the mouth of Murchison River. An added bonus of the work was the deepening of water around a jetty used for swimming and recreation, approved b
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has published the final General Reevaluation Report and Environmental Impact Statement (GRR/EIS) for the Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Study in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties, Florida. In accordance with the National Environmental Po
The Porto Romano infrastructure project is now entering its next development phase: the construction of Phase I. The Porto Romano will serve Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia – significantly boosting trade and regional economic growth. As the only greenfield port development of its size and import
Dredge Yard has entered a collaboration with Dockyard and Engineering Works Ltd in Bangladesh to construct a new state-of-the-art cutter suction dredger, type CSD400. According to an official Dredge Yard’s announcement, “this strategic partnership combines Dredge Yard’s engineering expertise and hig
