The Dredge Hurley, a dustpan dredge from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, has been very busy these days, removing sediment from navigation channels in the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, La. Dustpan dredges, like the Hurley, are unique to the Mississippi River system and work
Royal IHC has signed an agreement with the Vietnamese shipyard Nam Trieu for the construction of a 2,300m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). This project, commissioned by De Boer – Dutch Dredging, marks the beginning of what is expected to be a long term collaboration in Asia, said Royal IHC.
A milestone $69.2 million contract has been awarded for the construction of a new northern breakwater at Bunbury’s Casuarina Boat Harbor, clearing the way for work to start in August. As the centrepiece of the Transforming Bunbury’s Waterfront (TBW) project, the 460-metre-long breakwater is set to c
A $3.1 million dredging operation at the Wailoa Small Boat Harbor in Hawaii started earlier this week and is expected to be complete by the end of the year. Depending on the location, sediment build up and available funding, the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) attempts to condu
Boskalis Nederland, together with the client Waterschap Aa and Maas, signed the realization agreement for the project Meanderende Maas earlier this week. With this important milestone, the start signal has been given and the work is about to begin in the following weeks, said Boskalis. The project i
Armor stone is being installed at Wilkeson Pointe in the former commercial shipping slip, the USACE Buffalo District said. According to USACE, this will create a wall in order for clean, dredged sediment to be placed in the slip. Approx. 285,000 cubic yards of clean sediment collected from the Buffa
Dragflow is currently in the midst of conducting tests on the second of three DRSP multipurpose dredgers. “This amphibious dredge can be fitted with pumps, excavators, and other accessories, such as the dredge head,” said the company. “Their versatility allows them to handle tasks that typically r
Divers from the Bangladesh Inland and Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) this morning recovered the bodies of two workers from a dredger that sank in the Meghna River on Saturday night. According to the National News Agency of Bangladesh (Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha BSS), the recovery took place in t
At the end of the Seaton Channel in Middlesbrough, UK, a yard is located where (obsolete) offshore platforms and associated infrastructure are dismantled and, if possible, recycled. The sheer size of these platforms means that the current 85-meter-wide channel doesn’t cut it. That’s where the crews
The City of D’Iberville has filed notice of a proposed dredging project which requires review by the MS Department of Marine Resources to ensure compliance with the state’s approved Coastal Program under the Coastal Zone Management Act. The applicant is proposing to dredge approximately 4,420 cubic
Harwich Haven Authority, North Sea Port, Port of Rotterdam Authority, Kystverket (the Norwegian Coastal Administration) and Rijkswaterstaat (NL) have announced a joint initiative to significantly reduce emissions in their dredging activities, with a long-term goal of climate neutrality. Emission red
Dry Tortugas National Park said that the moat dredging project has been completed ahead of schedule. Both the North Beach and South Beach areas are now open again for visitors. This project began in early March with the purpose of removing sand that was blocking water flow in the moat around Fort Je
The USACE Detroit District said that the St. Marys River dredging program is in full swing. So far, the contractor Roen Salvage has removed approximately 51% of the projected 140,000 cubic yards for the contract, which includes three of the channel bends surrounding Neebish Island. Estimated complet
A new dredger designed to service the waterway through the Vistula Spit arrived in Poland from Finland a couple of weeks ago. The new dredging vessel was built by the Finnish shipyard Tyovene Oy, cooperating with the companies from the Netherlands on this project. The dredger’s primary task will be
