Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said that maintenance and dredging works at Gul Basin and West Jurong Channel for ST Engineering Marine Ltd will be ongoing from this week until the end of August 2024. Dredging operations will be carried out by a grab dredger which will be held in posi
Another Royal IHC has Beaver 65 cutter suction dredger has been successfully lifted onto a transport vessel and is now ready to set sail for Indonesia. The Beaver 65 CSD, with its impressive 650 mm pipe diameter, is renowned for its reliability, fuel efficiency, and low maintenance costs. It’s the l
The Dredge Potter, built in 1932, left the St. Louis service base dock last week headed to Grafton, Illinois to begin its dredging season. A crew of 53 highly-skilled employees from USACE St. Louis District staff the dustpan dredge that is capable of filling an Olympic sized swimming pool every hour
The Folly Beach (SC) Renourishment is making great progress and everything is still on track to be done by the start of peak hurricane season, the Army Corps said in a statement. The contractor is dredging sand from the Folly River, sending it down long pipes along the beach where bulldozers come in
Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has announced the continuation of the land reclamation operations for the Hulhumale’ Phase III. Previously, they issued a directive mandating the removal of safaris within the coastal vicinity of the reclaimed land, as safety measures. Initiated in September 202
Read the latest issue of Terra et Aqua featuring articles covering dredging projects as well as the topics of safety, socio-economics, technical innovations and the environment. The summer issue includes articles on 2D effects on dune erosion at Maasvlakte 2, An efficient tool for environmental cont
Elmar Marinas L.L.C. has just completed another major marine project in Fujairah – the new Mirbah Port. The work, from beach line to a complete port, was completed in just 14 months. The project included: The work also involved construction of a complete floating marina which was connected with four
The USACE St. Paul District is conducting dredging operations at their Above Brownsville Placement site, also known as “Crater Island,” within Pool 8, of the Mississippi River, near Brownsville, Minnesota. The Corps of Engineers’ contractor, Legacy Corporation, from East Moline, IL, will move around
Great Lakes Dock and Material has successfully completed maintenance dredging of the Charlevoix Harbor channel in Michigan. The project included dredging of both inner and outer portions with open water placement of material in Lake Michigan approximately 1.5 miles from the harbor. To protect fish s
The northern part of the Pasir Panjang Container Terminal (PPT) is cleared of oil slicks, following the deployment of the Current Buster, an oil recovery and containment system, since 18 June, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said. Thorough cleaning of the oil-stained Berth 36 near
Italdraghe has just introduced its new multifunctional Octopus dredgers. According to the Italian manufacturer of dredging and marine equipment, these machines are meticulously engineered to excel in a variety of dredging tasks:? Dredging? Cutting? Harvesting? Excavation At the moment, new dredgers
The dredging of the Imetame Logística Porto project in the city of Aracruz, Espírito Santo, is heading towards reaching a depth of 17 meters. Currently, the port has a depth of 15 meters in the dock area, with 2.5 million m³ of dredged material removed so far, which corresponds to 78% of the total p
The Army Corps New England is conducting site investigations for upcoming navigation improvements to the New Haven Harbor Federal Navigation project. The 5-mile Federal channel will be widened and deepened from 35 feet to 40 feet to allow improved navigation efficiencies and safety. According to Gin
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District has entered into a feasibility cost sharing agreement with Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) and the Red River Waterway Commission (RRWC) to study the deepening of the J. Bennett Johnston (JBJ) Waterway to accommodate
