Ilocos Norte’s provincial government is lending its backhoes, excavators and other dredging equipment to towns and villages to hasten the desilting of rivers and creeks in anticipation of heavy rainfall that could trigger flash floods in low-lying areas. Marcel Tabije, local disaster risk reduction
The USACE Baltimore District has just released an amazing video named Wicomico River Maintenance Dredging – Marsh Planting. “In the video, we’re highlighting the recent tidal marsh planting efforts underway following dredge material placement at Maryland’s Deal Island Wildlife Management Area as par
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently welcomed the government dredge MURDEN to New England. According to the Corps, MURDEN began dredging on May 30th at Green Harbor in Marshfield, MA, and is currently dredging at Great Salt Pond in Block Island, RI. Green Harbor in Marshfield is situated in the
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has released notice urging boaters to use caution as construction of the submerged stone wall at the entrance to Shipping Slip 3 on the Outer Harbor begins. Buoys that marked the submerged wall have been removed, allowing Ryba Marine Construction Co
The Omringdijk on Vlieland protects the residents of the Dutch Wadden island against the sea. Currently, this dike does not meet the national water safety requirements. And so extreme storms, expected again from October, could cause rocks to be knocked out of the revetment, creating a hole in the di
HID Dredgers & Marine Equipment has just released this very interesting video of their new cutter suction dredger, built for a client from the Maldives. The new dredger is HID 7525 model with 7000m3/H capacity, equipped with 1864KW main UK Cummins engine. Specifications: Dredging depth: 25 meters, D
Midports Holdings, a subsidiary of Tanco Holdings, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CCCC Dredging Group for the design and implementation of the Malaysia’s first Smart AI Container Port at Port Dickson. According to Tanco, CCCC Dredging is a professional dredging, port and coastal engin
Wisconsin Congressman Bryan Steil introduced the Revitalizing and Enhancing America’s Community Harbors (REACH) Act yesterday. This legislation is set to provide more opportunities for underserved harbors on the Great Lakes to access federal funds for badly needed water infrastructure projects, incl
A dredging vessel has arrived at Hereford Inlet, and the dredging work for the North Wildwood emergency beach nourishment is expected to get underway soon. The project will be conducted by H&L Contracting and Great Lakes Dredge and Dock (GLDD), the contractor and sub-contractor. According to the cit
Bundaberg Regional Council, QLD, has commenced much needed sand nourishment works at Woodgate Beach. According to Bundaberg Mayor, Helen Blackburn, the project comes as a part of a Shoreline Erosion Management Plan (SEMP) which aims to protect the foreshore land vulnerable to erosion. The sand nouri
A closing ceremony was held at the Basco Port earlier this month for the recently completed dredging operations by the U.S. Army. The clearing operations include deepening of the port through dredging and removal of rocks that may damage berthing ships and bancas of fishermen. The dredging and remov
Delegates from the World Bank and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam continued their tour in Baton Rouge this week by visiting the Louisiana State University Center for River Studies. The LSU Center for River Studies conducts research on the world’s major rivers with a specific focus on the Mississip
Dredge Yard B.V. has relocated its office and shipyard from Rotterdam to a new facility in Dordrecht. The newly acquired facility offers direct access to the water, significantly enhancing the company’s capabilities in building and testing cutter suction dredgers, auger suction dredgers, booster sta
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District is about begin dredging 68,000 cubic yards of sediment from Saugatuck Harbor, Michigan, next week to ensure safe navigation between Lake Michigan and the Kalamazoo River. The King Company, of Holland, is contracted to complete the work for $341,000,
