Sorensen Civil Engineering recently completed the Smooth Point Pier Extension project at Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre, Ireland. The project – which was delivered on behalf of the client, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – involved the completion of a new 120m long quay developm
Boskalis completed another maintenance dredging campaign with its trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Shoalway in the Barrow River for the Port of Waterford, Ireland, recently. Between the green cliffs, the vessel was dredging sediment that has naturally returned there via currents. It was a main
The round two of dredging is underway in the Swansea Channel. Over 13,000 cubic metes of sand will be removed from the Drop Over, Swan Bay entrance and Dog Leg in the coming weeks. Dredging is expected to be completed in July, provided there are no delays. The sand is set to be placed on […]
The hopper dredge M/V WHEELER, pictured here sailing on the Mississippi River, is the largest hopper dredge in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Wheeler’s main purpose is to remove shoaling from the bottom of navigation channels and maintain reliable channel depth for deep draft navigation. The
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has initiated a project that will dredge Bronx River in New York. According to the Corps, the proposed maintenance dredging of the Bronx River includes removal of approximately 200,000 cubic yards (CY) of dredge material from a project depth of -10
Cyngor Gwynedd has completed a project worth nearly £6 million that will protect the Hirael area of Bangor from the effects of coastal flooding. For the past 10 months, Council engineers have been responsible for the work to install new flood gates and walls; raising the level of the promenade and c
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has just released a video about the Petersburg Borough’s South Harbor dredging project. Located in Southeast Alaska between Juneau and Ketchikan, the Petersburg Navigation Improvements project restored the South Harbor to original design depths ranging from minus 9 t
Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd has won a RM567.7 million (over $120 million) contract to execute and complete reclamation and dredging works at Tanjung Tokong, Penang. The contract includes the execution and completion of reclamation and dredging works for Seri Tanjung Pinang (Phase 2B & 2C) development
The City of Newcastle, NSW, is moving forward with remediation and accessibility improvements at Bar Beach, inviting tenders for the next stage of rehabilitation works at the popular coastal destination. The stretch of beach, and the Cooks Hill Surf Lifesaving Club, suffered significant damage from
Two dredging projects in southern Delaware will continue in the summer months, according to the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). Dredging is to continue in Assawoman Canal until August 1, 2024 and dredging is to begin in Indian River near Millsboro on July 1, 2024.
The USACE New York District has received funding for planning and design for emergency sand placement on Long Island’s Fire Island (50 miles east of New York City) following a series of powerful winter storms that severely eroded Army Corps’ coastal projects and protective dunes. Commenting the late
Nigerdock, Nigerian maritime and logistics company operating an integrated port and free zone in Lagos, recently completed dredging of the company’s main terminal. Following the successful conclusion of dredging activities within Snake Island Port, the company was able to receive general cargo vesse
Coastland Wood Industries are proposing to undertake maintenance dredging at their Annacis Marine Terminal, located at 404 Salter Street New Westminster. “The dredge area would be approximately 3,015 square metres and the targeted dredge grade would be approximately -3.6 metres chart datum, consiste
The Victorian Government has announced that applications are now open for the latest round of the State Government’s Recreational Boating Access and Dredging Grants, made possible through the Better Boating Fund. Grants of up to $150,000 will support organizations that manage public boat ramps acros
