Damen Dredging has delivered a state-of-the-art cutter suction dredger (CSD) simulator to BIWTA in Bangladesh. The CSD sim has been installed in the BIWTA ’Dredge Training Centre’, and offers an immersive experience due to the three 75”screens and the real operators chair. According to Damen, “the t
Sarasota County Government has just released the latest video update on the Phillippi Creek Dredge Project. In the video, Sarasota County Stormwater Director, Ben Quartermaine, provides an update on the project as Phase 1 (High-Spot Dredging) reaches substantial completion and additional phases begi
Texas Representative Randy Weber has announced more than $120 million in funding victories for Texas’ 14th Congressional District in the Fiscal Year 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act following passage out of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and
Jenkins Marine’s dredging team has been keeping busy dredging through the winter months and into the spring – their latest dredging project has seen them working in Newhaven on the South Coast of the UK. “The team have been working for Newhaven Marina to complete a significant capital dredge of the
Lake Macquarie City Council has joined forces with Biraban Local Aboriginal Land Council to preserve one of the city’s most scenic stretches of lakeside land. Council project staff worked alongside Aboriginal heritage officers from the land council to rehabilitate more than 150m of foreshore on Shin
The Crisafulli Government has passed the Sunshine Coast Waterways Authority Bill, delivering on a key election commitment to establish a dedicated authority focused on the long-term management and sustainability of the Sunshine Coast’s waterways. The Sunshine Coast Waterways Authority (SCWA) will fo
The Port of Redwood City said that $7.35 million will be invested in its dredging and maintenance efforts through the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers fiscal year 2026 work plan. According to the City, the funds were secured with support from U.S. Senator Alex Padilla to supplement the annual federal dre
An important New England waterway just got a much-needed dredging – work on the Narraguagus River Federal Navigation Project (FNP) was completed ahead of the schedule and within budget, USACE said. “The Narraguagus River FNP supports a range of users, including commercial fishing aquaculture vessels
The ultra large trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Jun Guang, with a capacity of 35,000 cubic meters, was officially put into operation in Guangzhou of Guangdong province last week. Measuring 198 meters in length, 38,5 meters in width, with a maximum dredging depth of 120 meters, the vessel is t
The National Dredging and Marine Services (NDMS) company has officially started the dredging operations at Karachi’s Port Qasim. Dredging work is a critical prerequisite for efficient port operations. Due to non existence of indigenous dredging capability, the capital dredging at Pakistan’s ports ha
The Fourchon Beach Restoration and Protection project is underway in Lafourche Parish, restoring approximately 6,000 linear feet of eroded shoreline, with support from $2 million in funding from the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA). This stretch of beach plays a vital ro
Van Oord and KWS (a VolkerWessels company) have delivered the Hansweert dyke reinforcement project ahead of schedule. The Scheldestromen water board had commissioned Van Oord and KWS to reinforce a total of 5.2 kilometres of dyke between the lock complex in Hansweert and the Kapellebank tidal flat.
Puerto Rico’s Governor Jenniffer González-Colón has announced the final phase of the Caño Martín Peña Restoration Project with the commencement of Phase 1 of Contract 3, entailing an investment of USD 57.4 million. Contract 3 was awarded on September 30, 2025, to Novel Construction LLC, with an inve
The completion of the Hythe Quay dredging project in Maldon, England, has been officially announced. The project, which was initiated by the Maldon District Council and with the support of the Maldon Harbour Improvement Commissioners, was undertaken in response to the need for improved navigation an
