The final phase of a major dike-raising project is underway at the Masonville Dredged Material Containment Facility in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Once completed, the dike will be raised to +42 feet above the Patapsco River and will provide the Maryland Port Administration (MPA) with 10 million cubic
The dredge vessel has arrived, and dredging work has started on Ettalong Channel in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, a key navigational entrance to Brisbane Waters used by recreational and commercial vessels. Work will take up to three weeks, weather permitting, and will remove about 30,000 cubic m
Guyana’s Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) within the Ministry of Public Utilities and Aviation has signed a USD 11.2 million contract with Boskalis CPG Inc. for the dredging of the Demerara Channel from Houston to Golden Grove, E.B.D. At a signing ceremony held on Tuesday, 12 May, Guyana’s
Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) Shoalway and Strandway are currently in Harwich Haven, working alongside the world’s biggest backhoe Magnor. The vessels are dredging one of the berths for large container vessels to the required depth. According to Boskalis, this is a major priorit
Repstad Anlegg AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endúr ASA, has been awarded a contract from Andfjord Salmon for the completion of various quay works, originally started by another contractor, under a contract that has now been terminated. The contract has a value of approximately NOK 50 million (USD
Australia’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has declared that the State waters component of a Pilbara Ports proposal to dredge a bypass channel in the Port of Port Hedland will not be formally assessed. The new navigation channel to the east of the existing shipping lane is proposed as a ve
The USACE Baltimore District is about to remove approximately 15,000 cubic yards of dredged material from the Ocean City Inlet in the following weeks. Yesterday, the dredger Murden started the dredging works in the Priority Area #1, which includes the entrance to Sinapuxent Channel, as well as a sec
MTECK The Dutch Crane Manufacturer has won a contract to supply a new duty cycle clamshell crane for Damen Shipyards Gorinchem. The crane will be one of the 300 series: a 316E full-electric heavy-duty dredging crane, featuring an operational grab load (including content) of 16 metric tons and a lift
The Miri Port Authority said that the Kuala Baram Delta access channel dredging project – a key initiative to strengthen Sarawak’s maritime capabilities – is in full swing. “This project is not only focusing on the development a port at sea, but also on ensuring long-term operational stability throu
The next round of the Swansea Channel dredging program is now underway. This latest round of dredging is set to remove around 10,000 cubic meters of sand and take about two months. “This will help to ensure a safe and navigable waterway for all boaties,” said the Minister for the Hunter, Yasmin Catl
DEME Group has achieved a major milestone with Femern Link Contractors (FLC): the first tunnel element, measuring 217 meters in length and weighing 73,000 tons, has been successfully immersed, installed in the tunnel trench and connected to the Danish portal at Rødbyhavn. Transported earlier from th
Jan De Nul and Coral Vita have started the construction of a coral reef restoration farm in the Maldives – the AquaReef project. According to Jan De Nul, coral reefs are undergoing an alarming decline, with about half of all global reefs lost since the 1970s. The main causes are rising ocean tempera
The Linda Isle Maintenance Dredging Project is currently underway, led by Pacific Dredge & Construction on behalf of the Linda Isle Community Association and individual homeowners. According to Pacific Dredge, this comprehensive effort includes dredging the access channel and inner lagoon, along wit
Donegal County Council will conduct plough dredging at Buncrana Harbor in Lough Swilly until May 15, subject to operational and weather constraints, Irish Maritime Administration, Department of Transport, said. Dredging operations will take place along the berthing face of Buncrana Pier, for a dista
