The sediment removal component of the Arrowhead Cove pilot dredging project has been completed. This project removed the accumulated sediment from the lakebed to revitalize the waterbody, provide greater boater access, and preserve the cove’s ecological integrity, said Garrett County Government. As
The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District is about to prepare a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document on the effects associated with a proposed dredging project for the authorized federal navigation channel on the Big Suamico River. The proposed project would dredge the approxima
The Port of London Authority has announced that maintenance dredging will soon begin near the OSL Facility on Canvey Island. According to the Notice L01-24, contractors instructed by the operators of Oikos Storage Ltd. are about to begin (1) works and (2) dredging operations at Oikos No. 1 Jetty. Th
China Harbour Engineering Co (CHEC), a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Co, has won a multi-million dollar contract for the Simandou Port Dredging Project in Guinea. According to CHEC, the project has construction period of 21 months and involves dredging the access channel and harbor
The Maldives is facing serious capacity challenges. The capital city of Malé is overcrowded, both in terms of population and port infrastructure. According to Boskalis, creating new land near Malé will enable the international commercial port currently located on Malé to be relocated and will enable
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Deo Gloria is currently very busy working at the entrance of the Manchester Ship Canal on the River Mersey. The dredger was built in 1978 and has a gross tonnage of 1512, with a deadweight of 2100 tons. She measures 70.36 metres long with a beam of 14.33 me
In Millport, on the Scottish island Great Cumbrae, the coastal and flood protection is taking shape through both onshore and offshore activities over the 2km long seafront. North Ayrshire Council, the developer of the Millport coastal flood protection scheme, contracted Van Oord in January 2023. Van
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources is accepting applications for coastal storm recovery projects such as ocean beach renourishment or artificial dunes. The coastal storm recovery fund is funded by the N.C. General Assembly through Session Law 2023-13
Martin County, FL, has just announced that renourishment project at Bathtub Reef Beach is scheduled to begin this week. This project takes place every 3 years as part of the County’s ongoing coastal resilience efforts. In 2021, Weeks Marine moved around 200,000 cubic yards of dredged sand onto the s
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has tasked Woolpert with acquiring bathymetric survey data using lidar technologies to support the Florida Seafloor Mapping Initiative (FSMI) and its mission to produce a comprehensive, publicly available, high-resolution seafloor surface model of F
Town of Chatham, MA, said that the Robert B. Our Co. will begin dredging associated with planned waterfront improvements for 90 Bridge Street on Mitchell River on January 11. According to the plan, approximately 2,000 cubic yards of material will be mechanically dredged using a barge and crane. Addi
MOTAS Dredging Solutions is nearing completion of the delivery of an engineering and components package for a 2.000m3 Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger. The delivery is a result of a contract awarded by NEPTUNE Marine, also located in The Netherlands. “MOTAS Dredging Solutions provides a comprehensive
EU tender has just been announced for the Port of Hirtshals’ largest expansion program in its 100-year history, with a total budget of around DKK 1 billion ($146.8 million). Hirtshals is a town and seaport on the coast of Skagerrak on the island of Vendsyssel-Thy at the top of the Jutland peninsula
Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) will soon begin construction work on the Dampier Cargo Wharf projects. This major work will transform and expand Pilbara Ports’ marine infrastructure and operational capability at the Port of Dampier – marking the first time in more than 30 years that the Dampier Cargo
