The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) has completed maintenance dredging of the Noel “Breeze” Boynes Car Ferry Dock in Red Hook, St. Thomas. The project contractor, Divic-Madou Enterprises completed the 10-day job in just three days. The dredging was performed at night and did not interrupt ferry
The annual Whyalla Foreshore Sand Replenishment Program is underway, aiming to help protect beach-side assets. This project – which began this on Monday – involves harvesting sand deposited adjacent to the breakwater of the marina at the Whyalla Foreshore and depositing it along certain sections of
HID Shipyard has successfully launched a groundbreaking 95 meters long tin ore mining dredger that is being built for an Indonesian company. The vessel represents the inaugural series of Large-Capacity Tin Ore Suction Dredgers manufactured in China. Boasting a remarkable handling capacity of 700 ton
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board (CPRA) has presented the R. King Milling Distinguished Coastal Service Award to Mark Wingate, Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project Management for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District. Established in 2022, the award
The Board of the Midwest Chapter has announced that registration and early sponsorship opportunities are available for WEDA’s 2024 Midwest Chapter Meeting in Cleveland, OH. The event will be held at the Ritz Carlton in downtown Cleveland from Tuesday, March 12th to Thursday, March 14th, 2023. The me
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District has been pumping sediment out of the Calcasieu Ship Channel to help create new marsh lands as part of the Louisiana Coastal Restoration and Protection Authority (CPRA) Long Point Bayou Marsh Creation Project near Hackberry, La. At various stages
Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction recently won a contract to dredge federal navigation channel in Erie Harbor. According to the Army Corps, dredging of harbors like Erie’s ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the Great Lakes, and the economic vi
APM Terminals has officially inaugurated the next stage of the Terminal Modernization Project in the Port of Callao. To mark this critical stage, the company this week held a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony in the presence of important authorities such as Dina Boluarte, President of the Republic o
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Weeks Marine are wrapping up dredging of the Cape Cod Canal and nourishment of Town Neck Beach. Weeks Marine commenced maintenance dredging the Cape Cod Canal and sand pumping operations in Sandwich in mid-October. During the works, crews dredged and placed place
Following the construction of Palm Jumeirah, in Dubai, UAE, that started in 2001, Van Oord has now successfully completed the first major maintenance works on the Palm’s trunk, 16 palm leaves and crescent. The beaches have been restored and shaped with quality sand. In the past decades, erosion caus
A team performing the widening of the Kiel Canal in Germany is making steady progress, with dry earth and revetment works in full swing, DEME Group said. As part of a joint venture, DEME is carrying out the works to widen a 4.2-kilometre stretch of this strategic waterway, connecting the North Sea p
HME Construction, Inc. of Vancouver, WA, has won the Army Corps contract for maintenance dredging of the Marina Del Rey. The work includes removal of approximately 500K cubic yards of dredged sediment from the harbor area. Sand dredged from the harbor will be deposited at the downcoast Dockweiler St
The Port of Tacoma (POT) and the Port of Seattle (POS) have signed design agreements with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Seattle Navigation Improvement Project and the Tacoma Harbor Navigation Improvement Project. The two projects are part of a comprehensive modernization initiative for th
The Sidmouth and East Beach coastal defence scheme has been fully approved by the Environment Agency, with £16million of funding from the UK Government, East Devon District Council said. The £20million project will protect 113 residential and 70 commercial properties from the risks of sea flooding a
