Construction of the Belgian energy island will start early next year – North Sea Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne has approved the relevant environmental permit. A consortium comprising Belgian marine construction companies DEME and Jan De Nul has already started preparing the site where it will b
The Provincial Government of Bohol led by Gov. Aris Aumentado met Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Atty. Jay Daniel Santiago together with officials on October 3, 2023. Anchored on his Strategic Agenda on building resilient infrastructure and utilities, Gov. Aumentado and Santiago di
Dredging work to create Scotland’s largest Renewable Energy Hub at the Port of Leith is well underway. According to the contractor, GRAHAM Civil Engineering, the crews are making great progress in Leith. So far, they have installed over 133 tubular piles and 92 pairs of AZ40-700N sheet piles that wi
Rohde Nielsen’s hopper dredger ‘Trud R’ has now departed Tweed River after completion of maintenance dredging for 2023. Stage 2 saw approximately 60.000m3 of sand removed from the Tweed River Entrance and placed at Dreamtime, Snapper and Bilinga. This is in addition to approximately 200,000m3 of san
Delaware Seashore State Park said that the nourishment of the dunes is continuing after last week’s rough storms. At the moment, DNREC is placing sand back on the dunes to help them recover after severe erosion. The agency said that this is not a full replenishment of the beach, but it will help the
Two weeks ago, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal officially opened the £420 million Aberdeen South Harbour. More than 250 stakeholders attended the opening event on Dunnottar Quay. The Princess Royal unveiled a plaque and ‘Octopode Accropode’ structure which was specially designed and painted by
MOTAS Dredging Solutions has completed the design and construction of another Water Injection Dredging (WID) installation. The scope of delivery includes the fabrication of jet arms, a hoisting gantry with swell compensator, hydraulic system and the jetwater pump sets. According to MOTAS, all compon
The City of Cape Town is inviting residents and interested and affected parties to comment on the draft management plan for the Zandvlei Estuary in Muizenberg. The commenting period closes on 30 November 2023. The Zandvlei Estuary – the point where Zandvlei meets the False Bay ocean in Muizenberg –
Deltares has just announced the start of an innovative TKI pilot project – the “Meegroeidijk” (Growing Dike). According to Deltares, this initiative embodies the principles of building with nature and aims to revolutionize dike reinforcement and management. The Meegroeidijk (MGD – Growing Dike) proj
Maintenance dredging work in the Ross River, down stream of the Port Access Road bridge, is now underway. According to Port of Townsville Limited, material dredged from this location will be brought back to the Townsville Marine Precinct by barge and transferred to land. A maintenance dredge campaig
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (India) continues its efforts to develop and modernize National Waterways and promote inland water transport as a more cost-effective and environmentally friendly mode of transportation. Yesterday, the Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England, is repairing breakwater 1 between Star Island and Cedar Island, on the Isle of Shoals which is located in New Hampshire and Maine. This project consists of bringing in 10,000 tons of new 8-13 ton stone as well as harvesting existing displaced stone. Als
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District’s MV Pathfinder will begin dredging on the Mississippi River this week. When needed to maintain the 9-foot navigation channel, the St. Louis District’s Pathfinder deckhands and crew members wear dual hats. They switch over from their regular duti
Another VMI Dredge is on its way to Texas, from VMI Manufacturing Headquarters. According to VMI, Inc., this time it’s a MD-615 with remote control. The MD-615 is the midsized model in their horizontal cable driven dredge line up. For many years this has been the machine of choice for a wide range o
