The CEDA-IADC Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure course kicked off today in Beveren, Belgium. During the next two and a half days, the participants will learn how to implement the sustainability principles into dredging project practice. Experienced lecturers will inform about the latest thinki
After some delays caused by wildlife, residents and visitors will soon be able to pass through Channel 1A along Greer Island (Beer Can Island). The dredging project will be underway by mid-July, the Observer reports. Currently, a buildup of sand that gradually washed down shore from the beaches has
Tasmanian-based contractor BridgePro Engineering, engaged by TasPorts to undertake repairs to damaged sections of the slipway at the Port of Currie, last week began mobilizing equipment to the site. According to TasPorts Chief Operating Officer, Stephen Casey, the works are expected to be completed
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host a public meeting tomorrow in Kellogg to provide an update on its plan to manage river sand near the Rolling Prairie Beneficial Use Site on the Mississippi River. According to the Corps’ draft plan, “the continuous removal of dredged mate
After the summer, the Van Oord – Hakkers – De Klerk consortium will start construction of a tug quay in the Port of Rotterdam’s Yangtze Canal. The consortium and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed the relevant contracts today. The work will involve constructing 500 metres of quay wall with space
The second phase of the Canal & River Trust’s dredging programme at Gloucester Docks has been completed, Gloucester News Centre said. A total of 9,000m3 of silt, equivalent to 3.6 Olympic swimming pools, has been removed in the latest phase of the £1 million programme that began last November. Throu
HID Dredger, a Chinese manufacturer of dredgers and dredging equipment, has successfully tested and delivered a new Amphimaster Amphibious Multipurpose Dredger to a Russian client. HID Amphimaster, a result of years of research and development, combines amphibious capabilities with advanced dredging
Just one month after securing a $49 million contract for dredging services in Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida, Manson Construction has won another multi-million dollar deal from the Army Corps to dredge the Oakland Harbor. The $21 million contract includes annual maintenance dredging of the Oaklan
Public notices have been placed throughout Coney Beach in Porthcawl advising residents that Bridgend County Borough Council intends to use some of the land in the waterfront area to deliver new, improved sea defences. The new sea defences planned for Coney Beach are designed to protect businesses an
Construction plans for the Kaunakakai Harbor Maintenance Dredging Project will be on display at a community information meeting Wed. June 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Duke Maliu Regional Park Pavilion. The Honolulu District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is responsible for maintaining the project dep
Back in 2018, TU Delft | Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Port of Rotterdam, and Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) Anstalt öffentlichen Rechts signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote cooperation and knowledge exchange on nautical depth issues. Based on this MoU, the multidisciplinary academic n
Kimberly Walters of J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. (Brennan) has just shared an interesting article about diver-assisted dredging and capping used in the Cuyahoga River Improvement Project. The Cuyahoga Improvement Project in Kent, OH, aims to improve future recreation experiences while protecting exist
The installation of a revetment at the Milnerton beachfront to mitigate the impact of storms and rising sea levels on adjacent infrastructure is complete, the City of Cape Town said. The Milnerton Retreat beachfront project is spearheaded by the City’s Coastal Management branch to improve Cape Town’
Lutra Marine introduced a dredger so precise it can be operated within 10cm of an object – at Seawork 2023, this week. This is possible due to the 90-degree angled sides which allow for cutting all the way to the edge of the unit. This also allows the team to cut straight edges along the […]
