During the 2023 Dredging Summit & Expo, several awards will be presented to recognize individuals, organizations, and project teams for outstanding engineering and operational achievements while meeting the goals and objectives of the Western Dredging Association (WEDA). WEDA is accepting applicatio
Van Oord recently christened two new dual fuel trailing suction hopper dredgers, which are built to run on the more sustainable LNG. Now, Van Oord takes another big step towards implementing the fuels of the future. Five methanol engines are ready to power Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Bor
Last week, the regular information meeting at IHC Dredging Standard Modular Vessels took on a celebratory tone. During the meeting, the keel was laid of the new design of the DMC 1050 MKII. The keel is part of the smallest self-propelled standard workboat within IHC product portfolio. To celebrate s
Sand replenishment works will occur at locations along the beach at Manning Point and Old Bar in May, MidCoast Council said. Beach scraping will move sand to better protect the beach from erosion events. Access to parts of the beach will be restricted between 7am and 3.30pm, Monday to Friday during
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) will next Friday, April 28, 2023, at 1:30 PM EST host their next webinar titled “4 Project Management Strategies That Will Impact Your Projects Today”. This webinar aims to provide project management strategies one can use today to improve the current and future p
Over the past five weeks, Jan De Nul dredged as much as 500,000 m³ of sand to elevate the beach of Knokke-Heist on behalf of Agentschap Maritieme Dienstverlening en Kust (MDK). JDN’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Pedro Álvares Cabral – sailing on 100% second-generation biofuel – carried out
Yesterday was a big first step in a long journey to make the Port of Gulfport more efficient and economically viable. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed an agreement with the Port of Gulfport to begin a years-long environmental and economic impact study into dredging the shipping channel into t
Dutra’s DB-24 completed the dredging operations at the West Harbor Marina in San Francisco recently. According to the company, this was a 5-day job deepening and widening the approach channel of the marina. Dutra used the KS-10 and DS-5 scows and disposed of the sand at the Montezuma Wetland Restora
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board (CPRA) has voted unanimously to approve the 2023 Coastal Master Plan and the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Plan. The Coastal Master Plan is a living document that is required by statute to be updated every six years. The plan incorporates th
Landside works have started in preparation for maintenance dredging and jetty repairs at the inlet to Fortune Bay Canal, Lucaya Service Company Ltd. (LUSCO) announced last week. The long-awaited project was welcome news for business and recreational boat owners who had anticipated the deepening of t
EDDY Pump Corporation recently presented a unique Self-Priming Excavator Pump & Bucket, the new patented design that features all of the benefits of the EDDY Pump Excavator Pump Attachment within a traditional rugged excavator digging bucket. According to the company, this design allows higher produ
Attorney General William Tong yesterday applauded a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court refusing to hear an appeal in Rosado v. Pruitt, finally ending years of litigation over the lawful selection of the Eastern Long Island Sound Disposal Site for dredged materials. Connecticut intervened in the case
Denis Manturov, Russian Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Industry and Trade, met with the heads of several Indian government agencies during his recent working trip to the Republic of India. Shipbuilding is among the most promising avenues for cooperation between Russia and India, particularly as
Weeks Marine, Inc. has just released a photo of their cutter suction dredge, the C.R. McCaskill, and dredge tending tugboats James K & Jack K, working in the Bayport Ship Channel. The works are part of the wider Houston Ship Channel Expansion project – also known as the Project 11. Weeks was recentl
