Weeks Marine has finally begun work on the dredging and beach nourishment project in Town of Duck, North Carolina. The hopper dredge Magdalen placed the first load of sand from the subline located just south of Dianne Street on Tuesday evening (April 11). After building the construction pad, the wor
The Walla Walla District recently completed dredging work at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater rivers near Lewiston, Idaho and downstream of Ice Harbor Dam. This is the first project the district has completed using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds. The commitment of Walla Walla District
The latest phase of dredging is taking place at Gloucester Docks, according to the The Canal & River Trust. Land & Water Group Ltd. are dredging in the basin and taking dredged material to a lagoon field near Rea Bridge where the silt will be stored temporarily before being spread at a different loc
The Cairns Esplanade Lagoon will undergo its biennial maintenance program from 18 July to 8 August to ensure the city’s most iconic feature remains in top condition. The maintenance program will include repairs and upgrades to the pool’s surface, lighting, pump systems etc. “The pool and its surroun
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) released the latest update on the Adh. Kunburudhoo Shore Protection Project yesterday. According to MTCC, the dredging and land reclamation operations are ongoing with 52% completion so far. Scope of works will include: The value of the project is MV
Eastern Shipbuilding Group conducted sea trials for the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) R.B. Weeks (ESG Hull 258) recently. “The R.B. Weeks is the second trailing suction hopper dredge we have built for Weeks Marine, Inc. This new 356-foot vessel has a hopper capacity of 8,550 cubic yards,” T
Eagle Dynamic Solutions of Evans, Georgia, recently took delivery of their second Mud Cat® 115D after their first Mud Cat 115D was a complete success for their dredging operations. In addition to the purchase of another Mud Cat 115D, Eagle also purchased a patented WeedMaster® Cutterhead for convert
Bell Amphibious Excavator once again proved to be the right choice for dredging operations in challenging terrains that are not accessible by traditional dredgers. Through their French dealer PAJOT Solutions de battage, Bell recently provided a 20-ton Bell Amphibious Excavator to enlarge and deepen
Complex construction projects that use traditional procurement practices are often impacted by significant cost overruns and delays. Early contractor involvement (ECI) is a concept that strives to involve the contractor collaboratively at an early stage of a project’s development to mitigate or othe
NEOM has invited selected companies to bid for a contract to complete the next phase of the Duba Port Expansion at Oxagon Industrial City. According to MEED, the companies need to submit their offers before May 11. The prospective bidders are: The contract to execute the first phase of the Duba Port
Following robust development and trials, Harwich Haven Authority (HHA) is bringing Tiamat, a new and innovative agitation dredging solution. The commercialisation of this industry technology will be through a newly incorporated, and wholly owned subsidiary of the Authority, Haven Dredging Ltd. As a
Alewijnse team recently completed another successful project for Royal IHC, underlining its firm relationship with the Dutch shipbuilder. The project included design and engineering of the electrical installation aboard the hopper dredger TEUNIS HUIBERTUS. According to Alewijnse, the project was don
Dredging work is moving ahead on the Pascagoula River in Pascagoula, Miss., and the U.S. Coast Guard is urging mariners in the area to exercise caution. The Mike Hooks cutter suction dredger (CSD) E. Stroud is currently conducting dredging operations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just north o
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is about to embark on another round of maintenance dredging of Salem River Federal Navigation Channel. The Corps recently proposed to hydraulically dredge approximately 209,000 cubic yards of material from the Salem River FNC in the vicinity of Salem Cove in New Cast
