Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has just released the latest update on its Buruni Shore Protection Project. According to MTCC, the works are in full swing – breakwater construction has reached 20% completion and beach area backfilling work has reached 27% completion. Scope of works
The Edgartown Great Pond dredging operations are moving forward according to schedule. On February 2, the town put its dredger out on the pond, a popular spot for fishing and swimming, as waters hit four feet above sea level. “We’re three-quarters of the way down the beach and all is going well so f
Contractor HME Construction of Vancouver, Wash., continues to make good progress on the lower Snake River dredging project in Idaho. The Army Corps’ Walla Walla District and the contractor began the Snake River dredging campaign on January 5, 2022. According to USACE, work will conclude by March 1,
USACE Vicksburg District announced yesterday that dredge Jadwin’s crew was among those recognized as USACE Heroes of the Week. “They are truly valuable to our nation’s waterways, and we appreciate all they do. For instance, the crew spent 254 days on the water and moved 6.2 million cubic yards of ma
After almost 40 days, Eleanor’s scheduled maintenance and repairs are almost done, and the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) will soon be dredging sand again. The vessel is expected back to North American Aggregates (NAA) for testing today. “While the vessel was drydocked at GMD Shipyard, the t
Dredge America crews are moving forward with the Paducah dredging project. According to the City of Paducah, this latest dredging program is set to remove sediment that has built up as a result of significant flooding in 2018, 2019, and 2020. In October 2022, the City approved a three-year contract
Dredging at Dysart’s Great Harbor Marina will now start on February 21 and continue through March 31. The work, to be conducted by Prock Marine Company, was originally set for February 6 through March 23. Under the project, around 3,600 cubic yards removed from the dredge site will be hauled for dis
A consortium led by Etermar – Engenharia e Construção, S.A. has won the tender for the Reinforcement of Dock 1 North of the Port of Leixões for Dual Use and Rail Connectivity. This project for APDL is part of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). CEF is a key EU funding instrument to promote growth,
Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) officially began work on the Visakhapatnam dredging and beach nourishment project yesterday (February 13). The project – inaugurated by Shri K. Rama Mohana Rao, IAS, Chairman, VPA/DCI – includes dredging of 0.2 million cubic meters of sand in 30 days and placing t
Fairfax County is holding two public meetings this week to discuss the future of Lake Accotink Park after a new analysis of a multiyear plan for the lake found dredging to be too costly and disruptive. The analysis determined that the annual cost to dredge and maintain Lake Accotink over the next 25
The City of Fremantle, Western Australia, has just released an update on the Port Beach Sand Nourishment project. As reported by the City, the second phase of combating coastal erosion at one of Freo’s popular beaches will recommence Wednesday 15 February with 24 hour works expected for two weeks. O
China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) is about to begin the dredging operations at Gwadar Port in Pakistan. The main goal of this $57 million project is to achieve 14.5 meters of natural and original operational depth of the port areas. Under the title of “The Maintenance Dredging of Navigati
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has notified the Town of North Topsail Beach (NC) that their contractor will soon wrap up dredging and beach nourishment work in this area. According to the update, the contractor is scheduled to finish dredging the current channel and wrap up placement on the beach
Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) achieved the highest ever third quarter turnover of ₹372.30 crore (over $45 million), since inception, for the financial year 2022-23. DCI reported a turnaround performance in the third quarter for the present fiscal, making a profit of ₹13.84 crore. The Earning P
