Jan De Nul Group has been busy lately working on the second phase of Payra Port dredging project. One year after the first phase of the project was completed, JDN in late October 2022 began phase two of this capital dredging project. Payra Port, Bangladesh, situated at the Rabnabad channel near the
Te Pūwaha, the Whanganui Port revitalisation project continues to progress, with consent for a priority dredging area lodged recently by Whanganui District Council and the Whanganui Port Operating Company. The application requests consent to dredge the areas immediately around the three main wharves
The maintenance dredging works near the Kuala Perlis ferry terminal is expected to be completed by May 15, in time for the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (Lima) 2023. Northern region marine department of Malaysia director, Mohd Hafiz Abdul Majid, said that the project is be
The Dare County Waterways Commission is hopeful that maintenance issues in Hatteras Inlet finally can be addressed in a timely manner, the Island Free Press reports. “We don’t want to wait until the last minute,” Commission Chair, Steve Coulter, said at Monday’s meeting in Manteo. “We want it fixed
With the lion share of Weeks Marine’s revenue stemming from dredging efforts, the company has made significant investments in new equipment to help sustain growth. But this new equipment is not just the trailing suction hopper dredges like Magdalen and R.B. Weeks; it also includes new tugboats built
The Broads Authority (UK) is about to begin dredging works on the River Ant, near the Sutton Staithe 24hr mooring. According to the Broads, the Sutton Staithe 24hr mooring will be temporarily closed to navigation due to dredging works in the area from Monday, 20 February, 2023 until Friday, 3 March,
Sandy Bay residents, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, will be getting a measure of relief through a massive sea defence project, reports searchlight.vc. In his Budget presentation on January 9, the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ Minister of Finance, Camillo Gonsalves, noted that th
The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to an oil spill of more than 3,360 gallons after a dredging vessel capsized in the Mississippi River near Meraux. The New Orleans Sector was notified of this incident at around 12:50 a.m. yesterday. The capsizing vessel in question, the W.B. Wood, had two people ab
Van Oord and North Ayrshire Council have signed a contract for the construction of Millport flood protection scheme on the island of Great Cumbrae, UK. The company will work in partnership with its subsidiary Mackley to deliver the scheme. Preparations have already started and construction is due to
Finding the balance between protecting coastline structures and conserving the environment is an important task. Nowadays, extreme climate events such as coastal erosion, droughts and flooding are occurring at an increasingly alarming rate worldwide. Also, sediments and floating debris collect on st
Jenkins Marine Ltd. recently completed an extensive upgrade of the 26m long self-propelled hopper ‘CH Horn’ which was formerly equipped with a fixed grab crane. The fixed crane has now been removed to allow room on its deck for a specially modified tracked Hyundai Excavator. According to Jenkins Mar
The City of Stirling has released its draft Coastal Hazard Risk Management and Adaptation Planning (CHRMAP) report, with some areas along the coast designated at extreme risk of coastal erosion subject to the City adopting adaptation measures around as early as 2045. CHRMAP is a strategic, long-term
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District is looking for a contractor that will perform the next cycle of dredging works at Santa Barbara Harbor. According to the Corps, the construction services will consist of maintenance dredging of the federal navigation channels at Santa Barbara Ha
AECOM has been selected by DP World Prince Rupert Inc. (DP World) to conduct a feasibility and design study for the development of the second container terminal at the Port of Prince Rupert. “We’re incredibly pleased to work with DP World, and the Prince Rupert Port Authority on this exciting step t
