Prime Minister of Togo, Victoire Tomegah Dogbé has kicked off the Togo side of the Togo-Benin coastal protection and replenishment project by placing the first rock for one of the new groins. Boskalis has been awarded the contract for the protection and replenishment of more than 40 kilometers of co
Hall Contracting, Australia’s largest dredging, civil and marine construction company, is gearing up for the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project – TCAP. The company’s barge with excavators, loaders, site offices, etc. arrived in Funafuti earlier this week, in readiness for the commencement of the job.
Following the passage of Tropical Wave 51, the Drainage Division discovered a breach in the embankment in the vicinity of the Tusla Trace Pump House, Ministry of Works and Transport Trinidad and Tobago said. In an effort to provide further flood relief to the residents of Woodland, the Ministry – wi
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has begun dredging activities along the Assawoman Canal. The state-managed waterway that connects large water bodies (Indian River Bay and Little Assawoman Bay) recently received many complaints about shoaling. The project wi
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, marked the start of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funded Bank Stabilization Navigation Project (BSNP) repair contracts along the Missouri River earlier this week in Atchison. This event signified the start of the first of four BIL fun
The Port Lincoln City Council, South Australia, has just announced that maintenance dredging is about to begin at the beach adjacent to the Laguna Reserve. According to the Council, the dredging project is scheduled to be undertaken at the Laguna Reserve from Wednesday 23 November 2022. The Council
The MDOT MPA Dredged Material Management Program (DMMP) is hosting its Annual Meeting on Friday, December 9. This open meeting is an opportunity to learn about what the DMMP has achieved in the past year, initiatives currently underway, and news about upcoming projects. Titled Building the Future To
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers kicks off Phase 3 construction for the New Lock at the Soo as the contractor mobilizes to the Soo Locks. The contractor, Kokosing Alberici Traylor, LLC (KAT) has begun moving major equipment to the site via a barge in the Poe Lock in between shipping traffic. Mobiliz
Ellicott Dredges has just introduced the all-new EPA compliant Tier 3 Marine Ellicott® Series 670M Dragon® dredge. The Series 670 Dragon® cutterhead dredge is typically used to complete medium-sizednavigational projects in locations such as small ports, rivers, and inland waterways. Features include
DEME Group is making good progress in the development of the Western Container Terminal (WCT) in Sri Lanka. One of DEME’s largest hopper dredgers, the ‘Bonny River’ is performing dredging and reclamation works for the extension of the WCT in Colombo Port. According to the company, the first sand has
South Atlantic Division Commander Brig. Gen. Daniel Hibner and Mobile District Commander Col. Jeremy Chapman toured the Mobile Harbor Deepening Project yesterday. According to USACE, this project will improve the nation’s 11th largest seaport. Mobile Harbor has an economic value of $25.1 billion and
A distinctive vessel has arrived in Sunshine Coast waters to play a leading role in a special trial aimed at replenishing a popular beach. It’s called TSHD Brisbane and the TSHD stands for Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger. Such vessels can collect sand from the seabed and transport it over large dist
The Dutra Group’s newest asset, the dredge CB Harry S, along with the DB Paula Lee, are widening and deepening Mobile Ship Channel in Mobile, AL. This multi-phase dredging project is being conducted to bring larger, deeper draft ships into the Port of Mobile. Phase 4 of the Mobile Ship Channel Deepe
Boskalis has concluded a busy and strong third quarter both from a financial and operational viewpoint. Both quarterly revenue and earning were higher than the quarterly average for the first half year. Also, from an operational standpoint the company’s key divisions – Dredging & Inland Infra and Of
