The Northern Territory Government is working with industry and the Australian Government to transform Middle Arm into a sustainable industrial precinct. The Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct has been identified by Infrastructure Australia as a project of national significance. Developing m
NWP Holdings Bhd has just announced that its newly formed joint entity, NOOA Marine Sdn Bhd, will undertake contracting work to dredge, transport and load marine sand from a concession area in Melaka onto vessels for export purposes. NOOA, the joint venture between NWP’s unit NWP Marine Sdn Bhd and
Boskalis, in a joint venture with Baggerbedrijf De Boer B.V. – Dutch Dredging, has been awarded the contract to further deepen a 68-kilometer-long stretch of the Suriname River. According to Boskalis, one of the main goals of this capital dredging project is keeping the waterway at the required dept
Earlier this year, Straatman successfully delivered a 25 ton bow discharge assembly to a client in the United States. The bow discharge installation with an inside diameter of ø762 mm and a maximum working pressure of 20 bar was recently installed on Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation new dredge,
For more than a century, Boskalis has been active in providing protection against the forces of nature. Today, they help protect populations and the natural environment from the consequences of climate change, such as rising sea levels and extreme weather conditions through the coastal defense and r
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Brisbane is about to begin work for the nearshore beach nourishment trial off Maroochydore Beach, Sunshine Coast Council said. This very important project will use a method – called nearshore nourishment – in what will be a first for the region. It involves
The Opotiki Harbour Development team is very busy working on the apron and the toe construction of the Western Breakwater these days. The apron is the layer of rock going out from the wall and in the photo bellow you can see the long reach building out the toe at the end of the wall: […]
Littlehampton Harbour has just announced the successful completion of another dredging campaign at the harbour entrance. The harbour is located at the mouth of the River Arun on the south coast between Chichester and Worthing, close to the South Downs National Park. In order to maintain safe access
Bass Coast Shire Council’s advocacy efforts continue to pay off for the community with further funding for coastal erosion secured. Through the Coastal and Estuarine Risk Mitigation Program, the Federal Government has announced 34 projects Australia wide that will share in $50 million. The Cape to C
Together with representatives from B Capital Partners and Swiss Re, the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC), Central Dredging Association (CEDA) and Vital Ports explored what is needed in order to improve the connection between green-labelled funds and sustainable waterborne infra
Orion Marine Group has recently completed the commissioning of its newest cutter suction dredger (CSD) Lavaca. The christening of the CSD took place yesterday in Port Lavaca, Texas. Over the course of the past 15 months, the dredger has undergone a complete rebuild, including detailed engineering by
Boskalis has just released the latest update on the largest project in the company’s history – the new Manila International Airport in the Philippines. According to the announcement, the construction work of a huge sand body measuring nearly 1,700 hectares on the outskirts of Manila for the new airp
Beach work at Eastoke on Hayling Island started today. The work will help protect homes and businesses against coastal flooding over winter. With securing funding from the Environment Agency, Havant Borough Council will be carrying out this very important nourishment program in this area. Material f
Pilbara Ports Authority has just released this amazing video named ‘Spoilbank Marina Port Hedland – Dredging team creating entrance channel to the marina’. In the video, Pilbara Ports Authority Dredging Superintendent, Rhett Moss, talks about the work underway on site to create the entry channel int
