Environmental dredging is executed for the specific purpose of removing hazardous wastes that are detrimental to ecosystems, human and marine life. The equipment needed for this kind of work is specially designed or adapted to remediate waterways that contain contaminated sediments. Environmental dr
Earlier this year, Rohde Nielsen won a contract by the client NCC, related to the transport of wastewater from the island of Hanö to the sewage treatment facility in Nogersund, Sweden. The contract scope comprised dredging a 6 km long trench, at water depths from -3m to -30m. The backhoe dredger, Mj
Advanced maintenance dredging at the confluence of the lower Columbia and Cowlitz rivers to reduce risk to users by providing reliable passage of commercial and recreational traffic can proceed following a finding of no significant impact to the environment. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portlan
Following the mass deaths of shellfish, an urgent review of dredging in the River Tees is needed, a cross-party parliamentary committee said. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee also called for more research into the die-offs in 2021. The MPs want an expert panel to examine conflicting
Officials from the Army Corps, New England District took part in a “Sand Breaking” event Oct. 31, 2022, on Plum Island in Newburyport, MA. During the event, the officials provided information on the maintenance dredging of Newburyport Harbor and the beach nourishment project on the North Point. As r
Weeks Marine Inc., of Covington, Louisiana, has won a $33.1 million firm-fixed-price contract for a beach renourishment in Monmouth County. Bids for this project were solicited via the internet with two received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said in its latest announcement. Work will be perf
USACE Ensley Engineer Yard team is making great progress on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District’s Dredge Currituck. Metal Worker Welder Joey Cabay said: “Of the long list of repairs already made, the big-ticket items include removing the pilot house, pump engines, generators, old pi
The Barnstable County dredge Sand Shifter has been successfully launched after a large-scale shiprepair project. Over the last two months, the dredge was out of the water at the Fairhaven Shipyard, receiving extensive renovations and refurbishments. Following the October launch, she stayed in Fairha
The Town of Duck and Dare County have just announced that Weeks Marine is making final preparations for the Duck beach nourishment scheme. As reported, the crews first began staging equipment and installation of the northern subline located in the vicinity of Acorn Oak Avenue, north of Sound Sea Ave
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. Third Quarter 2022 Highlights Revenue was $158.3 million in the third quarter Total operating loss was $9.5 million in the third quarter Net loss was $9.9 million in the third quarter Adj
The dredging vessel Omvac Diez, the second dredger set to undertake the dredging works at the Port of Cabedelo, Brazil, is about to begin its task. According to local media, the vessel is now in Recife and should arrive in Cabedelo – to join the dredger Kenford (already working in the area) – in the
Family owned and operated, Mike Hooks, LLC has just released the latest photo of the 300-ft cutter suction dredge Lorraine Hooks, currently being built at Southwest Shipyard. The state-of-the-art CSD is looking great with the pilot house, upper crane, and anchor booms all recently installed at the s
China Habour Engineering LFTZ Enterprise (CHELE), a subsidiary of China Habour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC), the EPC contractor for Lekki Port, has announced the completion of the construction of the Port. Mr. Wu Di, Vice President of CHEC who is also a director of Lekki Port, disclosed this d
The next round of maintenance dredging at Tairua Marina, New Zealand, is set to begin this week. According to the officials, dredging of the Tairua Marina access channel will commence November 3, and the deadline to complete the works is 18th November. In order to maintain navigation and more all ti
