The Petaluma Turning Basin and Marina are set to close temporarily for routine dredging work, the City of Petaluma said. This comes after the city awarded a contract to a local company for dredging maintenance and to install upgrades to nearby docks. Petaluma City Council last week approved the allo
Over the last couple of years, Rohde Nielsen has been managing the maintenance dredging of the Terminal Ponta Da Madeira in Brazil. The terminal, owned by mining company Vale S.A., is one of the rare in the country that can handle ultra large Valemax ships. Because of the high sediment accumulation
Preparation for pumping sand onto Te Rauone Beach – the final step of the Port Otago 10-year-long community project – is progressing well. While the three impressive breakwater groynes were finished in February, global shipping delays held up delivery of the pumping equipment needed for the job. Now
Transport for NSW Maritime has announced the successful completion of stage one of the Coffs Harbour boat ramp project. The first stage of work included extending the break wall by 75 metres, widening the ramp to six lanes and carrying out dredging of the basin. According to the officials, dredging
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA) has applied to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for permits and permission to construct, maintain and operate the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD) project on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish. In c
In case you missed it, Dredging Today would like to remind you that we conducted an interesting interview with Jan Peters, Managing Director of Alia Instruments, earlier this year. Finding a sustainable solution has never been an easy task, especially in the dredging industry. Also, the environmenta
Norfolk Dredging Company yesterday received a $9.3 million contract from the Army Corps for the maintenance dredging works in Norfolk Harbor, Virginia. According to the Corps, the project includes maintenance dredging by mechanical dredge of the inner channels of the Norfolk Harbor. Overall, the Nor
The Crown Estate and The British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) have published their 24th annual Area Involved report, detailing changes in the area of seabed licensed and dredged for marine aggregates during 2021. Key information from the report includes: A total of 21 million tonne
Minister of State for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan, along with Cathaoirleach, Cllr Seamus Weir, Mayo County Council, visited two Flood Relief Schemes in operation within the County yesterday. Firstly, they visited Carrowholly to mark the occasion of the substantial completion of the
The California Board of the State Coastal Conservancy approved over $60 million in grants for restoration, protection, public access and climate resilience along the California coast and San Francisco Bay. Included in the approvals were: $20 million to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Bel Ma
Two upgraded Bellarine Peninsula boat ramps are open, Labor Member for Bellarine Lisa Neville said. “This week, Alison Marchant – Labor for Bellarine and I met with local boaters, the team from Better Boating Victoria (BBV) and Coast Guard Queenscliff at the redeveloped Queenscliff and Point Richard
VolkerStevin recently began work on the £9.6m project to build a new flood barrier in West Kirby, as part of the West Kirby Flood Alleviation Scheme. The new scheme, which aims to protect the area from flooding well into the next century, is being led by Wirral Borough Council, in partnership with t
With vessels and carriers ever increasing in size deeper and wider access channels are needed. In Germany, Van Oord maintains the navigable depths on the River Elbe that provides access to the countries largest harbour in Hamburg. “Our diverse fleet of dredging equipment is capable to make waterways
J.E. McAmis crews began dredging operations at Baker Bay, WA over the last weekend. J.E. McAmis’ role on this project will be to dredge Baker Bay and the Wahkiakum Ferry for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District’s, Oregon Coast Project, as a subcontractor to American Construction out o
