The East Rhyl Coastal Defence Scheme, funded by Denbighshire County Council and the Welsh Government, is set to protect 1,650 properties in East Rhyl from coastal flooding. Works began in April 2020 and were due to end in December 2022, however the scheme has been completed ahead of schedule, the co
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District is seeking public comment for proposed maintenance dredging and material placement for the Miami Harbor Navigation Project. According to the Corps, the purpose of maintenance dredging is to maintain safe, efficient navigation through the port’s
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has just released these amazing aerial photos of the ongoing land reclamation operations for the New Manila Airport Project in Bulacan. Under this capital development scheme – conducted by Boskalis, around 1,700 hectares of land will be developed for the new facilities,
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has just welcomed the latest addition to its fleet, the cutter suction dredger Bodu Jarraafa. The ceremony to commission the CSD Bodu Jarraafa and to begin physical works on the Ga. Dhaandhoo Land Reclamation Project was held last night at Ga. Dhaand
In an effort to encourage private shippers to use inland waterways via India-Bangladesh protocol route, the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has agreed to spend Rs200 crore (over $25 million) for the dredging and maintenance of fairways of rivers up to the Indian side in the north-east reg
Weeks Marine Inc. has begun preparations for the upcoming Town of Southern Shores (NC) beach nourishment project. According to the town officials, the contractor started delivering construction equipment to the Trout Run beach access on September 14, 2022. “The beach access will remain open unless c
ECOncrete and Etermar have announced a successful deployment of the first ‘blue’ Tetrapods at the Port of Leixões in Portugal. According to their official statement, Etermar S.A. used ECOncrete technology to take these classic concrete coastal protection units to the next level. As part of a pilot p
The Alaska District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently awarded a $176.7 million contract for the long-term pier repair at Eareckson Air Station on Shemya Island, Alaska. This is the second contract award over $100 million this year for the district. The pier is in a logistically challenging, remo
Damen Shipyards has delivered a complete equipment package for the multipurpose vessel ENDAM. Owned by the Korean Marine Environment Management Corporation (KOEM), the newbuild combines emergency oil spill recovery activities with maintenance dredging tasks. With a 4,100 m3 hopper hold, the vessel w
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District’s Commander Lt. Col. Krug along with Port of Oswego Executive Director, William Scriber and Port of Oswego Authority board chair, Francis Enwright, have signed a historic $600,000 agreement to deepen the Port of Oswego’s harbor. The contract was inke
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, awarded a $1.235 million contract to Ohio-based Mark Shaffer Excavating & Trucking recently, for repairs to approximately 800 feet on the lakeside of the Vermilion Harbor west pier in Vermilion, Ohio. The pier has been significantly damaged by stor
His Royal Highness, Prince Mohammed bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Jazan Region, inaugurated the Port of Jazan City last week. His Royal Highness, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Governor, and the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, the Minster of Investment as well as o
In an area near Groningen, the Netherlands, a sea dike has been reinforced with ripened clay made from salty dredged sediment – the project that has never been done before. More info
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has announced a new partnership with the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) to develop training and certification programs around anticipated workforce needs to support construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment
