The Town of Surf City (NC) is finally moving forward with the next step in their long-awaited beach nourishment project. After reviewing the Validation Report that was submitted in March of this year, the Army Corps is about to authorize a Surf City only project and will now be working on the Genera
Although marine aggregates are increasingly in demand given the scarcity of land-based resources, the marine aggregates dredging fleet worldwide is largely an aging one, with a significant portion of vessels over 30 years old. With its decades of experience building dredgers of all types, Damen deci
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has just announced that the Rochester East Pier project is moving along nicely, with completion expected this fall. According to the Corps, the contractor Great Lakes Dock and Materials has almost finished repairing the 425-foot section of the pier.
Royal IHC continues to develop local dredging capabilities in Vietnam by providing more and more state-of-the-art equipment for the country’s top players. Building on its partnership with DACINCO Investment Construction Company Limited in Vietnam, the company announced today that IHC will deliver an
Trailer Suction Hopper Dredge Brisbane will once again return to Port of Bundaberg for another dredging campaign. According to Gladstone Ports Corporation Ltd. (GPC), TSHD Brisbane will be dredging alongside the Bundaberg main wharf for approx. five days. The dredging, expected to begin next week, w
Beach nourishment work is underway in the Town of Kitty Hawk, Dare County, North Carolina. The beachfill operations began in Kitty Hawk on August 24, 2022 and will last approximately 35-40 days. The contractor, Weeks Marine is currently dredging and pumping sand between 3639 N. VA Dare Trail and 372
Hall Contracting Pty Ltd recently completed Mount Martha beach renourishment project located in Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. The Hall crew delivered the beach renourishment works on behalf of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. The project involved dredging and spreading 25,0
Despite all the challenges the industry is facing this year, DEME Group managed to achieve strong turnover and healthy results in the first six months of 2022. According to the company, the Group turnover increased 21.5% to 1,291.7 million EUR as compared to the first half year of 2021, with all seg
Heron Construction Company Ltd recently began dredging operations in the Bluff Harbour entrance channel. The operations – being carried out under a deemed coastal permit issued under the Resource Management Act – include removal of fractured or fragmented rock that remained in the port entrance chan
American Construction won this year’s bid for maintenance dredging works at the Rogue River, Gold Beach, Ore. Dredging is an important component of keeping the Rogue River Harbor open for recreational vessels, including jet boats, fishing guides and sport fishermen. Rogue River dredging at Gold Beac
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has awarded a $8.2 million contract for an aquatic ecosystem restoration project at Big Fishweir Creek, Florida. Big Fishweir Creek is an urban tributary of the St. Johns River, running approximately four miles south of downtown Jacksonville. I
DEME’s simple but efficient design for manhole covers that keeps the crew safe and minimises the risk of falls during on-board maintenance and inspections is entering the race for IADC Safety Award 2022. Over the last couple of weeks, IADC has been revealing two nominees each week and will continue
Two and a half months after its official launch, trailing suction hopper dredge R.B. Weeks sailed out of the Murray Bayou, Florida, to begin sea trials. According to the shipbuilder, Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc, the 356-foot hopper dredge (ESG Hull 258) left their Allanton Shipyard last weekend
There is no such thing as one size fits all when it comes to designing a dredge. There are so many different types of dredges which are each optimized for different purposes. The efficiency, capabilities, and performance of a dredge determine its competitiveness. There are dredges optimized for use
