Dare County, in partnership with EJE Dredging Service, has announced that Miss Katie—the shallow-draft hopper dredge that has been under construction in Morgan City, Louisiana, since March 2021—has officially arrived on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Miss Katie departed from Conrad Shipyard in L
Conwy County Borough Council recently announced that work is underway on Rhos on Sea’s new coastal defences which include a new rock groyne structure and adding sand to the beach. According to the Council, the beach height will be increased by about 5 metres at the seawall with approximately 1 milli
The City of Hamilton is about to begin targeted dredging work at Chedoke Creek with the aim to remove over 20,000 tonnes of sewage sludge from the creek bottom. The goal of the dredge project is to improve the condition of the creek prior to the beginning of the Main/King Combined Sewer Overflow dis
Custom Dredge Works yesterday announced the delivery and launch of a 12” Electric powered Cutter Suction Dredge at Eastern Shore Sand & Gravel, which is owned by York Building Products. This dredge has an 85 foot long ladder capable of comfortably mining in water depths up to 62 feet. The owner has
Wyndham City officials revealed today that Parks Victoria will be undertaking dredging works at the Werribee River late August to early September, weather and tide permitting. As reported, dredging will take place at the Mouth of the Werribee River and in and around the Park’s Victoria Jetty and the
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on its draft Environmental Assessment (EA) released yesterday, Aug. 22, for the St. Paul Small Boat Harbor dredging project. The project, located on the lower end of Harriet Island in St. Paul, Minnesota, would promote safer tr
With vessels built to last a lifetime, when projects or fleet managers no longer have a use for a vessel, an equipment upgrade can be a perfect and sustainable solution for a vessel. That is just what Royal IHC did for their customer Rock & Reef Dredging Private Limited. With a 14m ladder extension,
Rohde Nielsen’s hopper dredge ‘Trud R’ recently completed a dredging project in Portugal for the client DGRM. The work was performed under a three-year maintenance contract which includes removal of over 715.000m3 of dredge material from several northern ports. According to Rohde Nielsen, the contra
Governor Larry Hogan has announced a historic agreement to advance a major dredging project at the Port of Salisbury that will provide long-term economic and environmental benefits for the state and the region. “I’m pleased to report that thanks to a unique partnership between government at all leve
The new boat ramp at the Onslow Community Boating Precinct (CBP) is now open for public use, according to the Shire of Ashburton. The work involved construction of the ramp and central holding jetty, as well as dredging, revetments and the landside hardstand. As reported, demolition of the old boat
The Town of Wellfleet, MA, recently secured a $2.5 million grant for the final phase of Wellfleet Harbor dredging project. The project will focus on the removal of 130,000 cubic yards of material from the South Anchorage in Wellfleet Harbor. Current conditions limit access to the anchorage to only a
Port Taranaki, New Zealand, announced today the start of a short dredging campaign that will remove sand and sediment build-up caused by storms and other weather events this year. According to the announcement, the hopper dredge Albatros will arrive at Port Taranaki tomorrow (20 August) for the 10-1
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is conducting emergency dredging to restore navigability in the Murderkill River while also replenishing the eroding shoreline at South Bowers Beach. The $2.3 million project which began earlier this month includes removal of
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has just announced that dredging and beach nourishment operations are about to begin in South Haven, Michigan. According to the Corps, sampling results confirmed that the proposed outer harbor dredge material is suitable for beneficial reuse as nou
