Dredging at boat ramps and channels is critical to ensuring boaters have access to boat launching facilities. This is undertaken at many facilities as routine maintenance. $1 million in grant funding has already been made available to facility managers through the 2021-22 Recreational Boating Access
J.F. Brennan Company’s second largest dredge, the Michael B has been busy lately working on the Lake Redwood dredging project in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. For the last couple of months, Brennan environmental team is dredging the lake in order to increase the depth and to enhance its functional use f
Royal IHC has won another major deal in Bangladesh, this time from Karnafuly Ship Builders Ltd (KSBL) for the design, engineering and hardware of four cutter suction dredgers (CSDs). According to IHC, these four mono-pontoon custom-built CSDs (2x 700 mm and 2x 600 mm) will be built in Bangladesh by
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has successfully delivered the last load of sand for the Buxton beach nourishment project. As reported, the hopper dredge Liberty Island delivered the last load approximately 1.2 miles north of the northern boundary of the Village of Buxton on Tuesday, August 16, 2022.
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has concluded a strong first half year with high utilization of the large vessels and a strong increase in revenue and earnings. In the Dredging & Inland Infra segment, revenue increased by 46% compared to the same period in 2021 with a similar increase in EBITDA resu
The Western Dredging Association recently launched a new online publication, WEDApedia, a glossary of maritime terminology designed to be a dynamic, up-to-date resource for all parties coming in contact with the field of dredging. This was a project that had its roots in the 1990s but was only recen
Donjon Marine Co., Inc. of Hillside, New Jersey, has won another contract from the Army Corps to dredge portions of the Newark Bay. According to the Corps, the $54.3 million project will be performed in Newark, New Jersey, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 24, 2023. USACE also added that due
The Port of Townsville work to welcome larger commercial, cruise and defence ships to the harbour is progressing well, with channel widening now in full swing. According to the latest update, the backhoe dredge Woomera has removed almost 700,000m3 to date. The dredging, which began in mid-March, is
NMDC’s improved training programme has joined the list of nominees running to receive the IADC Safety Award 2022. In a step to improve safety, National Marine Dredging Company customised 10 in-house training programmes and became the first dredging company to be accredited by ANSI National Accredita
Each year at its annual Summit & Expo, the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) takes pride in presenting Environmental Excellence Awards, acknowledging projects that demonstrate environmental awareness. This year three categories of environmental excellence were recognized: Mitigation and Adaptation
The St. Louis District’s Dredge Potter is very busy these days at various locations throughout the St. Louis District’s portion of the Mississippi River from Saverton, Mo. to Cairo, Ill. Its attendant plant, to include tender boats, small boats, barges, and pipeline work 24 hours a day, seven days a
Dredging works will begin in Parkgate this week, which will include the installation of a new pond and drainage maintenance, Cheshire West and Chester Council said. The Parkgate Marshes on the Dee Estuary are a known flood risk and require constant maintenance. High tides on the Dee Estuary are also
Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar yesterday announced the arrival of the necessary equipment to begin the dredging of Falcon Lake. The dredging of the lake will help ensure continued access to this critical water supply for the people of Zapata County and the surrounding areas. According to Cuellar, t
The USACE Buffalo District’s crews are currently busy repairing sections of Buffalo Harbor’s north breakwater – damaged over time from the harsh lake Erie wind, wave and ice. According to USACE, the project is critical to ensure safe navigation within the harbor, which directly supports the Nation’s
