Core Creek Park is going to be the site of a conservation project that officials hope will impact the body of water and park for generations to come, the Bucks County Conservation District (BCCD) said. Continuing the effort to improve water quality in Lake Luxembourg, this summer BCCD will implement
Jan De Nul’s new water injection dredger (WID) Pancho is currently in Latin America, getting ready for its first dredging task. “Thanks to an excellent cooperation between Jan De Nul Group and Neptune Marine, the water injection dredger Pancho has arrived in Argentina almost one year after the contr
USACE Buffalo District awarded a $4.75 million contract to Michigan-based Dean Marine Excavating on June 2 for repairs to the Oswego Harbor west arrowhead breakwater and the foundation of the Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse in Oswego, N.Y. The breakwater and lighthouse foundation have been significa
In the port city of Da Nang, officials are speeding up the fulfilment of procedures to begin work on the Lien Chieu port project. As reported, the city’s department for Infrastructure will soon complete administrative procedures for bidding and contracting for this development project. Overall, the
New York Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. announced a new dredging project of the Shoal Harbor navigation channel yesterday. The funding will be used for maintenance dredging of approximately 160,000 cubic yards in the channel. Pallone secured $8 million for the project in a federal spending bill that
Archaeologists have discovered what they believe to be the remains of a 14th century watermill complex at Blenheim ahead of major dredging work being undertaken to Queen Pool by the wet civil engineering firm Land & Water. The stone structures were uncovered at the UNESCO World Heritage Site by Wess
Government, industry, and local leaders gathered recently to share their thoughts on the importance of JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal dredging project. The project deepened 11 miles of the federal shipping channel to 47 feet from its previous depth of 40 feet. The deeper channel allows larg
The Sand Nourishment Program on Dunk Island is now complete, with rehabilitation and replenishment works conducted at the Jetty area and surrounds to combat ongoing erosion. The works, undertaken by Cassowary Coast Regional Council, consisted of relocating sand sourced from Palloon Beach near Dunk I
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is going to accelerate the reduction of its own carbon emissions. Today, most of the CO2 of the Port Authority is emitted by the (patrol) vessels. CO2 is also emitted by the use of cars and buildings. It concerns 4,000 tonnes per year in total. The Port’s own carbon e
Dredging work at the Paldiski LNG terminal in Lahepere Bay has been completed, informs Estonian company Alexela. As disclosed, the dredging lasted in total of ten days and was carried out by the hopper dredger Pedro Alvares Cabral, owned by the Belgian company Jan De Nul. According to Martti Talgre,
USACE, in partnership with the Louisiana CPRA, will undertake $122 million in work to address Hurricane Ida-related damage to the Grand Isle Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project. “Congress has made a significant commitment to address the damages experienced from back-to-back record hurr
The Western Dredging Association is ready for their next webinar “Navigating the Water Treatment Design and Permitting Process” that will occur on Friday, June 10th at 1 PM EST. Dredging of impacted sediments produces contact water, which requires treatment, to prevent contaminants from being return
Van Oord unveiled the latest addition to its dredging fleet today. The Vox Ariane, Van Oord’s first trailing suction hopper dredger equipped with an LNG fuel system, was christened by its CFO and member of the Executive Committee Ms. Jolanda Poots-Bijl. The TSHD has a hopper capacity of approximatel
Ellicott Dredges LLC has just announced another successful dredge launch. The new 1270 dredge will operate near Salem, New Jersey, replacing a 16” Series 970 – operational since 1983. “The Ellicott 970 had provided the mine owner with many years of reliable service,” Ellicott said. While the owner c
