Jan De Nul’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Kaishuu is getting ready for its next mission. The TSHD is currently at EDR Antwerp Shipyard, undergoing some maintenance work in the shipyard’s Dock 5. Trailing suction hopper dredgers like this one play a vital role in maintaining waterways and k
Administração dos Portos de Sines e do Algarve (APS) has kicked off maintenance dredging operations at Port of Portimão to ensure safe cruise vessel operations. The dredging works started on February 28, with the main goal of securing depths of around -8 meters. According to officials, this dredging
Boskalis is continuing to build with nature on the Marker Wadden. The construction of the Marker Wadden – seven unique nature islands in the Markermeer Lake in the Netherlands – is one of the many highlights in Boskalis’ recent history in the Netherlands. In 2021, the last of more than 30 million cu
Maldon District Council said that a coastal beauty spot in Essex will be closed to visitors until at least May to allow for dredging work. The visitor pontoon at Hythe Quay near Promenade Park in Maldon will be removed in the coming days so the quay and the pontoon area can be dredged. According to
Chris Bonett, the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works, said that works have officially started on the dredging project in Marsaxlokk during a site visit where he followed the ongoing works closely. According to Bonett, this project is an important one for the fishing community an
Dredging works are set to start at Camp Ellis Beach in Saco this week. According to the City of Saco Government, crews will move 7,200 cubic yards of sand from the Saco Riverbed to Camp Ellis to fortify it. York County Emergency Management officials said that flooding has caused more than $110 milli
Damen Dredging is finalizing its work on the gantries for a trailing suction pipe package at their assembly hall. A trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) can be used for maintenance dredging in ports and marinas, to mine and transport sand for the building industry, or to restore beaches. “The dred
Rohde Nielsen has completed the re-establishment of a rock reef in Køge Bay, Denmark, for the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (Miljøstyrelsen). The company said that this project aimed to restore and enhance Denmark’s marine ecosystems by strengthening vital stone reef habitats. The works wer
In partnership with St. Lucie County, Safe Harbor Marina Harbortown in Fort Pierce will be starting the third phase of their marina renovations in the following days. The dredging will occur in three distinct phases which will be spaced out over the next six months, removing 7,500 cubic yards of muc
DEME Group said today that their Dredging & Infra segment maintained strong activity overseas in 2025. In the Middle East, projects in Saudi Arabia and Egypt progressed well, combining capital dredging, land reclamation and dry earthmoving works. In Africa, the segment continued with maintenance and
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a Multi Cat (MuC) 3113 to Leask Marine. The vessel was named C-Trojan in a handover ceremony at Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld’s location in the Netherlands. Among other things, Damen has outfitted the MuC 3113 with a DP1 dynamic positioning system, as well as a four
The City of Myrtle Beach has released a video update on their latest beach renourishment project. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. is the Army Corps of Engineers’ contractor for the beach renourishment project. Crews are currently in the 67th Avenue North area. Once this section is complete, they will
The Welsh Government has announced a record-breaking £85m investment in flood and coastal erosion risk management for this year – the highest annual allocation ever delivered in Wales. Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, confirmed the
USACE’s San Francisco District Commander, LTC Virginia Brickner, met with commissioners from the Santa Cruz Port District as well as Port Director, Holland MacLaurie, earlier this week to tour the recently completed Santa Cruz West Jetty Repairs Project. In just over two months, construction crews s
