The USACE Miami Beach Renourishment Project is underway. According to USACE, the crews will begin stockpiling sand and material placement on the beach in the week ahead. “Beachgoers and concessionaires are reminded that beach access is restricted during beach construction. Operations will be ongoing
Baggerbedrijf de Boer B.V. – Dutch Dredging has successfully completed another maintenance dredging project in New Zealand. The company’s hopper dredger Albatros today departed CentrePort Ltd after a very successful berth pocket maintenance work program. The project, which started in mid-April, was
Preparations are underway for the reconstruction of the Paspebiac Fishing Harbour boat launching ramp in Gaspe, Quebec. The reconstruction of the boat launch is set to begin by the end of summer 2022 and includes: Partial demolition of riprap protections, existing boat ramp, and recovery of modular
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is set to dredge the Mississippi River near Winona, Minnesota, this week. The Army Corps officials said that the Corps’ contractor, LS Marine, Inc., from Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, will soon begin dredging the 9-foot navigation channel and pl
AD Ports Group and the Red Sea Ports Authority have signed a Term Sheet and a Head of Terms agreement for major port projects along Egypt’s coastline. The first agreement will see AD Ports Group develop, operate, and manage a multi-purpose terminal in Safaga Port in a consortium with the Red Sea Por
The City of Oceanside Harbor released the latest update on their dredging program yesterday. Manson Construction has been pumping sand south of the pier for several days, according to the update. As of Tuesday, May 3rd, approximately 133,000 cubic yards of sand has been deposited on City beaches. Se
The City of Madison, WI, is continuing to work with regional and state partners to resolve the boat launch navigation issues at Olbrich Park. “As in previous years, we are advising boaters to use caution navigating the narrowed channel where the Starkweather Creek meets Lake Monona due to low lake l
There is still time to register for the upcoming global dredging summit, the WODCON XXIII which is taking place from 16th to 20th May 2022 in Denmark. The World Dredging Congress (WODCON) is held every three years and it is the biggest global event in the professional dredgers’ calendar. The three s
J.F. Brennan Company has announced acquisition of California-based Harbor Offshore, Inc (HOI) specialized in commercial diving, marine construction, maritime security barriers, and submarine cable installation. According to Brennan, this acquisition will bring additional expertise to the company and
Annual dredging works are set to take place in West Bay and Lyme Regis during May and June 2022, Dorset Council said. In Lyme Regis, works are scheduled to run from Tuesday, 17 May, until Friday, 27 May. No dredging works will take place from Monday, 30 May, to Sunday, 5 June. This is to prevent dis
Trailing suction hopper dredger ‘UKD ‘Marlin’ recently began regular operations in the Port of Blyth in Northumberland, UK. According to the port, the maintenance dredging is taking place at the port approaches, main navigational channel and operational commercial berths. “This will include frequent
The Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) recently awarded a contract for Marine Construction and Repair at Kuwait Naval Base in Kuwait, USACE said. Contract number W912ER22C0006 in the amount of $24.2 million was awarded Gulf Dredging and General Contracting Co., on April 27. “This project will
J.F. Brennan Company crews have concluded environmental remediation efforts on the Grasse River in Massena, NY, – after 3.5 years. This project had a challenging scope involving dredging, material processing, water treatment, mussel relocation, capping, and habitat restoration. In the first step in
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, saying that revenue was $194.3 million in the first quarter. Also, total operating income was $18.8 million and net income was $11.1 million in the same period. Lasse Petterson, President an
