The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has confirmed the keynote speakers for the upcoming Dredging Summit & Expo ’22 in Houston this July. Col. Rhett A. Blackmon will take command of the Galveston District in July and address WEDA members during the opening plenary on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at 8:
Get a glimpse on board one of the two Damen Shipyard’s Marine Aggregate Dredgers (MAD) 3500, where Alewijnse successfully delivered the complete electrical installation package for the new dredger. The Alewijnse scope of the project comprised the engineering, delivery and commissioning of the vessel
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Ocean Boulevard Improvement Project took place on Tuesday, April 26, the City of Pismo Beach said. Granite Construction, the City’s contactor, is beginning mobilization activities this week. The Ocean Boulevard Improvement project will repair storm damaged bluff fac
The dredging component of the Port Victoria Rehabilitation & Extension Project is now gaining momentum, according to the Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA). “The dredging component of the project will soon start affecting the activities happening in Port Victoria, particularly in the approach channel
Callan Marine has announced the launch of its newest fleet asset – the 28” cutter suction dredger (CSD) named The General Bradley. At 341 feet in length and 52 feet wide, General Bradley will have a maximum digging depth of 60 feet and a dredge pipe diameter of 28 inches. Constructed at Halimar Ship
The City of Rockingham, Western Australia, recently started dredging works at the Bent Street navigation channel, Safety Bay. According to the Department of Transport WA, dredging works at Bent Street began in March and will take approximately eight weeks, with completion by June 2022. Before dredgi
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, joined by fellow University Lakes Project partners, announced yesterday that Phase 1 of the University Lakes Project is now fully funded. Construction will begin this summer, led by Sevenson Environmental Services. “The st
Many of the projects Weeks Marine is currently busy on are providing significant benefits to the environment. At the moment, the company is highlighting the work they are doing as part of the Spanish Pass project. According to Weeks, this is part of a large-scale restoration program for the Baratari
Yesterday morning, Congresswoman Julia Brownley presented the County of Ventura and Ventura County Harbor Department Director Michael Tripp with a ceremonial check for $15 million for the bi-annual maintenance dredging of the Channel Islands Harbor. This critical funding will meet the dredging needs
The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) recently announced the successful completion of the $7.4 million Apollo Bay Foreshore Protection project. According to DELWP, the project has mitigated severe coastal erosion, safeguarding the Apollo Bay foreshore and protecti
FueLNG Private Limited has just completed the bunkering of the Van Oord’s new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Vox Ariane. This marks the first dredger bunkered by the FueLNG Bellina and extends their track record in providing safe and reliable ship-to-ship bunkering for a wide range of vessel
Last weekend, Guyana based GAICO Construction & General Services officially commissioned their new trailing suction hopper dredger – the Malavi. The ship, previously known as ‘Costa Verde’, was operated between 2016 and 2022 by Dravo SA – Van Oord’s Spanish subsidiary. The vessel performed its dredg
Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins toured the Mike Hooks’ Dredge 32 last week. Originally built in 1932, the Dredge 32 is believed to be the oldest cutter suction dredge in operation in the United States. “It was an honor and a privilege to host Mr. Higgins at our headquarters in Westlake, LA, and g
Royal IHC hosted a Central Dredging Association – CEDA /KNVTS meeting on the Suez Canal and the Ever Given last week. During the meeting, three lectures were given highlighting the importance of the canal including how to best maintain it, the size of the vessels that pass through it, and how contai
