This afternoon the new Water Injection Dredger ‘Aquadelta’ hit the water at Scheepswerf Bijlsma in Wartena, The Netherlands. The ‘Aquadelta’ is a diesel-electric twin propelled WID which was developed by Conoship International in close cooperation with Bagger- en Aannemingsmaatschappij Van der Kamp
Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey yesterday announced $8 million in federal funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the dredging of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. The Army Corps’ Delaware River Philadelphia to the Sea project also received $500,000. The funding comes from the FY23 alloc
The White House has released the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2023, which included $46.3 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District’s Civil Works program. This budget represents a continued investment in the nation’s water resources infrastructure and in the mitigation an
The transformation of the Olympic Port in Barcelona, Catalonia, is moving ahead. Under this development plan, dredging work on the inlet has begun this March, a maintenance project that will increase the safety of navigation and access to the Port by sea. This is the first time that this work has be
The President’s proposed budget for fiscal 2023, released March 28, 2022, includes more than $100 million in Civil Works funding for the USACE Baltimore District. The plan includes the construction of aquatic ecosystem restoration projects that benefit the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed; dredging
In its fifth edition of FOCUS magazine, Jan De Nul Group has covered an interesting topic “Exploring new dredging limits with Willem van Rubroeck“. The story shows how Jan De Nul is once again pushing the limits by taking big steps forward in terms of size of scale, weather resistance and power. Unt
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has entered into agreement with the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University to provide funding and technical support for what will become the GLDD Laboratory of Dredging and Coastal Studies. Lasse Petterson, President and Chief Executive Officer at
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has received a permit application to conduct work in waters of the United States from the Town of Falmouth for proposed work in Vineyard Sound at Menauhant Road in Falmouth, Massachusetts. The proposed work involves the placement 22,500 cubic ya
Royal Boskalis Westminster, a Papendrecht based company operating in the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services sectors, is making new capital investments in its fleet – centered around strengthening their position in the large and jumbo hopper segment. Under the plan, Boskalis will
In light of the increasing costs arising from the continued attempts to refloat the 12,000 TEU Ever Forward, Evergreen declared General Average today. The vessel, owned by Evergreen Marine (Hong Kong) Ltd., a subsidiary of Evergreen Marine Corporation, ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay after leaving
The City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is committed to ensuring that Fort Lauderdale waterways are clean and safe. To achieve this goal, crews from Arbor Tree and Land, Inc. (ATL) will use hydraulic dredging equipment to remove sediment from the Tarpon River in the area of SE 9 Avenue. Setup in the d
Inspired by the work of Engineering With Nature (EWN), Harwich Haven Authority (HHA) has considered how they can dredge in a more environmentally sustainable manner. The EWN concept can be defined as the intentional alignment of natural and engineering processes to efficiently and sustainably delive
Mornington Peninsula Shire, Victoria, have begun stage two works for the Hastings boat ramp, which includes dredging of the harbour around the new ramp and in front of the Hastings Yacht club, to facilitate boat access and provide for construction of a new pontoon. Dredging will deepen the channel a
Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Representatives Bobby Scott and Elaine Luria (both D-VA) issued the following statement yesterday, applauding an additional $223,871,000 in federal funding for key Virginia projects. “This funding will advance key infrastructure projects in the r
