Despite COVID-19-related restrictions, Boskalis concluded 2021 with a strong increase in revenue. Net profit was EUR 151 million, where a year ago there was a net loss of EUR 97 million. There were no exceptional gains or losses in 2021, said the company. In the Dredging & Inland Infra segment, reve
After years of lobbying, the Commonwealth Government has finally secured $1.5 million funding for the One Mile Creek emergency dredging project. Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto yesterday thanked the Federal Government, the Honourable Bob Katter, Queensland State Development, and the Cassowary Coast Re
The historic deepening of the Mississippi River Ship Channel to 50 feet has reached an important milestone, Port of New Orleans said. The controlling depth for over 150 miles of the Ship Channel is now set to 49 feet. “This coordinated increase to 49 feet is a major step toward the increased economi
The Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico, will soon have navigation channels with greater capacity, thanks to federal allocations for construction and maintenance totaling $61,6 million, secured by Representative Jenniffer González Colón. The San Juan project consists of deepening the channel to allow larg
Bay Island Drainage District’s brand-new IMS Model 5012 LP Versi-Dredge maintains over 20 miles of drainage canals using the IMS Broadcaster discharge attachment. The material is deposited on both sides of the canal and the water runs back to the canal leaving a thin layer of nutrient rich silt on t
In close collaboration with IADC, the Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs-Conseils (FIDIC) recently published the second edition of the Form of Contract for Dredging and Reclamation Works – also known as the FIDIC Blue Book. Currently available in eight languages, the FIDIC Blue Book has a simp
Dredging work on the Savannah Harbor and the associated shipping channel was officially completed yesterday. This project is part of a 23-year effort to deepen the Savannah River from an authorized depth of 42 feet to 47 feet and extend it seven miles further into the Atlantic. According to USACE Sa
Jan De Nul kicked off the second round of dredging and beach replenishment works in Ostend recently. The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Alexander von Humboldt is currently busy conducting these sustainable beach replenishment works along the Flemisch coast. “She will bring some 600,000 cubic
At Maasvlakte 2, 55ha of land is being reclaimed from the sea for companies that make renewable fuels and chemical products. Marine engineering company Van Oord recently started with the project. The company is delivering a total of 5 million m3 of dredged sand onto the southern part of Prinses Alex
The finishing touches on the Hegemann Dredging’s new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Hegemann V are in full swing now. At the moment, the TSHD is pulled out on the Kooiman Marine Group’s slipway in Zwijndrecht. The newbuild, developed by Kooiman in a collaboration with Hegemann, is designed t
Geraf Pty Ltd, an engineering solutions provider for predominantly maritime applications within Australasia, has just introduced some very interesting details about the unique backhoe dredger GPK. The dredger, owned by a New Zealand company Heron Construction Ltd and named named after their late dir
The Port of Townsville said that the Independent Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC) will meet during the next week to discuss the Channel Upgrade Project. The public update will be held on Thursday, 17 March, 2022, from 1 pm. Three committees provide governance oversight of the Channel Upgrade proj
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing to perform maintenance dredging of the Scarborough River Federal Navigation Project (FNP) in Scarborough, Maine. The proposed work involves maintenance dredging and removal of up to 130,000 cubic yards of primarily sandy sediment fr
Contractors will begin mobilizing equipment in the following days to add 480,000 cubic yards of sand to St. Lucie County beaches. As a result, the county officials have issued an advisory to boaters urging caution because floating pipes will be placed in the water offshore. The beach restoration pro
