The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District and the Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7 (DD7) are about to give latest update on the Port Arthur project. They will co-host three virtual public information sessions, February 15-17, to provide an update on the Port Arthur Project as well
Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD) Vox Amalia is currently busy working on northern Europe’s largest infrastructure project – the Fehmarnbelt tunnel. When completed, the project will remove a bottleneck, reduce travel time and strengthen links between Scandinavia and Central Europe.
Puerto Rico Ports Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are gearing up for a major marine infrastructure project in the San Juan Harbor. According to the Authority’s Executive Director Joel Pizá, earlier this week port officials hosted a delegation from the Army Corps in preparation for the
Due to increasing demand, Van Ouwerkerk BV is expanding its fleet. The sand mining company based in Middelburg, the Netherlands, has awarded Holland Shipyards Group a contract to convert the newly acquired cargo vessel MS Bente into a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). The converted ship will b
After completing delivery of a 50 ton bow discharge coupling unit to Damen Dredging Equipment late last year, Straatman BV is putting finishing touches to another bow discharge project. One of the projects that the company is working on at present is a 25 ton bow discharge unit for a well known Amer
The USACE Baltimore District, in coordination with the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA), is holding a public meeting February 24 to provide information on the Seagirt Loop Channel Deepening Feasibility Study draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environ
In 2021, DSC Dredge announced the release of its’ newly improved Moray class dredge. One year later, the first of its collaborative build between DSC’s Greenbush and Reserve facility has been successfully delivered to it’s new home in Salem, New Jersey. The vessel hit the water with DSC’s latest pat
Next week, the 5th International Congress “Hydraulic Engineering Structures and Dredging” will take place at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation in Moscow. This dredging congress, which is a unique and highly acclaimed industry focused platform annually gathering stakehold
Harwich Haven Authority (HHA) has just announced that the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Sospan Dau will begin maintenance dredging in the harbour on February 13. According to HHA, the TSHD will work in the area for a period of approximately seven days. Dredged material will be disposed of t
More and more historical items are being discovered in the Savannah River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District has just released this amazing video named ‘Savannah River Cannon Recovery 2022’. Rare relics from an important period in early Georgia history rose from the Savannah River
The Queen’s Harbour Master Portsmouth announced today that Surveying Operations and Maintenance Dredging will begin next week in the maintained areas within Portsmouth Harbour and its approach channels. According to the Notice LNTM No 26/22, the contractor responsible for the project is Boskalis Wes
A $3.5 million overhaul of boating facilities at Warrnambool’s historic harbour precinct is a step closer with a tender awarded for construction on a boat ramp upgrade project. The Warrnambool City Council has awarded contracts to Bridgewater Marine Pty Ltd, with works on the boat ramp to include re
The USACE Galveston District and its Non Federal Partner (NFP), the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will co-host two virtual public meetings on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Coastal Resilience Study (GIWW-CRS). The main goal of these meetings, set for February 14 and 17, is to provide in
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced yesterday that six projects received Coastal Zone Grants totaling more than $250,000. The grants, which are aimed at protecting and restoring the Lake Erie Coastal Zone, will be used toward projects that will benefit this critic
