Maldives’ Minister of Economic Development, Fayyaz Ismail, and Minister of State for National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, H.E. Mr. Akram Kamaluddin, inaugurated the Sh. Komandoo Shore Protection Rectification Works and the Mathi Komandoo Connectivity Project two days ago. According to Mald
The 1,100-foot-long Ever Fortune – the biggest container ship ever to call on the Port of Boston – visited the Conley cargo terminal yesterday, Massport said. The ship’s arrival marks a new chapter for Boston’s rich maritime history, the result of an $850M investment to modernize and expand Conley T
The 8,000m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Ghasha – owned by National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) from Abu Dhabi – is currently working on the latest maintenance dredging program at Damietta Port, Egypt. The Ghasha, delivered to NMDC by Royal IHC in September 2020, is based on the design
After travelling 700 nautical miles from her home base in Brisbane, the largest Australian-owned backhoe dredge Woomera has arrived in Townsville for her next assignment. The Woomera will call Townsville home for the next two years as the Port of Townsville moves to the next phase of their $232 mill
The backhoe dredger Capall Mara, owned by ABCO Marine, is set to transit from the Port of Grimsby on January 22 to the work site at Bridlington Bay. “The Capall Mara will be carrying out spoil management activities. She will remain on station/site during the night and be manned 24 hours throughout,”
Cashman Dredging and Marine Contracting Co. is about to begin Lake Worth Inlet dredging operations, informs the City of Riviera Beach. According to the city and the Army Corps, hopper dredge Atchafalaya will start dredging works this week. The work will take place in the channel and turning basin. T
The dredging portion of the City of Whitewater lakes project is set to begin today. The city has contracted with A-1 construction to perform the work. According to the latest project update, “A-1 will have two teams (one for each lake) begin preparing next week with the hopes of starting to dred
North East Lincolnshire Council, UK, has just announced that work will start tomorrow on a project that will improve the water quality of the River Freshney in Grimsby. For around 6 weeks, a specialist contractor, Ebsford Environmental, have been appointed to undertake dredging of the river between
The McFarland, a deep-draft hopper dredger owned and operated by USACE Philadelphia District, is currently undergoing extensive repairs at Colonna’s Shipyard in Norfolk, VA. “Work includes hull painting, steel replacement, and other repairs. The Mighty McFarland is one of four ocean-going hopper dre
Wärtsilä Marine recently released a case study about how they have helped Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC deliver sister ship for world-class UAE-based dredger. In dredging operations, the ability to accurately maintain course and speed is essential. That’s why National Marine Dredging Company specified
Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has handled what is believed to be the largest number of containers ever on a single ship in Europe. A total of 23,773 TEU (standard containers) were handled on the 24,000 TEU MSC DILETTA which completed operations and sailed from the port on January 12, 2022. Comm
Construction of a world-class marina at Ocean Reef has reached another key milestone, the Government of Western Australia said. This includes the crossing of the new breakwaters at the multimillion-dollar project, set to create a safer, more accessible waterside entry for harbour users. Work on the
The City of Fernandina Beach, FL, has just announced that the annual maintenance dredging of the Fernandina Harbor Marina will begin in February, 2022. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ dredging contractor, Manson Construction, will be dredging the existing southern basin at the Harbor Marina locate
Denbighshire County Council has launched a consultation on proposals to improve coastal defences at Rhyl, between Drift Park and Splash Point. The 28-day pre-application consultation for the Central Rhyl Coastal Defences Scheme will run between January 12 and February 9 and gives residents and other
