The Hong Kong Marine Department has just announced that more work will take place in the following months on the ‘Reclamation to the Southwest of Shek Kwu Chau’ for the Integrated Waste Management Facilities. According to their latest project update, “for a period of approximately 12 months, reclama
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has scored another capital development contract – the Thinadhoo land reclamation deal. MTCC and the Maldives’ Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure yesterday signed the agreement towards implementation of the Gdh. Thinadhoo land r
PortNews Media Group is gearing up for a busy 2022 during which the company will organize three major events for industry specialists, all to be held in mixed online/in-person format. The season will kick off with the Hydraulic Engineering Structures and Dredging Congress, a unique and highly acclai
Livingstone Shire Council, Qld, is seeking feedback on the future of the Causeway Lake precinct. The purpose of the initial consultation is to determine what the community’s expectations and aspirations are regarding lake restoration, future use options, and shoreline development. “Livingstone Shire
MOTAS Dredging Solutions has produced two dragheads for their customer DC Dredging BV. These pieces of equipment will be used to dredge sand and gravel offshore at concessions in the North Sea. The draghead visors are fitted with knife plates, which are able to cut effectively into the soil. Further
DSC Dredge LLC and Deep Diggers Ltd recently celebrated an impressive milestone, the successful launch of two 18” Shark Class dredges in Bangladesh. The two dredges, which were built by Deep Diggers at their facility in Chattogram, Bangladesh, are powered by a Caterpillar C32 diesel engine with a ra
The Lekki Deep Sea Port Project is moving forward – dredging and reclamation works have reached 89.93 per cent while the building of quay walls has reached 85.65 per cent. The effort to complete construction works at the breakwater has gained significant improvement as it now stands at 79.66 per cen
Remu Oy, a Finnish manufacturer of screening buckets, combi screening plants and Big Float amphibious excavators, has just reported a fantastic start of the new year. Recently, they had a chance to assist RDS France with homologation testing of their new Big Float E15 with Hitachi ZX135 12m long rea
Maintenance dredging of the Washington state’s largest boat launch, the Jetty Landing Boat Launch is officially underway, according to the Port of Everett. As reported, port contractor American Construction Company will stay in the area dredging the Jetty Landing Boat Launch until Feb. 15, 2022. The
A dredging project to deepen the lower Mississippi river, which is supported through checkoff investments, is making progress towards expanding U.S. soybean farmer market opportunities, reports the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA). The effort to deepen the lower Mississippi River from 45 feet to 50 fe
Remarkable progress has taken place at the Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project in 2021, and all marine-based activities at the project are now complete. Construction of two critical structures – the South Breawkater and the Crown Wall – has finished, and all 22 caissons are in place. The last of the
A £900,000 scheme to slow the erosion of Seaton’s eroding cliffs has taken a major step forward, East Devon District Council said. The council yesterday announced that the Seaton Hole Beach Management Plan, which has been several years in the making, has been rubber stamped by the Environment Agency
Harwich Haven Authority (HHA) recently announced that work continues on the beneficial placement of dredged materials at Cobmarsh Island. Dredged sand and gravel for this scheme is coming from the €140 million Harwich Haven Channel Deepening Project which is being performed by a joint venture of Dut
The 4th shipment of rock boulders required for Ha. Hoarafushi Airport Shore Protection was delivered to the project site earlier this week, on January 4. According to the contractor, Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC), scope of works for the project will include: construction of a 2,8
