Dredging to remove a build up of sand in Brighton Harbour has begun, Bayside City Council said. The work is expected to take two to three weeks, subject to weather, during which time temporary boating access restrictions will apply within the harbour. The operation is a joint Parks Victoria and Roya
Julong Environment Technology delivered a 4000m3/hr customized dredger HAILINGHUCAI 001 to Jiangsu Communications Construction Group earlier this month. According to Julong, the dredger already started the dredging operations on Hailinghu Lake. When doing soil exploration in the lake, it was discove
Gerke Excavating Inc., located in Tomah, WI, recently took delivery of a highly powered customized cutter head dredge, the DSC 10300 Series Electric Marlin Class dredge. The Marlin Class dredge is designed to meet the needs of deep mining and aggregate deposits. The dredge is designed to reach extre
Chinese manufacturer of dredgers and dredging equipment, HID Dredging recently launched another vessel from its portfolio—the HID 80-ton excavator barge. According to the company, the barge is specially developed to support excavator working in water for hard layer dredging project. It can backup ex
Damen Shipyards Group is opening its latest service hub, in Hamburg, Germany. This takes the total number of hubs to fifteen, spread across Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East, and Australia. The hubs ethos is to provide a local service, worldwide, and the Hamburg hub will act as the one-
Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI) and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, have signed a contract for the construction of one Jones Act-compliant Subsea Rock Installation Vessel – the first such ship to enter the U.S. market. According to PSI, the initial award is valued at approximately $197 million.
The South Australian Department for Infrastructure and Transport announced today that Maritime Constructions (the Department’s contractor) is about to begin routine maintenance dredging of the North Haven waterways. As reported, dredging works at North Haven will commence from Wednesday, 24 November
Memphis District Corps of Engineers Commander Col. Zachary Miller recently toured work in progress on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District Dredge Currituck. The Currituck is at Memphis District’s world class Ensley Engineer Yard where it’s getting a $9.6 million makeover by a team of
With a large number dredgers working 24/7, a dredging program in the Buenos Aires province on the Rio Salado is making good progress. Additional Damen equipment – such as the CSD500 suction dredger – has boosted the dredged volumes enormously. The project, which started over 20 years ago and has mov
Ashleigh Contracts have recently completed an Xbloc revetment in Peterhead, NE Scotland, with the crest consisting of 25t grade rock armour (heaviest stone 30t). This revetment was built to protect the Peterhead harbour buildings from significant wave overtopping during storm events. The Xbloc produ
In a historic step toward strengthening the nation’s resilience to climate change, President Biden yesterday signed into law the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The spending package – whose implementation will be coordinated by Mitch Landrieu, the former New Orleans mayor and f
The Environment Agency has completed work on the Leominster flood risk management scheme which will help to protect hundreds of homes from the devastating impact of flooding. The improvements and upgrades are designed to protect 381 homes and businesses in The Marsh area of the town when heavy rain
USACE Jacksonville District has announced public participation log-on instructions for two virtual Tampa Harbor, Florida Study presentations scheduled for Thursday, November 18. The study focuses on the deep draft navigation channel and will investigate alternatives to improve ship vessel navigation
A recent study commissioned by ports in Washington and California reveals that Canadian ports have received more than double the federal funding levels compared to U.S. West Coast ports. According to the the Northwest Seaport Alliance, a massive increase in U.S. port infrastructure funding is needed
