A couple years ago, Cashman Dredging and Marine Contracting Co., LLC developed entirely in-house an innovative piece of equipment for capital improvements dredging projects that agitate and loosen glacial till, desiccated clay, weathered rock, and other stiff material for later removal by a clamshel
The fact that the world is in a climate crisis is unquestionable and the offshore energy industry is working at full pace for a more sustainable environment. We are regularly introduced to many solutions and innovations which fail to take nature into account. That is not the case with DEME’s latest
Lumsden Point is now officially operational, with the first cargo vessel arriving yesterday. According to Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) Chief Executive Officer, Roger Johnston, it was encouraging to see the utilisation of Lumsden Point by the private sector following the delivery of cargo in support
The City of Hamilton has received Ministry of the Environment, Conservation & Parks (MECP) approval to extend the compliance deadline for the completion of the approved Chedoke Creek Workplan by 14 months, to December 31, 2022. The workplan is associated with the first part of an order the MECP issu
The first locally made dredger in Argentina is shaping up nicely, Damen said. The SPI Servicios Portuarios yard in Mar del Plata is busy manufacturing all pontoons. The DOP Dredger component package has been delivered by Damen. The dredger, type DD250, is a standard dismountable dredger. This piece
A dredging project begins this week to help lower the sandbars near the Cherry Grove canals. Coastal Dredging has been contracted by the City of North Myrtle Beach to dredge sandbars at various locations along the minor channel of the Cherry Grove canals from 53rd Avenue North, north to the minor ch
Dallas City Council will tomorrow decide whether to approve a $25 million construction contract for the dredging of Bachman Lake. The Bachman Dam and Spillway was built in 1901 to form Bachman Lake, a 205-acre lake located on the north side of Love Field Airport. The dredging is needed to help revit
Wahkiakum County officials have just announced that the Ferry Oscar B will be shutting down for dredging of the Westport Oregon ferry ramp and channel beginning Tuesday, November 2nd thru Wednesday, December 8th. The Wahkiakum Ferry Channel is authorized to 9 feet deep and 200 feet wide, from the fe
A presentation about an overview of the general construction works completed on the Ocean Reef Marina and the challenges faced in the delivery will take place on October 27. Development WA’s Ocean Reef Marina is the newest, largest and one of the most challenging coastal projects to be undertaken al
Fugro has completed a geotechnical site characterisation project for DRA Global as part of the proposed expansion of the port of Richards Bay in South Africa. The very soft soils encountered at depths of more than 40m below seafloor required an innovative solution for positioning the two geotechnica
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently released the Draft South Atlantic Coastal Study (SACS) Main Report which provides a strategic framework of potential options (recommendations) to address problems within the SACS area. The SACS is a comprehensive study that applies watershed planning concept
Curtin Maritime of Long Beach, California, recently completed a $7.9 million maintenance dredging project in Redwood City Harbor. The Corps is responsible for dredging the Port of Redwood City’s shipping lanes, and in September Curtin Maritime completed, ahead of schedule, maintenance dredging of th
Ecologist Andrew Hannes of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District recently gave members of Leadership Buffalo’s Rising Leaders group a tour of the Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Ecosystem Restoration Project at Unity Island in Buffalo, New York. The Buffalo District completed construc
Construction of the Nigerian Lekki Deep Sea Port has reached 66 pct completion, local media reports. According to the company’s Managing Director, Mr. Du Ruogang, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) is working round the clock to ensure its timely completion and to deliver a world-class port tha
