U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District Commander Lt. Col. Kevin Arnett held a dredge safety meeting with Curtin Maritime October 1 off the coast of Martinez, California. The purpose of the site visit was to meet with management and dredge operators to discuss key safety items. SPN is co
Land & Water has completed works at the Royal Chartered Christ’s Hospital School in Horsham to restore two lakes. Incorporating HVO fuel into its machinery, a 90+% net carbon biofuel which substantially reduces carbon emissions compared to conventional gas oil, Land & Water successfully dredged and
J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. has been busy lately working on a sediment cleanup project in Duluth, Minnesota. According to the company, they are dredging hydraulically, mechanically, and using a CableArm bucket to remove contaminated sediment from two ponds, located near the Duluth-Superior Harbor in
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has completed another outstanding project, restoration of the Rabbit Island in Cameron Parish. This latest bird habitat restoration scheme was done jointly by the CPRA, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), and th
Next week, Western Dredging Association (WEDA) will host their annual Eastern Chapter Meeting in Charleston, SC. The conference is taking place at the Historic Francis Marion Hotel in downtown Charleston, from Wednesday, October 13, 2021, through Friday, October 15, 2021. “For the 2021 WEDA Eastern
UK contractor Graham has started development works on the South Bank Quay for the Teesworks offshore wind hub. Under the project, two million tonnes of material will be dredged, creating the deep-water berthing facility. Also, the work includes ripping out the dilapidated concrete and wooden jetties
The largest ever dredging and land reclamation contract in DEME’s history – the Abu Qir port project in Egypt – is moving forward according to schedule. The world’s most powerful cutter suction dredger (CSD) Spartacus is currently working on this capital development program. According to the Belgian
Leaders of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have toured Poplar Island – an ecosystem restoration project in Talbot County. Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, USACE Commanding General and 55th Chief of Engineers, USACE Baltimore District Commander Col. Estee Pinchasin, and Ms. Karen Baker, USACE North Atlantic
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) and the Maldives’ Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (MNPHI) have signed a contract for the Hdh. Kumundhoo Harbor Development Project. MTCC COO, Shahid Hussain Moosa, signed the agreement on behalf of the company and the Perman
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has announced the award of $650,000 to Carteret County to partially fund the Radio Island Shoreline & Infrastructure Protection Project. This was one of only 13 projects awarded in the National Defense Community Infrastructure Program funding opportunity. The pro
Grand Port Maritime de Bordeaux’ water injection dredger (WID) L’Ostrea was baptized in a naming ceremony last week. MOTAS Dredging Solutions was responsible for the engineering and delivery of the complete dredging installation including the dredging control and monitoring system. For this project,
Jan De Nul Group has moved its entire fleet of 82 vessels and jack-up barges to Castor Marine’s global VSAT and Iridium connectivity network on a long-term contract to guarantee solid vessel connectivity. Since all vessels are operational around the globe, Castor Marine was challenged to migrate ves
Mytholmroyd’s new flood alleviation scheme, providing greater protection to 400 homes and businesses, has been officially opened. Over £41 million has been invested in the new defences, as part of partnership working to make the village more resilient to the impacts of climate change. Funding was se
The Marine Group has just released the latest update on their Burry Port Marina dredging program. “Dredging progress with CMS Seaka is going well and we will reach target depths in many berths this year,” said the Group. The dredging work has focussed on the pontoon grid in the main harbour and CMS
