Dredging operations are underway on Lake Ahémé in southwest Benin, Afrik 21 reports. The project is led by the Beninese Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, which recently announced the financing of 22 billion CFA francs (over 33.5 million euros) for this scheme. Under the current cl
Dredging Solutions’ cutter suction dredger “Ruby K” and their team of highly trained operators have shown once again how good planning and execution leads to exceptional results. Approximately 33,010m3 of accumulated sediments were removed from within the Scotts Creek, Manning River South, and Farqu
Trailing suction hopper dredger Brisbane is making its way up to Gladstone for annual maintenance dredging of the harbour, according to the Gladstone Ports Corporation. “In the last financial year we welcomed 1909 ships to our three ports,” said GPC. “It’s important we provide safe “harbour roads” f
To further streamline their growth, ROHR-IDRECO is introducing René van der Zweep as its new Director of Operations. René is a well-known face in the industry, with his last two engagements being with STRABAG (Director Asphalt) and Royal Smals (Director Dredging). According to the company, René will
Last Friday, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards joined the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) to announce the completion of massive restoration efforts on Trinity-East Island. The island was restored as part of the Terrebonne Basin Barrier Island and Beach Nourishment project, whic
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (GLDD) has appointed Scott Kornblau as its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective immediately. In his role, Kornblau will be responsible for overseeing the company’s financial operations including investor relations and strategic and profitabl
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and St. Johns County, Florida, have signed another agreement under which the county will use up to 2.2 million cubic yards of sand from federal waters for beach and dune restoration along almost 9 miles of Ponte Vedra Beach. This is the second agreement B
The Broads Authority UK is gearing up for the next round of dredging works on the Upper River Chet. According to the notice given by the Authority, dredging will take place from Monday 01 November 2021 until Friday 04 March 2022. “The maintenance works on the water will involve the use of floating p
The Oak Island Town Council will hold a Special Meeting on Friday, October 1, 2021 at 9:00 AM in the Council Chambers, located on the second floor of the Town Hall at 4601 E Oak Island Drive. The purpose of this meeting will be for consideration and awarding of the bid, and approving the contract [&
Department of Transport WA and the City of Mandurah have begun the annual sand bypassing and replenishment project that will ensure safe navigation of the channel and maintain beaches to the north. Sand dredging works inside the northern entrance to the Port Mandurah Canals began in September and wi
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (GLDD) has won a $25.6 million firm-fixed-price contract for the Portsmouth Harbor and Piscataqua River maintenance dredging project. Bids for this work were solicited via the internet with two received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said in its latest announceme
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) bestowed the Young Author Award 2021 to Mr. Edwin de Hoog, Research and Development Engineer at Royal IHC and PhD candidate at the Delft University of Technology. IADC’s Young Author Award is given annually to “stimulate the promotion of new
After 4 years of dredging, over 1.26 million cubic yards of sediment has been removed from Fountain Lake, Shell Rock River Watershed District (SRRWD) said. “The Brookside boat landing will be closed the night of October 3rd and all day October 4th and 5th as J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. removes the ba
Dr Todd Bridges, National Lead of the Engineering With Nature initiative at the US Army Corps of Engineers recently chaired the launch event of the International Guidelines on Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF) for Flood Risk Management. The virtual launch event was held Thursday, 16 September
