With sea level rise as a given for centuries to come, the potential impacts of future coastal flooding are a major source of concern for Europe. A new European research project on regional sea level rise trends and its coastal impacts, the Coastal Climate Core Service (CoCliCo) project, started this
Palm Beach Harbor (FL) deepening project is moving forward with the award of a $5,9 million maintenance dredging contract to Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co. According to the Army Corps’ Jacksonville District, the contract calls for dredging the harbor’s entrance channel, settling basin, ex
Through a competitive process based on merit, eligibility, and the availability of funds, the Port of Hueneme/Oxnard Harbor District was selected to receive a grant award totaling $5.1 million from the Economic Development Administration (EDA). This Department of Commerce’s EDA investment will provi
Dickerson Florida, Inc. has won a $4.17 million contract for the construction of an upland Dredge Material Management Area (DMMA) O-23 and modifications to the stormwater management system within the Martin County Business Park in Jensen Beach, Martin County, Florida. According to the Army Corps’ Ja
Roam Marine is assisting TAMS with the design and installation of a landbacked wharf at Lumsden Point. The wharf is 59m x 22m with a retained height of 16.5m. According to their latest project update, the main piles are dia 1625mm and the anchor piles 1067mm. Roam Marine designed the two level pilin
Week one of the Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary Restoration project has been completed, according to the Army Corp’ Charleston District. For this project, the contractor – Norfolk Dredging Company will place approximately 660,000 cubic yards of compatible material from the Charleston Harbor Deepening pr
Bateman Manufacturing, a Shanty Bay based manufacturer and supplier of material handling attachments, has introduced their new Level-Cut Clamshell Bucket. According to Bateman’s Jason McNeil, this bucket is designed mainly for the dredging operations. It is built with a special linkage that allows b
Dredging is essential to the construction and maintenance of maritime projects for navigation, ports, land reclamation, and offshore energy exploitation. The decision to initiate a dredging project is a complicated process. It involves the client assessing a need, and then seeking input from regulat
Hall Contracting, Australia’s largest privately-owned dredging, civil and marine construction company, has just released this very interesting video about the Jacobs Well maintenance dredging program. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRIObHlAv-w For this work, Hall used cutter suction dredge Saibai t
The Dinish Wharf Completion Works project in Castletownbere kicked off in August. The scope includes the extension of the quay wall, construction of breakwater cells, dredging of the navigation channel and berth pocket along with all associated ancillary works. Earlier this week, Sorensen Civil Engi
The Environment Agency has announced completion of a £2.7million flood scheme that will better protect 250 homes and businesses in Ponteland, England. Work on the Ponteland flood scheme started in August 2020 and included replacing the existing flood defences on the south bank of the River Pont with
Sand carting and stockpiling work gets underway at Kettle Park next week, Dunedin City Council said. The work is part of a recently announced deal expected to save ratepayers more than $1 million and provide for dune restoration and beach replenishment work on the St Clair-St Kilda coast. Over six t
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced recently that the Ashtabula River has been removed from the binational list of the Great Lakes’ most environmentally degraded areas after decades of work. In the 1980s, the United States and Canada identified 43 “Areas of Concern” on the Great Lakes
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Vox Apolonia was launched at the Keppel Singmarine Shipyard Pte Ltd in Singapore earlier this week. Through this, Van Oord achieved another important milestone for the newbuild project team of the three LNG trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs). The hull
