EDF has rejected concerns about radioactivity from the dredging works in the Bristol Channel around Hinkley Point power station near Burnham-On-Sea. Hinkley Point C is one of many companies – over many decades – which has dredged and deposited mud in the Bristol Channel for industrial or constructio
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District has posted a pre-solicitation notice for Skiffes Creek Maintenance Dredging at Ft. Eustis in Newport News, Virginia. The scheme is a part of the 3rd Port Improvements project sponsored by Joint Base Langley-Eustis, a joint US Air Force and US Army f
The largest infrastructure project in the Port of Townsville’s history has reached a major milestone – completion of the $232 million Channel Upgrade project’s rock wall. According to the Port’s officials, constructing the 2.2-kilometre rock wall is the first critical step in widening Townsville’s s
The USACE Jacksonville District hosted a ribbon-cutting event yesterday to celebrate the completion of the construction for the Kissimmee River Restoration Project. The scheme restores more than 40 square miles of the river floodplain ecosystem, 20,000 acres of wetlands, and 44 miles of the historic
DEME Group has just released this amazing photo of their mighty trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Uilenspiegel alongside the water injection dredger (WID) Dhamra. The Uilenspiegel has been working close to Hamburg, while the Dhamra was dredging high spots in the fairway of the River Elbe. Accor
Almost four months after it got stuck in the Suez Canal, the 20,000 TEU containership Ever Given has reached its planned destination in Rotterdam. The giant resumed its voyage to Rotterdam after receiving the official approval to depart the waterway from the Suez Canal Authority (SCA). According to
Nassau Cruise Port has officially started dredging of several key areas of Nassau Harbour – to significantly boost the economic impact of the port redevelopment project. The works are being conducted in four areas, including: a new Oasis-class berth on the northeastern cruise pier extension; creatio
Ettalong Channel is set to benefit from a $6.2 million dredging program to be carried out by the NSW Government. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said that the Ettalong Channel is one of five key locations to be included in one of the largest fully-
Miami-Dade County commissioners have voted to allow USACE to dredge the sand from the Haulover sandbar and move it to the shoreline – where it belongs. FIU coastal scientist, Stephen “Dr. Beach” Leatherman, said that it’s best for all involved – the beach, Biscayne Bay and even boaters. The Haulover
Government of The Republic the Marshall Islands and Deltares have signed a strategic partnership – promoting present and future climate resilience. As the impacts of climate change, sea level rise and natural hazards continue to escalate, so too will the demand for new knowledge and innovative and t
Dredging operations aimed to prevent future flooding and the flow of unwanted material into the harbour continue in the Toronto Harbour this week. Each year, thousands of tonnes of sediment build up in the area where the Don River empties into the Keating Channel. If not removed, this build-up could
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking for a contractor that will perform maintenance dredging of the Cape Henry Channel (VA) under the Baltimore Harbor & Channels Project. The work, set for winter ‐ spring of 2021/2022, will take place in a heavy commercial waterway supporting the Port of Balt
Thousands more homes and businesses are to be better protected from flooding and coastal erosion, as part of plans published today by the Government outlining a record £5.2 billion of investment over the next six years. More than £860 million will be spent in 2021-22 boosting design and construction
After a couple of successful beachfill projects in Cape May, New Jersey, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has won another contract for beach nourishment at the Cape May Inlet. The latest contract worth approx. $12.1 million came from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District. The contract
