The USACE Honolulu District is conducting a study along the North Shore of Oahu which experiences significant erosion in the winter season. The study is utilizing multiple remote sensing technologies to understand erosion and accretion patterns along the north shore, including a mobile version of th
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has won a contract from the Harwich Haven Authority for the approach channel and inner harbor dredging works. The contract carries a value of approximately EUR 140 million, split 50/50 between Boskalis and Van Oord. This massive dredging project entails the
The Government of Canada yesterday announced an important investment for Quebec harbours. Supported by the Small Craft Harbours (SCH) Program, the government will invest $36.6 million to help maintain small craft harbours across the province. In the Gaspé Peninsula, the upcoming investments and work
Kiasma Group, an Italian EPS (Engineering Procurement Services), Leader in Sediment Transport Systems for the Dredging and Mining Industry, has developed an integrated approach using products and Technologies that reduce CO2 Emissions for Sustainable Dredging. In this perspective, Kiasma has recentl
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District has just announced that the Indiana Harbor and Canal (IHC) confined disposal facility (CDF) Phase 2 dike raise construction began last month. The Corps awarded the CDF Phase 2 contract to Integrated Environmental Solutions, Inc. in September 2020. t
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District’s newest survey vessel BUCK has officially arrived in Baltimore. The vessel, built by Silver Ships of Theodore, Alabama, is 26 feet in length and powered by twin 200 horsepower motors. BUCK is named after Richard Buck, who was the survey section c
The Hythe Ranges Sea Defences project has been shortlisted for Climate Resilience Project of the Year at the BCI Awards 2021. The project was completed by Van Oord, supported by their subsidiary partner Mackley and on behalf of the Environment Agency. Work on the £25m Hythe Ranges scheme started in
EDDY Pump Corporation has just revealed new addition to the company’s excavator dredge attachment family, the XL REACH. According to EDDY, the XL REACH product increases dredging reach of the equipment from 13 to 23 Ft. “This is another New addition to the Excavator Attachment Family. One Dredge wit
Col. Estee S. Pinchasin became the 69th commander of the USACE Baltimore District, during a change of command ceremony at the Washington Aqueduct in Washington D.C., July 16, 2021. Pinchasin, the first female leader of the Baltimore District, assumed command from Col. John T. Litz, who had served in
In the coming weeks, International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) will announce fifteen nominations that will compete for the Safety Awards 2021. IADC will announce two nominations every week, starting from 19 July, 2021, and the winner will be announced on 16 September 2021. As of 2021, t
Damen’s Global Dredging Headquarters in Nijkerk hosted recently His Excellency Anne van Leeuwen, the new Dutch Ambassador to Bangladesh, who will be starting in his new post in Dhaka, Bangladesh, next month. The ambassador was there on a fact-finding mission to learn about dredging, including the la
FSUE “Rosmorport” recently released a tender for the Bechevinskaya Bay dredging project, one of the largest capital dredging projects in Russia. Last August, the first tender for the dredging contractor needed for the Kamchatka LNG terminal project was announced as invalid with only one bid received
Burleigh and Palm Beach shoreline will be replenished with enough sand to fill 28 Olympic sized swimming pools, as the City of Gold Coast’s annual dredging program kicks off today. Approximately 40,000 cubic metres of sand will be pumped from Tallebudgera Creek to top up Burleigh Heads beach. At the
To stay competitive and to continuously offer the best possible solutions to clients, DEME Group continually invests in new vessels and new technologies. In recent years, they have invested a lot in the digitalization of many processes, as well as in tools to improve collaboration between their empl
