Jan De Nul’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Gerardus Mercator is currently busy working at the Puerto Belgrano Naval Base. Puerto Belgrano is the largest naval base of the Argentine Navy, situated next to Punta Alta, near Bahía Blanca, about 560 km south of Buenos Aires. The TSHD Gerardus Me
In accordance with the order of FSUE “Rosmorport”, the dredger Dniester and the dredging barges Deltovaya 10 and Deltovaya 11 – previously operated by the Makhachkala Branch – were transferred to the company’s Azov Basin Branch. Taking into account the arrival of three vessels, the dredging fleet of
The Town of Kitty Hawk in Dare County, North Carolina, is in the beginning stages of planning for the 2022 beach renourishment project and has contracted with Coastal Protection Engineering out of Wilmington (NC). Initial beach nourishment project for the Town of Kitty Hawk was completed in the summ
Since March 2021, Wasa Dredging has been busy working for the main contractor Rohde Nielsen AS in Klaipeda, Lithuania. The works are part of the contract for “Capital dredging to 15.0m depth in Klaipėda State Seaport inner navigation channel from PK(21) to PK(85)”. Wasa’s involvement in the project
This year for the first time the Western Dredging Association will recognize a Young Professional, who has made contributions of significant value to WEDA and the dredging community in recent years. The Young WEDA Award will be presented at the 2021 WEDA Dredging Summit, which starts today June 15.
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Willem van Oranje arrived recently at Damen yard in Rotterdam to pull both rudders, and to repair the starboard propeller shaft. According to Damen, all propeller blades have been replaced by new ones. The rudders are currently being assembled and a new doc
Since the start of the year, Rohde Nielsen AS has been busy performing the maintenance dredging operations for the Harwich Haven Authority. According to the company, the Harwich dredging project was done in two campaigns. The first campaign was 35 days during February and March. The second campaign
Van Oord has completed this year’s beach replenishment works that will reduce the risk of flooding for Lincolnshire’s coastal communities. The sand was pumped onto beaches between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point, including at Trusthorpe, Mablethorpe, Ingoldmells, Trunch Lane, Wolla Bank, Chapel Six Ma
DSC Dredge of Reserve (LA) has just announced the availability of a brand new 10-inch Wolverine Class Dredge. The Wolverine is a compact cutter suction dredge, ideal for aggregate producers and construction contractors. It is easily transportable by a single truckload, and is fully functional with j
The Payra Port Authority (PPA) and Jan De Nul signed a contract for capital and maintenance dredging of the Rabnabad channel yesterday. Under the agreement, Jan De Nul will dredge a 75km stretch of the channel, ensuring a draft of 10.5 metres. According to the Port, this will allow entry and anchori
With the recent release of the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) for the Army Corps Civil Works program, the New England District received vital funding for continued operations and maintenance of projects and programs for the next fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2021. The budget provides
Six cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) for Secretaria de Marina were quickly fully assembled, Damen said in their latest update. At the moment, they are undergoing final preparations, right before leaving the Veracruz harbour. In the following days, the CSDs will be towed to Tabasco for their first job
Sevenson Environmental Services is mobilizing a DSC Dredge’s LLC Wolverine Class Dredge at the NJDOT Absecon Creek Maintenance Dredging & Channel Improvements Project in Atlantic City, NJ. Under the project, 71.000 cubic yards of sediment will be removed from the channel via hydraulic dredging. The
The USACE St. Paul District is hosting an open house June 22, to gather the public’s input on its Mississippi River dredged material management plans near Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. The event will be held at the Prairie du Chien City Hall, 214 E Blackhawk Ave., in Prairie du Chien. The open house
