The Pilbara Ports Authority will conduct the dredging and survey operations in the Port of Ashburton in the following days. The project is scheduled to begin on June 13 and expected to last three to four weeks. According to the official statement, “the dredging operation and support activities will
To enable the growth of the Port of Southampton in the UK as a major international logistics hub, Boskalis successfully completed widening and deepening of their five berth pockets. The dredging and widening of the berths ensure that the terminal’s operator DP World Southampton is able to continue t
The Vistula Spit Shipping Channel project in Poland is moving forward according to schedule. The Channel through the Vistula Spit is a major infrastructure project that will generate important economic benefits for the Republic of Poland. The Spit is a peninsular stretch of land, separating the Vist
San Miguel Corporation (SMC), in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), other national government agencies, and Metro Manila mayors, yesterday officially launched its ambitious, five-year plan to dredge and rehabilitate the Pasig River. The project is set to bec
Largest cutter suction dredger in Jan De Nul fleet, the Willem van Rubroeck started its very first assignment in Mauritania recently. In the port of the capital Nouakchott, the vessel is working for developer ARISE Mauritania, on the deepening of the access channel, the port basin and the new berth
Diamond Services Corporation is about to begin work on the Anclote River maintenance dredging project in Florida. According to the company, the Diamond Dredge 6 [D-6] & the Lady Lafon are headed to Pinellas & Pasco County to perform maintenance dredging for the Army Corps’ Jacksonville District. Pro
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with Karl and David Lamb to remedy environmental impacts associated with alleged Clean Water Act (CWA) violations in Duchesne County, Utah. The Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) between EPA and the Lambs remedies unpermi
Safe, ongoing access to the Gold Coast Seaway and adjacent navigation channels will be underpinned by a $6.3 million dredging campaign which will be underway within weeks, informs the Gold Coast Waterways Authority. The dredging contract has been awarded to a south-east Queensland firm, Riverside Ma
A popular walkway along a scenic portion of O‘ahu’s south shore will be repaired and reinforced as part of a project beginning this week, the City and County of Honolulu said. Approximately 500 feet of seawall located along the promenade between the Waikīkī Aquarium and Barefoot Beach Café food conc
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, recently awarded a harbor dredging contract in the amount of $5,238,035 to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, LLC. The contracted includes dredging six harbors: the Memphis Harbor/McKellar Lake in Memphis, Tennessee; Helena Harbor Phillips County in Hele
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) recently presented the Journal of Dredging Volume 19 – Issue 2, which provides the dissemination of technical and project information on dredging engineering topics. Now in its 19th year, the Journal of Dredging is gaining traction. This issue marks the Journa
Rohr-Idreco Dredge Systems BV has just introduced their 100% electric driven, high-end workboat, named the “iBoat”. “Whether it concerns anchor handling, mooring or support operations: the iBoat is the ideal piece of equipment for the job,” said the company. “Zero emission, maximum energy efficiency
The Town of Longboat Key, Florida, has just released the latest update on the town’s 2021 beach renourishment project. According to the update, the contractors have completed much of the work on the main part of the island and are now focusing on the North end groins and the New Pass dredging and gr
Work on the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel’s area east of Rødbyhavn is in full swing now, Femern reports. Excavation operations in the harbor pool have been boosted in the form of Boskalis’ backhoe dredger Odin. The Fehmarnbelt link will be built as an immersed tunnel between Rødbyhavn on Lolland and the German
