Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has released this amazing video about the salvage operations of the Panamanian flagged container ship Ever Given. For the refloating of the 224,000-ton container vessel, approximately 30,000 cubic meters of sand was dredged to help free the vessel and a total of eleven har
The Dare County Board of Commissioners on June 7, 2021, voted unanimously to establish two tax service districts—Service District A and Service District B—in the Village of Avon in order to proceed with the proposed beach nourishment project. The board also voted unanimously to adopt the proposed ta
A massive transformation of the Waikahua Seawall is set to begin this month, Eastland Group reports. The seawall located around Eastland Port’s southern log yard will be made stronger to prevent erosion and improve its overall appearance and performance. Commenting the latest news, Eastland Group ch
In a ruling dated June 4, Chief Magistrate Judge, Ronald E. Bush, in Boise federal court determined that a suction dredge miner polluted the South Fork of the Clearwater River and needed a permit as required under the Clean Water Act. The Idaho Conservation League, represented by Advocates for the W
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, started their Grand Haven dredging and beach nourishment project earlier this week. Under the contract, heavy equipment will be operating on the shoreline at Grand Haven State Park to spread and level the sand being added to the beach. Work already
Van Oord is a global leader in water injection dredging – a technique that removes sediment using natural processes, maintaining the depth of navigation channels, ports and rivers in an efficient and environmentally friendly way. With exceptional manoeuvrability, a water injection dredger can work i
DSC Dredge of Reserve (LA) recently introduced its newly improved Marlin Class Dredge – the most requested dredge in 2020. Coming available this summer, DSC’s newly designed Tier 4 – 14″ (350 mm) features single engine Marlin Class underwater pump and a 1,125 HP (839 kW) diesel engine. The newly des
The necessity of clearing harbors along the Lake Michigan shoreline is on the mind of Michigan Congressman Fred Upton. The Congressman sent a letter last week to the leaders on the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies asking them to support President Biden’s FY22 Budget
San Rafael Creek in Marin County, California, could be dredged – at least in part – next summer. The Biden administration’s proposed budget sets aside $6.75 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin working on the $13 million project. The budget must be approved by congressional committe
Last Thursday the official naming ceremony of the Damen cutter suction dredger (CSD500) Yantra took place in Ruse, Bulgaria. The CSD is part of an important modernisation programme of the Danube dredging fleet, and will have the prominent task of keeping the Danube at the required depth. The naming
The Russian government has allocated over $288.3 million for the construction of shipping canal, which will lead to the new LNG terminal in Kamchatka. According to the document that was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, more than RUB 21 billion will be invested into the construction of an
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District has just released a beautiful photo of the hopper dredge Essayons working in the Humboldt Bay, California. This Northern California bay is the largest protected body of water on the West Coast between San Francisco Bay and Puget Sound and the second
The Port of Townsville said that the Independent Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC) will meet this week to discuss the Channel Upgrade Project. The public update will be held online on Wednesday, 9 June, from 1.30pm to 3pm. The ITAC members have diverse technical backgrounds and all are recognized
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that resilient shoreline and wetland features are being installed at the West River United Methodist Center, a camp and outdoor recreation facility in southern Anne Arundel County. This groundbreaking is the first of numerous projects
