New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo yesterday announced the completion of dredging at Little Sodus Bay in Cayuga County. The project was conducted as part of the State’s $15 million REDI Regional Dredging Project, which removed built-up sediment from the bottom of the waterway to allow for continued s
Royal IHC is currently finishing off the last day of the sea trials of the cutter suction dredger (CSD) Hussein Tantawy. “After intensive testing of all the equipment on board the vessel, we are convinced to deliver Suez Canal Authority a vessel that is competitive and will successfully complete all
Van der Leun North America has successfully integrated electrical installation and control system of the idler barge on the cutter suction dredger (CSD) Delaware. With a tablet, their customer now can control and monitor the idler barge remotely from the whole dredge. “In the realisation of your new
Julong Environment Technology has successfully delivery one set full electric 14/12” cutter suction dredger (CSD300E) to a contractor from the European Union. According to Julong, the CSD already started the sand mining operations. The dredger is fully controlled by Simens PLC control system. The dr
The Gunde Maersk is the first vessel which arrived at the Port of Baltimore after being stuck in the Suez Canal during the March blockage. The Gunde is an 11,000 TEU containership. “Ports America Chesapeake can accommodate it at Seagirt Marine Terminal with our 50-foot deep channel and berth. A seco
Earlier this year, Rohde Nielsen A/S successfully completed phase one of the Peenestrom maintenance dredging project in Germany. The first phase of works included removal of 140.000 m3 of dredged material. Works on the project started in early January with the arrival of hopper dredger ‘Thor R’. Thi
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and City of Duluth have a plan to remove debris placed on Minnesota Point during 2020 beach nourishment. “Safety is a top priority for the corps of engineers,” said Corey Weston, Chief of Construction and Survey, at the Corps of Engineers, Duluth Area Office. “We tak
There is still time to register for the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Virtual Dredging Summit ’21. The 2021 Virtual Dredging Summit is a technical meeting organized by WEDA to promote the exchange of knowledge in fields related to dredging, navigation, marine engineering, and construction. The
The USACE Portland District has finalized the Depoe Bay Maintenance Dredging Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) in Lincoln County, Oregon and signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). The SEA and FONSI were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), t
Western Shiprepair (WSR) – one of BLRT Repair Yards, subsidiaries of BLRT Grupp – has been busy lately working on two large-scale repair projects for their long-time partner DEME Group. According to WSR, the company’s Floating Dock (FD) 12 – one of the largest in the Baltics – welcomed the 154.6m DP
Van Oord’s dredging vessels have been a familiar sight in the Brazilian Port of Itajai for over 20 years already. At this moment, they have a five-year contract with the local port authority for the maintenance dredging service of the access channel. The Port of Itajai is considered the most represe
Wasa Dredging today released this beautiful photo from the Klaipeda Port dredging project. The main contractor for this capital dredging program is the Danish dredging company Rohde Nielsen A/S Wasa’s scope of work includes removal of 1 million cubic metres of clay, silt and sand. The dredged materi
Based on the philosophy of the book Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure, IADC and CEDA will later this month present a one-day course as part of the Coastal Dynamics Conference short courses programme. The virtual course is taking place on Monday, June 28th with emphasis placed on coastal manage
Apex Envirocare has just released this amazing video named ‘Dredging in the Avon Valley’. Comprising a collection of towns such as Northam, New Norcia, Toodyay and York, the Avon Valley is home to many unique communities. Communities that over the past decade have steadily grown with the emergence o
