Nova Scotia Lands Inc. is currently working on the Boat Harbour Remediation Project that will remove all sludge material from the harbour effluent treatment facility aeration stabilization basins. The Boat Harbour effluent treatment facility, located in north central Nova Scotia on the Northumberlan
Netics and Witteveen+Bos have won the Global Disruptive Tech Challenge 2021 for landscape restoration in the Aral Sea region of Central Asia. With Netics’ patented ‘Geowall land cultivation technology’, the two Dutch companies won in the category Agriculture and Land Management. The winning entry fr
Van der Leun China has just reported the successful completion of tests and the commissioning of the 7000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger Hai Gong 101. The vessel, owned by the Dachandao Group, is back from a successful sea trials and dredging test which started on April 8th and lasted until the A
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) has announced $302 million in funding decisions for restoration activities spanning the Gulf Coast states impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. With this vote, the RESTORE Council has approved Funded Priorities List (FPL) 3b. FPL
New York Congressman Lee Zeldin called on the Army Corps of Engineers yesterday to perform an emergency dredge of the Long Island Intracoastal Waterway and Moriches Inlet. Recently, Congressman Zeldin joined the Coast Guard to survey the shoaling in both the waterway and inlet, which has created sig
A Steering Group has been established to work with the consultants, councillors and stakeholders to help progress the Bray Harbour Improvement Scheme. The consultants – RPS – will now consider, refine and agree on the options with a view to identifying the preferred redevelopment option for the Bray
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has just released this beautiful photo from the New Lock at the Soo project. At the moment, the contractors Trade West Construction and joint venture Kokosing-Alberici are performing dredging activities at the Soo Locks. According to USACE, roughly
J.E. McAmis dredge crews and land crews worked together yesterday to get the barge landing facility at the MCR South Jetty ready to receive the first barge load of rock for 2021. The first barge load of jetty stone will be arriving this Sunday. The Corps constructed the Mouth of the Columbia River j
Maritime Constructions’ Jordan Graham and crew – with the cutter suction dredger (CSD) Marcon – arrived on the spot yesterday to clear up the Kangaroo Island ferry terminal area. Working for the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT), they will remove approximately 10,000m3 of material to
It’s week one for this year’s dredging activities at Weipa, North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP) reports. NQBP Corporation Engineer, Daniel Harris, is on the job as the TSHD Brisbane continues its dredging works at the port. “What I enjoy most about being on this project is working with the project co
A steel cutting ceremony for the largest U.S. flagged, self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Frederick Paup took place on April 23. The dredger will be owned and operated by Manson Construction Co. and built at the Keppel AmFELS Shipyard in Brownsville, Texas. While Project Manager,
Barkmeijer Shipyards, Dutch shipbuilder based in Stroobos, has just released the latest update on the construction of new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) for De Hoop Terneuzen. According to the announcement, the wheelhouse was successfully placed on the TSHD BN348 yesterday. This dredger is t
The Gold Coast’s only dedicated facility for disposing of sediment from dredging has attracted its first community user. This purpose-built facility is designed to save users time and money on sediment disposal as it’s the only site on the Gold Coast which is designed to accept dredged material whic
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that the Town of Duck will receive $2,229,342 to assist their Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts. Dorian’s storm surge and wave activity led to dangerous levels of beach and dune erosion along the coastline near Duck, reported FEMA. The tow
