The first six of 18 tide pools to the east of Spur Redoubt were successfully installed to provide new habitats for marine life, Southsea Coastal Scheme said in their latest project update. “It is always exciting to make a positive impact to the natural environment. We will be monitoring developments
Conrad Shipyard LLC has awarded VOSTA LMG orders for a Dredge Control and Monitoring system (DCMS) and Side Suction Pipe System (SSPS) Gantry System. These systems will be implemented in the new 6.500 yrd3 (5.000 m3) hopper dredge (TSHD) that Conrad Shipyard is currently building for Great Lakes Dre
A small mountain of dredged sand has emerged on Kūhiō Beach, as the planned beach replenishment project enters the final stage, reports Hawaii DLNR. The project started on January 26 and has been successful in retrieving approximately 20,000 cubic yards of offshore sand and stockpiling it on the bea
A renourishment project for Bathtub Reef Beach is in its final phase, according to the Martin County Board of Commissioners. “Dredging operations continue with sand placement on the beach nearly completed,” officials said in the update. “In the next phase, crews will till the sand to prepare it for
For over twenty years, DSC Dredge’s Moray Class dredge design has remained the same with only minor enhancements made within the last decade. Uniquely offering a swinging ladder configuration along with an efficient submerged dredge pump, the Moray was designed by DSC engineers to be both highly pro
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District yesterday announced a contract solicitation for the Ogdensburg Harbor deepening project in St. Lawrence County, New York. The main aim of the project is to modify a 300 foot by 500 foot section of the federal channel to an authorized depth from 19 f
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. is making good progress with the construction of Weeks Marine’s trailing suction hopper dredge R.B. WEEKS. The new dredge is being built at Eastern’s Allanton Shipyard Panama City, Florida. Construction of the newbuild began with the steel cutting ceremony that was h
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) today announced the release of its latest information paper on “Soil Investigation”. This Information Paper, written by the focus group set up by the CEDA Dredging Management Commission (DMC), looks at the topic specifically in relation to dredging projects. I
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (GLDD) has won a $54 million firm-fixed-price contract to deepen and widen Mobile Harbor. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said in its latest announcement. Work will be performed in Irvington, Alabama, with an
A Majority Labor Government will commit $8 million to improving the health of the Tamar River estuary to encourage more locals, tourists and native species back to the river, Tasmanian Labor reports. Labor Leader, Rebecca White, said that $4 million would be committed to restoring the natural and ae
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has awarded a £409,000 contract for the provision of expert consultancy support for coastal protection and flood risk management. According to Bidstats, the Council appointed Mott MacDonald as their consultant to provide expert support in discharging its duties under
Peter Madsen Marine Contractors A/S, specialised in all forms of marine construction works, has successfully completed the installation of a new stone reef north of Hundested, off the coast of Zealand in Denmark. The project was developed by a local voluntary association, Foreningen Hunderevet, with
The Town of Delavan, Wisconsin, has introduced plans to clean the engineered basins at Mound Road to improve the capture of sediment and thereby improve the water quality in Delavan Lake. According to the Town, the basins have not been dredged since 2007 and are not longer as efficient at capturing
Ohio Governor, Mike DeWine, and Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director, Mary Mertz, last week announced details of a new H2Ohio wetland project that will help prevent harmful algal blooms on Buckeye Lake. The Brooks Park Wetland Creation and Water Quality Initiative will create a wetland comp
