Encore Dredging Partners, LLC (EDP) has just announced its acquisition of the dredging division assets of RLB Contracting (RLB). As reported, EDP has acquired substantially all the dredging division assets and associated equipment of RLB. Additionally, EDP will hire the existing RLB dredging crews a
Vazquez Commercial Contracting LLC (VCC) of Kansas City, Missouri, recently won a $28.2 million contract for hydraulic dredging of the Illinois River Basin. In order to maintain the 9-foot navigation channel, maintenance dredging is performed at various locations in the reach of the Illinois Waterwa
Dredge Yard today released a video of its new DrillCutter testing that ensures less spillage, less turbidity, and environment-friendly cutting while increasing the productivity of the dredger. The DrillCutter prototype was tested on a CSD500 dredger in the coastal waters of the Arabian Gulf. Compact
Governor Ron DeSantis announced last week nearly $150 million in grants through the Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Rebuild Florida program for local governments to develop large-scale infrastructure projects and make communities more resilient to future disasters. The funds are allocated
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the MDOT Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) have renewed and expanded a voluntary Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) and Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) to strengthen environmental ini
Dredging is an important part of the upkeep at Ohio State Park lakes. In this very interesting video, Naturalist Richelle is introducing the dredger Millie – launched at Portage Lakes State Park a couple of days ago. Millie is the name of ODNR’s dredger that will sucking up sediment and improving na
CentrePort is about to begin removal of a build-up of sand in Wellington Harbour to ensure shipping has sufficient depth to operate, improving safety and efficiency. According to CentrePort General Manager Logistics, Mark Thompson, ridges of sand have built up over several years in two areas of the
Years ago, aquatic vegetation was abundant in Pool 10 of the Upper Mississippi River (McGregor Lake) and served as important cover and food for young fish and migratory birds. “Over time, erosion and sedimentation have significantly reduced vegetation and water depth, resulting in a loss of habitat
The USACE Jacksonville District will execute a temporary, minor deviation to the Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule April 20 and 21 as part of the ongoing study by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to find ways to indirectly measure sediment and n
Belfast Harbour officials announced today their plans to undertake a full refurbishment of the Victoria Terminal 1 Roll-on Roll-off ferry berth this summer. The programme of work, which represents a £2.5million investment by the harbour, will effectively renew and modernize the terminal infrastructu
President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, said today that the government plans to greatly expand the capacity of Durban’s port and rebuild state-owned enterprise Transnet. In his open letter to the public, Ramaphosa said that the new management of Transnet and its operating divisions are resolutel
The Municipality of Bluewater, with support from Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Small Craft Harbours branch, is planning to perform an annual dredge of their harbour located on the shores of Lake Huron. During this dredging program at the mouth of the Bayfield River in the village of Bayfield, approx
Rohde Nielsen A/S is introducing new dredgers Ask R and Embla R into the dredging market. According to the Copenhagen based company, these are probably the most innovative and environmentally friendly split trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) ever built. The 2700 m3 hybrid dredgers are diesel e
Alewijnse and DEME Group have signed their seventh contract in just two years for the supply and installation of an Alewijnse virtualisation and visualisation (AlViVi) platform, on board another DEME trailing suction hopper dredger. According to the announcment, this latest contract reaffirms the su
