A dyke made of the clay from the clay ripeners (Kleirijperij) near Delfzijl is currently being tested in the Delta Flume of Deltares. A full-size cross-section of the dike has been constructed in the flume and is being subjected to the conditions of a superstorm. The tests are part of an extensive s
The City of Palm Coast, Florida, is seeking a multi-year grant for enhancements to Waterfront Park to build non-motorized boat access through a floating dock for a launch area. According to the city, this would provide access for kayaks, paddleboards, canoes, row boats and others, further adding to
Dorset Council is about to begin dredging work at Lyme Regis, the council said in their latest announcement. “It’s the annual harbour dredge and replenishment of the sand beach. The work will last for about 10 days, subject to weather,” according to the official statement. The council warned residen
The brand new dredger Willem van Rubroeck of Jan De Nul Group is being prepared for its first job. Bakker Sliedrecht delivered and installed the electrical machinery package, including the propulsion drives and Alarm Monitoring System BIMAC. Watch the project video they created together with Jan de
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has successfully completed rehabilitation construction on Wharf 3 within Barbours Cut Container Terminal at Port Houston, located in LaPorte, Texas. The project, part of the Port’s continued effort to grow and modernize, is set to increase the facilities efficiency
Manson Construction is making final preparations for the start of the annual dredging campaign in the Oceanside Harbor, CA. City officials report that plastic dredge pipe was safely floated to Harbor Beach on April 7th. Snow fencing has been placed around all work areas. They also added that ATV’s a
Port Freeport, a major deep-water seaport in Texas, yesterday celebrated a historic milestone with a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project. Distinguished guests and members of the community were present for an open-air event on April 8, 2021, commemorating the
Earlier this week, DSC Dredge presented a story on the Outermost Harbor Marine (OHM) dredging project. The OHM, a privately owned marina by Harrison Kahn and his brother Devin Kahn, is located in Outermost Harbor on the ocean side of Chatham, or what is commonly referred to as the “elbow” of Cape Co
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, will next week (April 14) host a virtual public meeting to provide information and solicit input on the upcoming Wicomico River maintenance dredging and placement site location at the Deal Island Wildlife Management Area (WMA). According to the C
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District has had many influential projects over the last 150 years that continue to have an impact today. At the same time, the District is currently working on hundreds of different projects throughout Charleston, the state of South Carolina and the enti
Hansel Marine, a Chinese company involved in the production of dredgers and dredging equipment, has successfully delivered new HS-45DW cutter suction dredger (CSD) to a salt mine in Qinghai Province, China. The new CSD is a piece of equipment very suitable for dredging hard soil up to 18MPa, said th
Diane Wilson, an American environmental activist, began a hunger strike at the waterfront of Lavaca Bay yesterday to demand that the Biden Administration stop the dredging of the mercury-contaminated Matagorda Ship Channel. The dredging, which has not begun, would allow for the construction and oper
Phillips & Jordan, a woman-owned, heavy civil and infrastructure contractor established in 1952, recently launched a brand new Sharkuda dredger, built by DSC. “Christened after our Chairwoman, this swinging ladder dredger is the latest addition to our marine fleet as we expand our in-house dredging
The USACE Buffalo District and its contractor Dean Marine & Excavating will resume repairs of the Rochester Harbor east pier, located in Rochester, New York, in the following days. Repairs to the structure, under the current contract, are expected to be completed in May 2021. “The east pier, commo
