The University of Rhode Island (URI) has released this interesting story about Faith Leonard, an ocean engineering major at the University, and her opportunity to participate in a dredging operation while doing an internship during winter break. From December 22 to January 20, Leonard received valua
Kaymac Marine & Civil Engineering Ltd. has just released this very interesting video about their recently completed dredging project on the River Taff in Cardiff. This maintenance work on main rivers is one important element of managing the flood risk across Wales. The works to keep these channels c
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and the harbor authority for Howth Harbor Fishery Centre are proposing to dredge seabed material from within the harbor. The main goal of these works is to provide better water access to the fishing, leisure, and RNLI craft using the harbor,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District’s Mat Sinking Unit completed its 2020 revetment season March 4. The Mat Sinking Unit placed approximately 266,000 squares of articulated concrete squares, also known as revetment, along the Mississippi River before its return to the Vicksburg Harb
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just presented the latest issue of their Terra et Aqua magazine. The first issue of 2021 discusses case law, mangrove habitat and seabed management. Articles in this edition are: Adverse physical conditions: Legal development and changes
FSUE Rosmorport took part in the international congress “Hydraulic Engineering Facilities and Dredging”, held last week in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. The congress was organized by the PortNews Information and Analytical Agency. FSUE Rosmorport was the general par
Williams Shipping is expanding their fleet with another multicat Eurocarrier 2209. Williams crew joined the vessel at Neptune Marine’s yard in Aalst, the Netherlands, and sailed to Southampton in February. The Willchallenge is the latest version of a Eurocarrier 2209, built by Neptune. Her specifica
Port of Antwerp has just unveiled plans to deepen the quay wall of Europa Terminal. The main goal of this project, conducted in cooperation with PSA Antwerp – the terminal operator, is to enable ET to handle the largest container vessels. The current maximum draught for vessels that can moor at the
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has just released the latest update on the Sh. Lhaimagu Harbor development project. According to MTCC, the dredging works in the new harbor basin are currently ongoing, with 78% completion so far. The first shipment of rock boulders required for brea
The USACE Wilmington District is holding a virtual scoping meeting on March 25th at 6 p.m. and seeking comments for proposed work within jurisdictional waters of the United States by the Town of North Topsail Beach in Onslow County, North Carolina. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the scoping meeting w
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has completed land reclamation project related to the North Manama Causeway in the Kingdom of Bahrain. With 8.2 million cubic meters of sand brought in by hopper dredgers Causeway and Coastway and 340,000 tons of rock installed to protect the banks, Boskali
North Brevard shore protection renourishment project is set to begin in late March, according to the Army Corps Jacksonville District. Beach re-nourishment of the North Reach section of the Brevard County Shore Protection Project will start on or about March 20, announced the Army Corps. The effort
Even though 2020 was a challenging year, Van Oord managed to achieve a higher revenue, strong operational results, a relatively stable EBITDA, and a very strong cash performance. According to the release, with the excellent work of its people, Van Oord have realised a solid financial performance. Th
Under a recent settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co., LLC, based in Quincy, Mass., will pay a penalty of $185,000 for alleged violations of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA, also known as the Ocean Dumping
