A long stretch of beach, an airport and a flourishing port – the city of Ostend has it all. Jan De Nul and Soetaert have expanded the access channel and strengthened the slopes. Now the port can develop into a hub for vessels of up to 200 meters. In this very interesting video, Project Manager, [&he
In an effort to complete critical work ahead of the spring boating season, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will have dredging work done, starting March 15, at the West Houghton Lake and South Houghton Lake boating access sites in Roscommon County. The west site (located in Lake Township
Up to 20 ports and harbors that have lost income from landing fees due to the disruption caused by Brexit have received a share of a £1.8 million fund, the Scottish Government informs. The funding will provide necessary investment at ports and harbors for safety improvements and repair works. The su
China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) said in their latest announcement that the Berth No.5 was successfully launched at the Port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania a couple of days ago. During the ceremony, Leonard Chamuriho, the Minister for Works and Transport of Tanzania, fully recognized t
USACE’s Jacksonville District has officially started placement of armor stone to repair Ponce de Leon North Jetty in County of Volusia. The work is being conducted as part of a $7 million contract awarded in July 2020 to rebuild sections of the 4,000-foot long jetty severely damaged by Hurricane Mat
The Philippines DPWH Regional Office III has started works on a flood prevention project on the Kalaklan River in Olongapo City. This Important flood prevention project started on March 2, 2021, when DPWH deployed one of its cutter suction dredgers at the Kalaklan River to begin the scheduled dredgi
The construction of Primorsky UPK (Primorsk Universal Loading Complex) project, a deep-water hi-tech port, will include dredging works in the amount of 12.5 million cubic meters, said Andrey Sizov, General Director of Primorsky UPK at the 4th International Congress “Hydraulic Engineering Structures
After dredging operations, a lot of sand and silt is lost from the Rhine-Meuse estuary into the sea or into depots. In order to retain the dredged sand and silt in the natural system of the Rhine-Meuse estuary for as long as possible, a number of major players in this field have got together in [&he
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) and the S.C. Conservation Bank were recently awarded five grants totaling $5 million to protect coastal wetlands in Williamsburg, Jasper, Charleston, Georgetown and Horry counties. “Coastal wetland habitat conservation is critical to ensure that impor
Rohde Nielsen A/S has just released this beautiful photo of an ongoing maintenance dredging project in Figueira da Foz, Portugal. Since 2014, Rohde Nielsen A/S has performed several maintenance dredging campaigns in the port, winning three consecutive contracts in a row. Recently, the company was aw
Morehead City Harbor dredging and beach nourishment project continues to progress and remains on schedule for late March completion. According to the latest update, the beachfill is progressing west of the Oceanana Pier and towards “the finish line” at the Circle – the current outfall is near the in
The budget for dredging works at the access canal to the Bechevinskaya Bay – under the NOVATEK’s LNG terminal project – has almost doubled to RUB 19 billion, said Zakhary Dzhioyev, Deputy Head of the Federal Marine and River Transport Agency at the 4th International Congress “Hydraulic Engineering S
Marine engineering consultancy LOC has been awarded a contract by Egyptian Group for Multi-Purpose Terminals (EGMPT) to provide engineering services related to the Alexandria Port navigation channel expansion. Under the contract, LOC’s Egyptian operation will provide consulting and engineering servi
The future of Hobsons Bay’s iconic coastline and marine areas is in safe hands with the release of a draft report that will guide the management of these beloved spaces over the next 10 years, Hobsons Bay City Council reports. At its Council meeting on Tuesday 9 March, they released the draft Hobson
