Wartsila has expanded its partnership with Van Oord with the signing of a 9-year renewal and extension to its Optimized Maintenance agreement. The contract covers the Wartsila engines installed on the cutter suction dredger ‘Athena’ and was signed in January 2021. The new agreement also expands on t
The unpredictability of the UK’s weather has highlighted the importance of both reactive and planned canal maintenance works, according to The Rothen Group. With a low of -23°C being recorded in Scotland in February this year, the coldest night since 1995 according to the Met Office, and Storm Chris
Reconstruction and dredging operations of Seagirt Berth 3 are underway at the Port of Baltimore. “Working closely with our partner Ports America Chesapeake, this project will allow us to accommodate ultra large container ships simultaneously at the 50’ berths,” the Port stated. Four supersized Neo-P
Van Oord has inked a new contract with the Environment Agency to continue protecting the Lincolnshire coast of the UK for the next four years. The contract encompasses beach nourishment over the length of 20 kilometers and requires around 400,000 cubic meters of sand each year and continues the work
The USACE Buffalo District will have a contractor removing select trees along the Lorain Harbor breakwater this week to prepare the site for eventual berm construction and placement of dredged material later this year. According to USACE, select tree removal will not impact any endangered species an
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) is getting ready for their next webinar, Navigating the Water Treatment Design and Permitting Process. The webinar ‘Navigating the Water Treatment Design and Permitting Process Development of a Guidance Manual’ is set for Friday, March 26, 2021, from 1 to 2 PM EST
Ashleigh Contracts has just released this beautiful photo of their rock dredging work at Greenore Port, Co. Louth. This small port had to be kept operational throughout this contract and Ashleigh worked round vessel delivery/discharges. “All rock was broken out by our CAT395 (21m reach) onboard the
The Town of Newbury Selectboard voted earlier this week in support of a sand replenishment project that would protect Plum Island from erosion, The Daily News reports. The project, which involves using sand dredged from the Merrimack and Piscataqua rivers, was among several issues the board reviewed
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock (GLDD) has won a $61.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for rock blasting, removal and dredging in Boston Harbor. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said in its latest announcement. According to DoD, work will be
Jan De Nul Group has awarded Alewijnse a contract for the renewal of all dredging process automation systems on board four of JDN’s trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs). “The main reason for choosing Alewijnse was the confidence in its automation specialism and its 24/7 service support,” said Ja
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has officially started land reclamation works at R. Dhuvaafaru. The R. Dhuvaafaru Land Reclamation and Shore Protection project includes: dredging and reclamation operations – 22.2 hectares; construction of a 423m rock boulder revetment; construction
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has announced the successful completion of maintenance dredging works at L. Gan-Mukurimagu Harbor. According to their official statement, the dredging operations were completed on March 8, 2021. The scope of work involved: access channel maintenance
The Port of Ipswich, owned by Associated British Ports (ABP), has reached a milestone of handling 2 million tonnes of cargo since the beginning of the first lockdown in 2020. Since 23 March, the port has remained open and busy, handling 2 million tonnes of exports and imports of various products inc
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock and their hopper dredge Liberty Island yesterday delivered the last load of sand to Reach 1 (Far West Emerald Isle) of the post-Florence Renourishment Project. After completing the Reach 1, GLDD moved to the next location and placed the first load of sand in Central Emerald
