A river dredging program in Vermilion, Ohio, will receive federal funding, The Morning Journal reports. According to Vermilion Mayor Jim Forthofer, U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur was instrumental in getting the funding for the project on the Vermilion River. “Congresswoman (Kaptur) called me last fall to in
Orion Marine Group yesterday thanked the Orion teams for their continued work on the South Texas Gateway Project in Ingleside, Texas. Over the past 2.5 years, Orion’s Dredging and Gulf Coast Marine Construction team has helped deliver the first near shore VLCC terminal in the US. The facility was co
Bakker Sliedrecht has just announced their plan to begin a research in order to determine whether biodegradable oil can be used in the submersible motors that the company has supplied for equipment of Van Oord. If this is applicable, the international marine contractor wants to use this type of oil
Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging recently completed another successful campaign for the client Port of Waterford (Engineer Anthony D. Bates Partnership LLP) in Ireland. The Port of Waterford is a modern efficient port and the closest Irish lift-on lift-off and bulk port to mainland Europe. The
In their winter issue of scientific journal Terra et Aqua, IADC released an interesting interview with Stephanie Groen, Director of Coastal & Climate Change, Asia at Aurecon. Stephanie Groen began 2020 in her new role as Director of Coastal & Climate Change, Asia for Aurecon, based in Singapore. Mor
ML (UK) Dredging Ltd – a family run business based in Portsmouth – will soon begin work on their next project, dredging of the Port Solent Approaches. According to the Queen’s Harbour Master Portsmouth, the start of this routine maintenance dredging project is set for the 1 March 2021. The works wil
Canal & River Trust will invest £15 million this winter in the North West, carrying out essential repairs, upgrades and maintenance work. As part of the four-month programme, which is due to finish in mid-March, the expert engineering teams are replacing worn-out lock gates, dredging waterways and c
Bega Valley Shire Council has just announced that a project aimed at re-establishing and enhancing the coastal dune systems is well underway across the Shire. Stage 1 – including works at Pambula Beach, Tathra Beach, Beares Beach, Camel Rock Beach and Cuttagee Beach – is now complete. Commenting the
After the dredging operations at Mambuloc Creek in Bacolod City, the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) will continue these works on the Mandalagan River in Barangay Mandalagan to ease flooding in some areas in the city, the SunStar reports. Executive Assistant Joemarie Vargas, cl
The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has just released this amazing video named ‘The fairway adjustment project is on the home straight’. It is one of the largest projects of HPA and consists of various sub-projects. The leading light line is one sub-project: The foundation work had already begun in 201
Straatman, manufacturer and supplier of mooring, berthing and dredging equipment, is currently working on a bow discharge coupling, which will be installed on an oil recovery and dredging vessel. When not tending to emergencies it will work as a hopper dredger. “We execute both engineering and produ
First part of Jan De Nul’s 100% sustainable beach replenishment work along the Belgian coast has been completed ahead of schedule. “Our Pedro Álvares Cabral, sailing on biofuel, successfully restored the beaches of Ostend. We’ve moved up north today, to Knokke where we started the reclamation of 900
Government of Canada recently announced a non-repayable contribution of $380,000 to the Scott’s Bay Wilderness Society for a harbour revitalization project. The project includes upgrades to the current wharf and breakwater, and the installation of a new floating dock system. The improved infrastruct
A project to improve the sea defenses protecting a popular holiday destination on the Essex coast is nearing completion. The Seawick Sea Defenses project is being carried out by Mackley as the main subcontractor to Van Oord, and on behalf of the Environment Agency. The scheme is improving and extend
