Integral Consulting is to undertake an assessment of beach and dune conditions at South Padre Island in a Texas Coastal Management Program study funded by the Texas General Land Office and the City of South Padre Island. The project will examine present state of City’s beaches and dunes, and make re
This morning Royal IHC launched the IHC Beaver® 65DDSP, called OREOLUWA, for the Nigerian customer Oretol Nigeria Ltd. The vessel, which will be delivered in combination with a booster station and discharge pipelines, will now be further outfitted at the quayside of IHC yard in Kinderdijk and it wil
Jan De Nul Group’s newest trailing suction hopper dredgers – SANDERUS, ORTELIUS, TRISTÃO DA CUHNA, AFONSO DE ALBUQUERQUE, and DIOGO CÃO – are the first ships to receive the new notation of Bureau Veritas (BV) that recognizes the performance of ultra-low emission vessels (ULEVs). These JDN vessels ar
The Chinese Embassy in Manila today announced that the dredger MV Zhonhai 68, recently seized for illegal presence in Philippine waters, is neither a Chinese vessel nor registered in China. “Initial investigation on the identity of MV Zhonhai 68 by relevant Chinese authorities has shown that the shi
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow will join the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, an important committee assignment for Michigan. Senator Stabenow has worked closely with this committee, which impacts many high-priority issues for Michigan including the Great Lakes,fisheries, wildlife, wa
Michigan Congressman Bill Huizenga yesterday released the following statement on dredging funding for both the inner and outer harbors in Grand Haven and Holland being included the latest Army Corps of Engineers Work Plan. Grand Haven is scheduled to receive just over $1.7 million for dredging and m
Dredging work on a 50-acre open water area upstream of Imperial Dam is set to begin within the next two-weeks – following the launch, post assembly testing and fine-tuning of the dredge. According to the Bureau of Reclamation’s Yuma Area Office, “over the next two years, dredging operations will occ
The multi-million dollar effort to restore sand to Waikīkī Beach has officially begun, reports the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources. Yesterday morning, Kahu Kordell Kekoa joined project principals for a traditional Hawaiian blessing. Mobilization of heavy equipment began last week an
Construction work has started on an innovative scheme to improve Tilbury’s flood defences, informs the Environment Agency. In a project of national importance, the existing port lock gates will be replaced with pioneering dual function lock gates, and the EA’s tidal barrier will be removed. This is
After North Carolina Congressman Greg Murphy called for additional funding, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced plans to include additional dredging operations during their regular maintenance of Manteo-Shallowbag Bay, Silver Lake Harbor and New River Inlet. A special request for an a
At the Port of Gothenburg, container volumes in 2020 showed no sign of being affected by Covid-19. On the contrary, volumes have increased. “2020 posed major challenges for everyone in and around the Port of Gothenburg and our flexibility and capacity to adapt have been put to the test. In the light
The Femern Link Contractors joint venture began work on the world’s longest immersed tunnel last month. Up to 9 metres high and 43 metres wide, the 18 km long combined road and rail tunnel linking Germany and Denmark will foster trade and tourism in Northern Europe. Works have started on the Danish
Swedish forest products company SCA has introduced plans to invest approximately SEK 460 million ($54.7 million) in Tunadal Port between 2021 and 2024. As reported, the investment will encompass a new container port and new cargo handling areas. SCA’s investments in Östrand pulp mill, in addition to
Officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, visited Fort Sumter last week to discuss an upcoming project to construct a new stone breakwater around the fort to decrease the impact of waves on the fort walls. The project would involve removing the existing stone and assessin
