Callan Marine has won the long-term contract for maintenance and dredging of the Port of Corpus Christi. “The Port of Corpus Christi is a vital piece of our waterway infrastructure and Callan Marine is honored to be a part of maintaining it,” stated Maxie McGuire, President of Callan Marine. “Keepin
The Port of Houston recently received notification from the Army Corps that it was awarded a “new start” designation and $19.5 million in federal funds to begin construction of the Houston Ship Channel Expansion Channel Improvement Project. That project was authorized in the Water Resources and Deve
IHC Training Institute, part of the Royal IHC, will next month hold their Introduction in Dredging course online. According to the company, their trainers have developed an online programme to accommodate this biannual dredging training via Microsoft Teams on 2-3 March 2021. During this two-day intr
A new promenade making the most of expansive views along the Gold Coast’s spectacular coastline is nearing completion at The Spit. Inspecting final stage works on the Seaway Promenade today, Acting Premier Steven Miles, said that it signals further progress with the delivery of The Spit Master Plan.
Cutter suction dredger Zheng He is about to complete dredging and infilling works for the new Baleares Wharf in Spain, informs the Port of Tarragona. According to the port, the dredger Zheng He is filling the interior of the Baleares Wharf at a good pace. The work is going faster than planned and dr
Shell Rock River Watershed District (SRRWD) made the announcement last week that the Fountain Lake Restoration Project legislation has been introduced in the House and Senate for $7.5 million. “We are very pleased the bill HF 384 / SF 447 have been introduced in the House and Senate for $7.5 million
Dredging of the River Parrett between Northmoor and the M5 finished last weekend, according to the Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA). “It’s gone well. Rain has kept river levels high, so the water injection dredging vessel Borr has been able to work 10-12 hours every day,” said SRA in the release. “Af
Hansel Marine, a Chinese company involved in the production of dredgers and dredging equipment, successfully delivered a new set of Hansel HS-55 type of cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) at the King Mariout Lake dredging site in Alexandria last month. At the moment, four more sets of HS-55 are getting
Damen Shipyards Group and the Ports of Jersey have signed a contract for a Shoalbuster 2711 – the second vessel of its kind ever to be built. The new vessel will be the second Damen vessel to be operated by the Ports of Jersey, which has operated a Damen Shoalbuster 2709, named Duke of Normandy, [&h
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) and the Maldives’ Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure have signed a contract for the R. Ungoofaaru land reclamation and shore protection program. MTCC COO, Shahid Hussain Moosa, signed the agreement on behalf of the company and
The trailing suction hopper dredger “Daniel Laval” arrived last week at Damen’s Brest drydock No2 for urgent repairs on her bow thruster. The dredger, owned by GIE Dragages Ports, is fitted with a suction pipe on the starboard side with its dredge pump driven by one of the two Wartsila 9L26A main pr
Col. Julie Balten, commander of the Army Corps Los Angeles District, signed an amendment to the Local Cooperation Agreement between the Department of the Army and three county flood control districts for the Corps’ Santa Ana River Mainstem project during a Jan. 28 virtual ceremony. Partners from the
Removal of sandbars to clear the constricted section of Cagayan River, known as the Magapit Narrows, will begin on February 2, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary, Roy A. Cimatu, announced today. “This is the culmination of weeks of meticulous planning and detailed coord
Colonna’s Shipyard is proposing to relocate Drydock #3, located in Spotico Creek, a tributary to the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River, at 400 East Indian River Road in Norfolk, Virginia. The project consists of dredging a 545-foot by 155-foot (80,325 sf) basin to achieve maximum depths of -48 f
