Port of Brisbane has recently returned its trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Brisbane to service following the most extensive refit in the vessel’s 25-year operating history, completed at the TRS Shipyard in Cairns, Australia. In addition to mandatory survey requirements, the docking period was
Van Oord officials hosted a delegation from the Ministério de Portos e Aeroportos of Brazil to the company’s headquarters in Rotterdam for strategic discussions on the upcoming dredging concessions for the ports of Itajaí, Santos, and Rio Grande. “Through a constructive technical exchange, we shared
Housing Development Corporation (HDC) said that the land reclamation project for Hulhumalé Phase 3 has reached a major milestone, with a significant portion of the newly reclaimed land now physically connected to Farukolhufushi. According to HDC, approximately 40 hectares of land have been reclaimed
The Town of Carolina Beach Government, NC, said that the contractor in charge of the Coastal Storm Risk Management and beach nourishment project will temporarily halt operations. Officials say that work will stop in Carolina Beach as the current dredge moves to a new location. The project is planned
BCP Council has just released the latest update on the Bournemouth Beach Timber Groyne renewal project, saying that two new timber groynes at East Cliff are now complete, and the beach is officially re-opened. The groyne replacement program forms part of the Poole Bay Beach Management Scheme, design
Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden said last week that the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is awarding $2,210,835 to the MidCoast Watersheds Council to restore 125 acres of tidal wetlands and 6.2 miles of stream channels across Oregon’s Siletz and Yaquina estuaries in Lincoln Co
A project to restore beaches in Saco, Wells and Old Orchard Beach left raw and bare of protective barriers after devastating back-to-back storms in January 2024 has received the final green light and is poised to commence early in the new year. York County officials and the three municipalities had
Twelve months ago, Port Otago and Napier Port announced the commissioning of a new $36 million trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) – to be built by Dutch shipbuilder Damen. “Now halfway through the two-year build period, we’ve reached a significant milestone. This week, in Yard 189 in Haiphong (V
Blohm+Voss delivered the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Osteriff to the German Federal Administration for Waterways and Navigation (GDWS) earlier this week. After years of delays, GDWS has taken delivery of a new hopper dredger, Blohm+Voss said. Originally ordered from Sietas in 2016, the TS
The USACE Galveston District, in collaboration with the Texas General Land Office (GLO), the Port of Bay City, and Matagorda County, today announced a contract award for the Mouth of the Colorado River Navigation Channel (MOCR) Maintenance and Sargent Beach Beneficial Use Placement project. The cont
The Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday with the Suez Canal Authority, marking a major step in strengthening international maritime cooperation. The partnership focuses on: According to Namport, this collaboration builds on the longstanding bilater
The Santos Port Authority (APS) is gearing up for a maintenance dredging program on the navigation channel and berthing areas. According to APS, this is a seasonal campaign, carried out during periods of greater sediment deposition intensity. The dredging project, scheduled to start on December 21 a
Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works has won the $6.4 million Jawaharlal Nehru Port dredging contract from Dredging Corporation of India (DCI). The scope of the work order includes removal of rock pinnacles and high spots at the Port’s Coastal Berth, followed by the disposal of the dredged material
TasPorts has awarded the contract to redevelop Macquarie Wharf 6 in Hobart to Hazell Brady Joint Venture, a joint venture between Hazell Bros Group and Brady Marine & Civil. The Macquarie Wharf 6 redevelopment is the first stage of the broader Macquarie Wharf Redevelopment and is underpinned by a fu
