The long-awaited dredging equipment purchased by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda has now been fully assembled – ready to begin its operations. Specialist mechanics from the Netherlands have completed the assembly of the €1.1 million Caterpillar 6015 excavator, which was acquired specifically t
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has just unveiled a plan to expand the existing port infrastructure at Point Rousse, located on the Baie Verte Peninsula, in Newfoundland and Labrador. “The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) invites Indigenous Peoples and the public to review the summary of
Waterking B.V. said that an another shipment of new pontoons is on its way to England. “This time, it’s a variant that we don’t build very often. The customer wanted a platform with the advantages of bow pieces, without having to disconnect them every time after moving the platform on the water,” th
Kingston District Council said that its dredging contractor, Maritime Constructions, is continuing dredging activities at Cape Jaffa with solid progress being made since they commenced in recent days. According to the latest project update, the contractor has now removed all sand from the entrance p
Boskalis Nederland and Waterschap Drents Overijsselse Delta (WDODelta) signed an agreement yesterday for the reinforcement of the IJsseldijk between Zwolle and Olst. Under the name IJsselwerken, this marks the start of the implementation of one of the largest dike improvements in the Netherlands. IJ
Herman Senior has laid keel for its new DP2 Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) Smokey at the Albwardy Damen shipyard in the United Arab Emirates. In accordance with maritime tradition, two coins were welded onto the keel by owners Chris van Dodewaard and Erwin van Dodewaard. Reflecting both the vessel’s Dut
The beach recycling scheme on Preston Beach is now complete, Dorset Coast Forum (DCF) said. After the completion, the contractor and machinery will move to Chiswell on Portland to start further beach recycling and reprofiling as part of the area’s Beach Management Plan. The work placed around 11,000
South West Flood and Coastal (SWFaC), the shared service between East Devon District Council (EDDC) and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP), said that the Seaton Hole Coastal Protection Scheme is now complete. According to EDDC, the major £1.4m project now provides increased protection
The Pangasinan provincial government kicked off a 10-year river rehabilitation and flood mitigation project today, starting with the desilting of major river systems. According to their official announcement, large dredging vessels will remove accumulated sediment from river mouths, including the Ag
The USACE Baltimore District said that dredging works in Ocean City are complete for this round of operations. According to their latest announcement, the U.S. Army Corps removed roughly 13,000 cubic yards of material from this area during its latest round of dredging. “Dredging operations are compl
The Port of Blyth has been awarded £275,000 in match funding from The Crown Estate to initiate the expansion of its Battleship Wharf terminal. According to the Port, this funding will enable the initial design work for infilling and land reclamation of 3 hectares at the terminal, along with capital
Point Richards boat ramp is scheduled to re-open today, following dredging to improve access at the Bellarine ramp. A cutter suction dredge has been operating yesterday and today to remove material from inside the harbor area and at the entrance. “The ramp will re-open once work is complete this aft
During COP30 Brazil, the Port of Açu, located in the northern region of the state of Rio de Janeiro, and Van Oord, responsible for maintenance dredging of the port complex, announced a collaboration on a number of sustainable initiatives in the port, including using biofuel for the dredging of the a
About 200m (656ft) of beach to the west of South Parade Pier has now been temporarily reopened, Southsea Coastal Scheme said in its latest project update. According to the official announcement, the beach will temporarily close again for about a week from December 18 while the pipes used to pipe in
