Only one week after receiving the order, Damen Dredging successfully delivered a DOP submersible dredge pump, type DOP150 from stock. According to Damen, the client Dredging Africa will use the equipment to boost their dredging operations in the region. More specifically, this pump will work at a va
During the first eight months of 2020, FSUE “Rosmorport” successfully removed over 4.5 million cubic meters of dredged material from the federal waterways. According to the company, Rosmorport fulfilled the maintenance dredging plan by 55 % in the amount of 4.56 million cubic meters. However, for 20
Land and Water, inland waterway and coastal environmental engineering company based in the UK, has completed its works at Colchester Hospital in Essex to regenerate the lake within the grounds. The lake was dredged so a new liner could be fitted and all remaining silt was re-used at Land & Water’s H
The CSD500 “Lucio”, a cutter suction dredger built for the Argentinan dredging company SERVIMAGNUS, is nearly ready to go, Damen announced today. After extensive testing at the Damen Dredging Equipment yard, the modular dredger is disassembled for transport. The “Lucio” is a fully customized dredger
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the official removal of the Lower Menominee River Area of Concern (AOC) from a list of heavily polluted sites located within the Great Lakes basin. A total of 43 AOCs were originally identified in the U.S. and Canada in the 1980s, primarily due
Damen has just released the latest update on on the construction of the CEMEX Go Innovation dredger – a 103.5 meter long aggregate dredger type MAD3500. At the moment, extensive testing is being conducted along quay at the building yard Damen Shipyards Galati. Shortly, the dredger will be ready to l
From the 14th September, Salterns Recreation Ground Seawall is to be repaired taking around 3 weeks to complete, Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership – ESCP reports. The blockwork seawall has undergone many repairs since it’s construction over 50 years ago. “Working with Fareham Borough Council we are
Apex Envirocare, a Wangara based company specializing in innovative solutions to a variety of environmental, civil and geotechnical problems, was recently engaged to carry out dredging and desludging works on a Waste Water Treatment Plant pond in the heart of WA’s Wheatbelt region. The remotely loca
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has just released this beautiful photo from the Mermentau River silt removal program. To speed up the drainage of floodwaters from Hurricane Laura in Cameron Parish, they are currently performing an emergency operation to cut a silted
New Jersey Congressman Jeff Van Drew sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) R.D. James yesterday in support of the Maurice River dredging project. According to Van Drew, this critical project will expedite economic growth and coas
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and former U.S. Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) visited Rye Harbor yesterday and received an update on dredging operations scheduled to begin this fall. During their visit, Shaheen and Gregg met with state and local officials, including the Director of New Hampshire Port
FSUE Rosmorport said in their latest release that its Far East Basin Branch has completed dredging in the Bolshoy Kamen bay under the contract with OOO Shipbuilding Complex “Zvezda” for completion of the shipyard’s fourth phase. The construction of a canal intended for installation of the bateau por
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District Public Affairs staff recently visited the Dredge Merritt while it was conducting operations on the Oregon Inlet. Dredging in this area has many benefits for Dare County fishermen, both economic and recreational. The significance of the Oregon Inl
Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) farewelled dredge Woomera this week following the successful completion of the Clinton Vessel Interaction Project (CVIP). This backhoe dredge played a significant role in the successful delivery of this vital safety project for Gladstone. The CVIP was the result of
