The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, and its contractor Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Company have completed the largest annual dredging operation on the Great Lakes. “We’ve dredged approximately 600,000 cubic yards of material in the Toledo Harbor that will allow larger ves
Damen Dredging hosted a DOP dredge pump QH graph course earlier this week. “Customers participated to enhance their skills using our state-of-the-art software which calculates dredge pump out put,” Damen said. “The program included a yard tour and discussions on practical applications of the DOP dre
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District’s Mat Sinking Unit (MSU) kicked off the 79th annual revetment season on the Mississippi River last month. Under the project, MSU places hundreds of thousands of articulated concrete mats, also known as revetment, along the Mississippi River
The City of Delray Beach, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the State of Florida, and Palm Beach County, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1:30 p.m. on December 8, to officially launch a major beach nourishment project aimed at restoring and reinforcing the city’s shoreline.
The Environment Agency said that the third year of construction on the Stallingborough flood defense scheme has been completed, resulting in 2300 properties being better protected. The project, which began construction in 2023, is set to safeguard homes, nationally important infrastructure, and vita
Coast Guard – Central Qld said that the dredging operations in Rosslyn Bay Boat Harbor will continue until Friday, December 12. Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) kicked off dredging work at Rosslyn Bay Boat Harbor last month to improve safety and navigation for all harbor users. The works will involv
The USACE Omaha District has released a video named “Missouri River Bank Revetment Stabilization and Repair”. The video shows how a crew from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District’s Missouri River Project Office, place riprap along the banks of the Missouri River as part of a bank revetme
Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Oranje has recently resumed the Hulhumale project in the Maldives. In the coming months, the Oranje will dredge millions of cubic meters of sand for the completion of the reclamation of both Hulhumale and nearby Giraavaru. “The vessel is being assiste
East Devon District Council said that the updated Exmouth Beach Management Plan has now been adopted, setting a long-term strategy to manage coastal flood and erosion risks along the seafront over the next 100 years. The plan identifies three flexible long-term options, with public consultation show
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., said that the Continuing Authorities Program Section 204 (CAP 204) West Galveston Beach Nourishment Project has added 93,308 cubic yards of beach-quality sand to 1,000 linear feet of West Galveston Beach as of November 18, 2025. This project is being ex
Until 1970, paths and dikes in the Blaasveldbroek nature reserve in Willebroek were raised with asbestos waste. The effects are still felt today, Jan De Nul said. On behalf of the Public Waste Agency of Flanders (OVAM) and the Nature and Forest Agency (ANB), Jan De Nul is working together with Aerts
Port Macquarie Hastings Council said that their latest beach nourishment works at Lake Cathie Reserve are now in progress, with marine sand being placed along the foreshore to help protect the area and create more sandy space for families. “These works will protect the foreshore and create larger sa
Starting December 15th, the long-planned Portland Harbor Dredge Project will officially begin, with work continuing through March 2026. “Dredging removes the natural buildup of sediment on the harbor floor. Over time, mud, silt, and sand make our channels and berthing areas shallower. This project w
The Barnstable County Dredge team was out on the water last week conducting a Pre-Dredge survey in the Bass River Approach Channel. According to the County, these surveys help determine how much sand has built up (shoaling) and the volume of material that needs to be removed before dredging begins.
