In January 2019, a tailings dam collapsed in Brumadinho (a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais), releasing a large volume of mining residues into the Paraopeba River. As part of the mining company’s recovery program, Construtora Vale Verde is now removing tailings from a 6 km stretch
The dredging operations at the mouth of the Chapora River and the Chapora fishing jetty in Goa, India, are finally underway. According to the Member of Goa Legislative Assembly, Delilah Lobo, the project is expected to greatly improve navigability and ensure safer passage for fishing vessels. For ye
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The dredging operations for the development of an airport in HA. Dhidhdhoo are set to begin early next week. The Dhidhdhoo Council said in its latest announcement that they gave a final opportunity for boat owners on the island’s western shoreline to move their vessels from the area earmarked for dr
The City of Brigantine has been working for many years, alongside Senator Vince Polistina, to address ongoing navigation issues in the back bay waterways behind Brigantine. Over time, several of these channels have filled in with sediment, making them difficult to navigate, particularly at low tide.
The USACE Jacksonville District recently joined Palm Beach County and the City of Delray Beach to announce the kickoff of the Delray Beach Segment of the Palm Beach County Shore Protection Project – with major renourishment work beginning January 2026. Following the severe impacts of the 2022 hurric
Harwich Haven Authority (HHA) said that they will be partially closing the historic Ha’penny Pier in Harwich to members of the public from January 5 to allow essential maintenance works to take place. The closure follows recent repair work, carried out by the Authority, which found additional deteri
Royal IHC has just delivered another cutter suction dredger (CSD) Beaver 65 to its customer. “Even during the Christmas and New Year period, we continue to support our customers, completing the delivery of a beautiful Beaver 65 just before year-end,” said Cees Devries, commissioning engineer at Roya
Around 75 pct of the dredging work for the third phase of the Hulhumale’ development project has now been completed, the Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) said. Housing Development Corporation (HDC) added that these operations are progressing according to schedule, with two trailing suction h
The Provincial Government of Pangasinan (PGP), led by Governor Ramon V. Guico III, initiated the River Rehabilitation and Flood Mitigation Project with a dredging operation at the Limahong Channel in Lingayen on December 24. According to the Government, the project targets river mouths clogged with
Dredging operations are underway at the Kuryk Port on the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan. The dredging program is set to to enhance the depth of the port and its access channel to 5 meters, facilitating year-round navigation and supporting the growth of transit flows along the Middle Corridor. Dredging o
The City of North Myrtle Beach said that the work on their latest beach nourishment project is in full swing. Under the plan, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD) will first pump sand at the north end of the project area and proceed southward over an estimated 59-day period, spanning December
Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) has just released the latest update on the Rasmalé land reclamation project. So far, 41 hectares of new land have been successfully reclaimed, representing 30% overall progress. Rasmalé, also known as the Maldives Eco City, is a groundbreaking project located
The USACE New York District has partnered with New York University Tandon School of Engineering to provide graduate students with real-world project management experience through the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) Seawall Rehabilitation Project. Earlier this month, members of the District’s
