Contractors have started work on a multi-million-dollar West End beach nourishment project in Texas. The West Galveston Beach Nourishment Project will use dredged sand from the Galveston Ship Channel to renourish the beachfront, from Sunbather Lane to 11-Mile Road. An estimated 717,000 cubic yards o
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is moving forward with the construction works on the Lower Pool 10 habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project, just upstream of Pool 10 in Guttenberg, Iowa. The project includes construction of several new islands, shoreline protection of seve
The Public Entity Saba held a groundbreaking ceremony earlier this week to symbolically recognize the beginning of the construction phase of the Black Rocks Harbor Project. The event took place at Fort Bay, at the current harbor location and was attended by several officials, including Commissioner
Teignmouth Harbour Commission (UK) has just announced that the dredger MV Mannin will commence dredging activities in the channel approaches next week, weather permitting. The dredging operations are planned to take place from November 24 and last until December 8, 2025. Thanks to the dredging, Teig
The Crisafulli Government is investing $25 million to deliver long-term planning for Bribie Island and Pumicestone Passage. “It’s just one of the ways the Crisafulli Government is delivering a plan for Queensland’s future and supporting ongoing emergency works as part of a reaffirmed commitment to t
Rohde Nielsen is expanding its dredging fleet with a new dredging vessel – the Hermod R. This efficient 8,000 m³ diesel-electric trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) combines strong performance with low-emission technology, the company said. The TSHD Hermod R is already on its first assignment in
In Barranqueras, Chaco Province, the dredging works on the local waterway are now completed. According to MERCO VIAL S.A., the main goal of this project was to allow access of fuel barges to the YPF Terminal again, after 5 years without activity. Under the dredging program, 1.3 million m³ of dredge
Dredging operations in the Port of Grangemouth are underway, Forth Ports Limited said in its latest announcement. “Mariners are advised that the UKD Orca is conducting dredging operations in the Port of Grangemouth and its approaches until approximately November 22, 2025,” Forth Ports said. “These a
Damen said that the construction activities on their TSHD 1000 trailing suction hopper dredger are advancing rapidly in Vietnam. “This impressive 58-meter vessel, with a 1,000 m³ hopper capacity, is part of Damen’s renowned Port & Maintenance series,” the company said in its latest announcement. Dam
BLRT Repair Yards said that the Pedro Álvares Cabral, a 14,000 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger of the Jan De Nul Group, recently arrived at their Klaipeda yard for a special survey. Over the past weeks, she has undergone a full spectrum of work. Both tailshafts were withdrawn and carefully servic
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) has released the draft of its fourth Funded Priorities List (FPL), which includes over $403 Million in proposed funding for water quality improvement, habitat conservation and restoration, and other ecosystem projects and programs across
Beach nourishment across the North Strand has officially begun, according to the City of North Myrtle Beach. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the contractor started offshore equipment mobilization this past weekend on November 15. Other types of mobilization will continue to take place throughou
After successfully completing the FBH dredging project in Geraldton, Mid West Ports Authority (MWPA) is now using the dredged sand to renourish the northern beaches, and boost coastal resilience. The sand was stockpiled at Pages Beach during the routine maintenance dredging recently undertaken in th
The City of Newcastle said that the Extended Stockton Coastal Management Program (CMP) has received certification from the NSW Minister for the Environment, officially endorsing the long-term strategy to protect Stockton’s coastline. “This is Stockton’s second certified CMP, building on the first it
