The King Co. of Holland, Michigan, has once again won USACE contract for maintenance dredging and beach nourishment works in Grand Haven. Similar to previous campaigns, the FY26 Grand Haven (Outer) dredging and beachfill project will take place within the stationing: -25+00 to -14+00, targeting 40,0
Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC has just announced the successful delivery and commissioning of a new Mud Cat® MC 20E electric, remote-controlled dredge at a water treatment facility in the United States. The dredge efficiently pumps alum sludge to a dewatering filter press at a consistent rate of
The City of Busselton (WA) will be undertaking a series of scheduled sand nourishment and beach maintenance works across several local sites in the coming weeks. These works are part of ongoing efforts to maintain beach accessibility and protect coastal areas from erosion. Stage 1 of the works will
Maldives President, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, visited the Rasmalé land reclamation site yesterday to review progress on the Rasmalé Land Reclamation and Coastal Protection Project. According to the President’s Office, this is the largest single initiative undertaken to address the Maldives’ housing needs
Enhancing biodiversity in a given area is never an exact science. Even with a well-considered plan for installing artificial reefs or shelters for marine life and shellfish, there is always a degree of uncertainty about whether species will truly make it their home. According to Boskalis, this was t
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered four advanced dredging component packages for Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers (TSHDs). These vessels, which are being constructed at different shipyards in Central America, where two of them have already successfully undergone various dredge trials and have been
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District is preparing to award a construction contract for the upcoming Sandbridge Beach Erosion and Control and Hurricane Protection project, located in Hampton Roads, Virginia. According to USACE, the project calls for the use of a hopper dredge in the San
DEME Group has reported a turnover of 3.09 billion euros for the first nine months of 2025, a 3% increase year-over-year. The group’s order book totals 7.5 billion euros, representing a 5% increase from 7.1 billion euros a year earlier, and remains stable compared with mid-year levels. Offshore Ener
The “Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure” course is coming to Asia for the first time, scheduled for 18-20 November 2025, in Singapore. The primary focus of the course is on achieving dredging projects that not only meet functional requirements but also contribute positively to natural and socio
DP World has started operations at Tartus Port – following a formal handover from the Syrian General Authority for Land and Sea Ports. This marks a major milestone under DP World’s 30-year concession agreement for Tartus Port, which includes a planned $800 million investment – representing one of th
Royal IHC is ready to deliver another hopper dredger of the standardized Easydredge 700S series. According to the company, the stock vessel is ready for immediate delivery, with final trials to be executed with the client. This Easydredge 700S is IHC’s smaller-sized hopper dredger with 500m3 hopper
Essential sea defense works have been completed at The Naze in Walton, reinforcing protection for the unique coastal environment, Tendring District Council (TDC) said. The project focused on replacing damaged gabion baskets at the north-east corner of the area and installing new gabions behind Crag
Weeks Marine will this week begin mobilizing pipes and equipment for the Oak Island (NC) Beach Nourishment project. Starting on Sunday, November 16, the public parking area and Beach Access Locations on SE 49th St. will be closed to allow for equipment placement and project staging, the town’s offic
Bridport Harbor – West Bay said that that they are currently conducting Water Injection Dredging (WID) trials with the dredging vessel Doonhamer. This innovative dredging technique uses low-pressure water jets to loosen and mobilize sediment, allowing natural currents to redistribute it. “WID is a m
