Works are progressing nicely on the 2025 Captiva Beach Renourishment project in Florida. Sand placement began in late September at the southern end of the island and will continue north toward the Redfish Pass. The plan is for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company to pump around 800,000 cubic yards of b
The International Association of Dredging Companies has published its “Annual Report 2024”. Produced and released by IADC, the report aims to provide insight into the dredging industry’s contribution to the global economy as well as key sectors. This report, compiled on behalf of the Board, outlines
Royal IHC is set to build a Beagle 8 TSHD for India’s Vishwa Samudra Group, the Dutch company said today. The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) will have a hopper capacity of 8,000 m³ and will be built at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands. According to Royal IHC, this will be
An explosion occurred this morning aboard a dredger anchored at waters near Pier 6 of the Port of Gunsan in South Korea, Yonhap News Agency said. According to the Agency, two workers suffered full-body burns. No fatalities have been reported. Immediately after the accident, the National Fire Agency
Last summer marked a milestone for the SOURCE project: the first Living Lab transitioned from design to full-scale realisation. At Ameland-Oost, a shoreface nourishment is being constructed that will not only strengthen the coast but also serve as a unique scientific test site for the coming years.
Starting in late November or early December, a new groyne field will be constructed on the beach between the King Alfred Leisure Centre and Second Avenue in Hove, extending the beach by approximately 25m out to sea, Brighton & Hove City Council said. The new timber groynes will be supported by filli
Northern Ireland Fishery Harbor Authority has unveiled a plan to carry out the yearly maintenance dredging of the outer harbor area at Kilkeel Harbor. The objective of the works is to maintain sufficient water depth within the outer harbor area at low tide for boats to access the Harbors’ quay, slip
Hall Contracting has just released the latest project update from the emergency dredging works at Bribie Island, saying that the operations are in full swing. According to the update, Hall crews have been working hard to close the southern breakthroughs and carry out renourishment to help protect th
Milestone Environmental Contracting has successfully completed dredging of the Clarke Bellinger Stormwater Control facility in Ottawa. The facility plays a crucial role in managing stormwater flow from an upstream urban area to prevent accelerated erosion along a nearby creek. Working under a contra
A land reclamation work for the development of Faafu Nilandhoo Airport is nearing completion, with 90 per cent of operations now finished, the Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said. According to MTCC’s latest project update, 81 per cent of the sand bund wall construction has also be
Eurobodalla Council undertook a one-off round of beach scraping at Surfside last month. The work to repair erosion on the East Beach reserve involved shifting sand from the intertidal zone to rebuild the dune. Council’s coordinator of natural resources Heidi Thomson says the rebuild was done using a
M Vest Water has received a purchase order on commercial terms from METHA for a long-term trial at the dredging plant in Hamburg. “The long-term successful completion, and meeting both trial at the dredging plant in trial is scheduled to start in November and will run for minimum one month,” MVW sai
The Swedish Maritime Administration and the Port of Gothenburg are cancelling the joint procurement process for dredging works within the Skandia Gateway project. The reason is that the bids received exceed the budgeted costs for the state-funded portion of the project, they said. “We have decided t
The Lagos State Government has officially launched the Omi Eko Project, a landmark initiative aimed at transforming water transportation in the state. The project, spearheaded by the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), represents a major step toward achieving a cleaner, smarter, and more effici
