Ports North said that Smiths Creek 3 has now reached full operational capacity for the first time since the completion of the Cairns Shipping Development Project. Both sides of the wharf are now in use as in-water maintenance berths, capable of accommodating vessels up to 80 meters in length. The fa
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said that the North Myrtle Beach renourishment work will start in December and make its way south, eventually finishing in Garden City. The City of Myrtle Beach section of the project is scheduled to begin in February. Small sections of the beach will be closed as th
At its October 9 meeting, Brookhaven City Council approved to fund “dredging and dredged materials disposal” at Murphey Candler Park in the amount of $1.5 million. The dredging effort will be performed to re-establish lake depths at the southern end of the lake near the embankment at West Nancy Cree
Routine maintenance dredging has been taking place in the Fishing Boat Harbor, Mid West Ports Authority said. Also, stockpiled sand from Pages Beach will be trucked to St Georges Beach this week. “Dredging is essential to ensure safe vessel access and to support the continued operation of this impor
Germany’s LNG import terminal operator DET started maintenance works at its second FSRU-based terminal in Wilhelmshaven yesterday. According to their official announcement, in addition to some maintenance work (from October 11 to 24), regular dredging work will also be carried out on the island pier
Cashman Dredging recently returned to New Haven Harbor, where they will be working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to restore the federal navigation channel to 35 feet. The New Haven Harbor dredging project in Connecticut will maintain the 35-foot channel from Long Island Sound to the confluen
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District is urging boaters in the Chesapeake Bay to steer clear of ongoing construction activities near the Mid-Bay Island Project, located adjacent to the islands of James and Barren in western Dorchester County. Barren Island phase 2 construction began i
Registration is now open for the 55th Annual Dredging Engineering Short Course at Texas A&M University. This 4.5 day Dredging Short Course will discuss current information on dredging fundamentals, dredge equipment & instrumentation, dredging procedures, dredged material placement procedures, benefi
In the Canadian Northwest Territories, a large-scale sediment clean-up project has started. The project aims to remove contaminated sediment from Mill Lake and its surroundings which were polluted by mining activities in the middle of the last century. The contractor, Sanexen Environmental Services
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District is seeking contractors for the St. Joseph and Holland (Outer) Harbor Maintenance Dredging project. The aim of the project is to remove shoaling and perform maintenance dredging, making the harbors ready for a busy 2026 season. According to the Army
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The Transport WA has advised mariners that dredging operations are underway in the Mandurah Estuary. The dredging is essential to remove built-up sediment from the Estuary to ensure that water routes remain safe and accessible, particularly with the busy summer boating period approaching. The campai
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District is proposing to perform maintenance dredging of the Hudson River Federal Navigation Project, located at Haverstraw Bay, NY (River Mile 38). The Hudson River channel was last dredged in 2022 with the removal of 56,795 CY of sediment. Based on the re
Marinex Construction began pumping sand on the Pine Island beach in Hilton Head Plantation last Thursday. However, on Saturday, beach renourishment work was paused due to Tropical Storm Imelda. Adverse weather and ocean conditions from the storm made it necessary to halt operations to ensure the saf
