Starting on the October 1st 2025 as part of vital coastal defence improvements, around one million tonnes of beach material will be added to the beach between the Pyramids and the Coffee Cup at Eastney. The significant increase will see the beach double in size when shingle is dredged locally from t
Cottrell Contracting Corp., from Chesapeake, Virginia, has won an $11.7 million firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of Rollinson and Silver Lake Harbor, North Carolina. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be perf
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, in coordination with Manson Construction and the County of Ventura, is returning to complete the maintenance dredging at Channel Islands Harbor. During the winter 2025 dredge cycle, Manson was able to dredge about 900,000 cubic yards out of 1.6
Cycle Construction Co. LLC, from Kenner, Louisiana, has signed a $22.1 million firm-fixed-price contract for Calcasieu River and Pass Dredged Material Management Plan CDF-D Degrading. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work locations
Baggerbedrijf De Boer B.V. – Dutch Dredging is moving ahead with the maintenance dredging works in the Zevenaarhaven, Terneuzen. The main goal of the project is to optimize the fairway, so the vessels can maneuver safely in the port areas. In total, approximately 40,000 m3 of dredged material will b
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi’s work on the Te Ara Tupua coastal protection program in Wellington is nearing its completion. “We’ve finished installing all the interlocking concrete blocks (Xblocks) along the sea shore, and we’ve started works to complete the walking and cycling path and rest area
Emergency dredging works have commenced this week to address southern breakthroughs and strengthen protection for Golden Beach and the Pumicestone Passage (Bribie Island), the State of Queensland said. The Office of the Coordinator-General is delivering these emergency works to protect Queensland’s
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District has awarded a $10.8 million contract to Curtin Maritime Corp. for the Inland Waterway Chesapeake and Delaware Canal maintenance dredging works. The contract consists of maintenance dredging at various locations along the Inland Waterway Chesape
Parkes Shire Council has secured $133,220 from Transport for NSW Maritime’s Boating Infrastructure for Communities Grants Program and will co-contribute $52,480 towards the $185,700 project to deepen Lake Endeavour’s launch channel. This upgrade will make launching non-motorized watercraft safer, ea
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District has just released a video about the construction of a protective island upstream from the embankment at Lock and Dam 2, near Hastings, Minnesota. In the video, St. Paul District project manager, Nick Castellane explained how USACE and its contracto
After more than 40 years of loyal service, Verhelst Group’s old cutter suction dredger will be replaced by a completely new ROHR-IDRECO Jet-Suction Dredger (Type ISD 200-22). This modern, electrically driven machine is designed and built entirely in the Netherlands by DE Klop (Sliedrecht) in collabo
This summer, DEME launched the second phase of capital dredging works in the access channel to the Port of Patimban, Indonesia. Their trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Brabo was mobilized to deepen a 3 km stretch to -14 m below the lowest tide level – bringing the total dredged volume to 5.5 mi
Caterpillar has introduced a Cat MH3295 Material Handler – built to deliver a long reach required for barge loading/unloading and large scrapyard applications. According to Caterpillar, the new MH3295 will feature a dedicated swing pump for smooth, coordinated movement and a wide track undercarriage
Van Oord, together with its subsidiary Wicks, has won a contract from GRAHAM Group for the development of a new deep-water berth at Belfast Harbour. According to Van Oord, the project entails a new multipurpose deepwater quay which will be able to accommodate vessels up to 350 metres in length. This
