James Fisher and Sons (James Fisher) and Abu Dhabi-based National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on key projects and opportunities in the oil and gas sector as well as decommissioning, offshore wind, and marine civil construction i
Crews are at work dredging the Snye to keep the channel clear for boats and watercraft, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo said. The mouth of the Snye fills with sediment deposits (silt) brought by the current of the Clearwater River. Each year, this silt is dredged from the river to maintain an
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division (SAD) Commander, Brig. Gen. Jason E. Kelly, signed the Final Report of the South Atlantic Coastal Study during a virtual, online ceremony July 25. The four-year, $18.4 million, comprehensive regional study was designed to identify the risks a
The Dutch maritime design and engineering company, Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam B.V. is embarking on a new project to design a large Cutter Suction Dredge (CSD) for a client in the US. As reported, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has contracted Vuyk Engineering to design a large CSD for p
With approximately 24 million m3 of dredged material, the Świnoujście-Szczecin Fairway has been deepened by 2 metres to a total of -12.5 metres. As a result of this work, the Port of Szczecin will now be able to welcome the next generation of vessels. Check out this amazing video about this impressi
The Arkansas Waterways Commission awarded grants totaling $1,952,102.55 to three Arkansas ports through the Arkansas Waterways Commission’s Arkansas Port, Intermodal, and Waterway Development Grant Program. Through the grant program, ad valorem taxes paid by industries on the value of commodities sh
A dredging project on the Izmail and Reni Ports is set to increase Danube River traffic several times. According to Ukraine Business News, the dredging works are currently being carried out in the waters surrounding the Izmail Port and soon will begin in the Port of Reni. After these operations ar
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District is offering a public review and comment period on the Port of Corpus Christi Authority’s (PCCA) Channel Deepening Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). The PCCA Channel Deepening Project (CDP) is located near Port Aransas, Nueces a
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) today announced the appointments, effective August 1, 2022, of David Johanson to the position of SVP, Project Acquisition & Operations, and of Christopher G. Gunsten, P.E. to the position of SVP, Project Services & Fleet Engineering. These two positions w
NWP Holdings Bhd is venturing into the sand dredging business. The group said that its unit – NWP Marine Sdn Bhd – has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with OneOne Auro Marine Sdn Bhd (OOA Marine) to undertake contractor work to dredge, transport and load marine sand from the concession area o
All major players in the dredging industry are ready for the WEDA Dredging Summit & Expo ’22, which starts today in Houston, TX. The event – taking place the Marriott Marquis Hotel until July 28, 2022 – will bring together expert representatives of manufacturers, universities, research institutes, c
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has announced completion of the Terrebonne Basin Barrier Island and Beach Nourishment project – the largest restoration by acreage completed by CPRA to date. According to CPRA, this capital development program restored 1,080 acres of
The Plaza Marine Group is the largest bunker supplier in the United States to dredging companies on the East Coast. The Group has grown commensurately along with industry needs, product innovations and the environmentally sound means. As a company offering a broad diversity of distribution, sales, s
The St. Paul District, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, recently celebrated Earth Day with a ribbon cutting for two of its habitat restoration projects: Harpers Slough and Conway Lake. Both projects are part of the Upper Mississippi River Restoration, or UMRR program. The $5.3
