Dredging is now underway at Poole Yacht Club to clear the entrance of accumulated sediment – this has built up since the last dredge operations in 2014, Jenkins Marine said. Vessels on site for the work include the self-propelled, spudleg, workboat Doreen Dorward, equipped with a 50t long reach exca
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has confirmed the keynote speakers for the upcoming Dredging Summit & Expo ’22 in Houston this July. Col. Rhett A. Blackmon will take command of the Galveston District in July and address WEDA members during the opening plenary on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at 8:
During the construction of the new quay walls in the Amaliahaven, Van Oord is paying special attention to reducing emissions. This is in line with the Rotterdam Port Authority’s ambitions. The use of equipment running on ???????????? ????????? ??? (???) and ???????? ???????????? ????????? greatly re
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone has entered into a definitive agreement for acquisition of 100% stake in Ocean Sparkle, India’s leading third-party marine services provider. Key activities carried by the company include dredging, towage and pilotage. With an asset base of 94 owned vessels and
The U.S. EPA has initiated its third five-year review of the cleanup of the Hudson River PCBs Superfund site, which extends from Hudson Falls, New York, to New York City. Dredging to remove polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from a 40-mile stretch of the upper Hudson River between Fort Edward and Troy
Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has just provided a detailed overview of technical field trips which are planned as part of the WODCON XXIII conference. As reported, two very different, interesting and informative technical field trips are offered to WODCON delegates and exhibitors on Friday 20
After completing phase one of works at the end of 2020, Land & Water is now starting phase two of a wider restoration project at Blenheim Estate. The restoration works, which are due to start this month, will see Land & Water begin the first dredge of Queen’s Pool in over 100 years. Land & […
Boskalis, a Papendrecht based company operating in the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services sectors, is responding to the growing need for coastal protection and flood prevention on a global scale. “As well as through advances in technology, we aim to reduce emissions and ecologic
For the first time in decades, the Port of Galveston will be able to reach its full economic and commercial potential as a deep-water port. The recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) includes substantial funding for dredging to extend and maintain the federal Galveston Ship Ch
Within the next few days, a special transport will leave Kallo, in Port of Antwerp, Jan De Nul said. A pontoon carrying an enormous concrete threshold. Final destination: Nieuwpoort harbour channel. According to Jan De Nul, this is a major component of the storm surge barrier currently under constru
The Lake Redwood dredging operations are about to begin. The main contracting firm, J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. of La Crosse, Wis., lowered the hydraulic dredge Michael B onto the lake at on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Area planners have spent over 25 years struggling to coordinate many different leve
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) and International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) will be the organisers of the 1st onsite course Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure on 27 & 28 September 2022 in Oxfordshire, UK. The aim of the course is to show participants how to achieve dredgi
Eastland Port has signed a contract with McConnell Dowell to rebuild Wharf 7 into a vital and resilient lifeline asset that will support Tairāwhiti’s growing exports. After following significant value engineering process, the design of wharf 7 was refined so only 50 percent of piles were needed and
The USACE Buffalo District awarded a $991,500 contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Company on April 1 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Buffalo Harbor. Dredging of harbors like Buffalo’s ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodit
