The Afsluitdijk reinforcement project is in full swing on the Wadden Sea side and the work on the IJsselmeer side has also begun. Here too, large sections of the dyke need to be reinforced, said Van Oord in its latest project update. “We carefully check the condition of the dyke. If the existing rev
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Shoreline and Waterway Management Section is set to begin beach nourishment work in the Pickering Beach, Kitts Hummock, Bowers, South Bowers, and Slaughter Beach communities in early January 2022. The beach and dune are an importa
SPI/Mobile Pulley Works announced yesterday that together with an investment company, Bill Prine III, Billy Prine Jr’s son, acquired the company as President and will run the daily operations. Robert Jonk, who joined SPI/Mobile Pulley Works in 2016, will take the position as senior vice president in
Reach Dredging Limited, a division of the Rashmi Group, has just released this amazing video about the Wular Lake dredging program in the Kashmir Valley. Spanning over an area of 130 sq. km, the lake plays a crucial role in the hydrographic system of the Kashmir Valley by acting as an absorption bas
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has signed an agreement with the Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure of Maldives towards implementing the Gdh. Gadhdhoo Harbor Development Project. MTCC CEO, Adam Azim, signed the deal on behalf of the company and Ms. Zeeniya Ha
Antwerp Port Authority has asked Witteveen+Bos to investigate the possibility of deepening and relocating the Europaterminal quay wall. The purpose of deepening the Europa Terminal is to accommodate ships with a larger draught. Hydraulic, sedimentological and morphological studies were conducted as
The USACE Baltimore District and Dutra Group recently began work to dredge approximately 2.36 million cubic yards of material from the Cape Henry Federal Navigation Channel. The District awarded the $14.8 million contract on September 24, 2021. This work is part of the larger Baltimore Harbor and Ch
For the new locks in Terneuzen, MPS’ customer DEME Group is the contract partner in the joint venture SASSEVAART – in charge of all dredging works on the project. A MPS – Modular Pontoon Systems pontoon is used for the excavation work with two Liebherr HS 895 HD grab cranes with a weight of approxim
The USACE Buffalo District is making more than $16 million in upgrades to the breakwaters that protect critical infrastructure in Cleveland Harbor. As part of multiple projects, repairs and extensions are being made to portions of the more than five-mile-long structure which allows for navigation be
The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority (Port of Cleveland) has been awarded $10.52 million in infrastructure development grants from the Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) Maritime Assistance Program (MAP). The grants will be utilized for the following projects in the amounts indicated
Royal Van der Leun has signed an important contract with shipyard CRIST S.A., located in Gdynia, Poland. The deal includes the delivery of the complete control room, a VFD container & Transformer container for the Multi Purpose Pontoon of the Femern Link Contractors project. The pontoon with submers
Earlier this week, Boskalis published a brand new edition of its ‘Creating New HORIZONS’ magazine which offers fresh perspectives from experts and showcases projects and approaches that stretch operational and technological boundaries. In this new edition Boskalis presented one of the largest and mo
PIANC Western Australia Chapter recently hosted a great technical seminar on the Cairns Shipping Development Project. The lack of deepwater access at Cairns was considered a major economic hurdle for Far North Queensland. Ports North (PN) therefore pursed a plan for deepening and widening of the ent
The Western Dredging Association has just announced that WEDA’s Webinar on Social Media is set for Friday, December 17, 2021, at 3 PM EST. “Social Media 101 for Dredging” will be a one-hour webinar, with a focus on giving an overview of the various social media platforms and how to utilize them to e
