Business & Finance
New Feasibility Study for Port of Nome
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, entered into an agreement with the City of Nome on February 2, 2018, to examine the feasibility of constructing navigation improvements at the Port of Nome. On December 14, 2017, a memorandum from the Army Corps’ Director of Civil Works was issued r
VIDEO: Boskalis Part of Dolwin Gamma Project
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. recently released a video about the installation of Dolwin Gamma platform in the German part of the North Sea. Dolwin Gamma, part of the 900MW DolWin3 offshore grid connection system, is a daughter platform to the DolWin alpha and will be connected to it via a fixed b
Cochin Shipyard Inks MoU with United Shipbuilding Corporation
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) and United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) from Russia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate and engage in design and development of contemporary vessels for inland and coastal waterways. Under the agreement, CSL and USC will collaborate on the d
Brevard County Shore Protection Works Kick Off
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said in its latest announcement that the Brevard County Shore Protection Project is now officially underway. The project will renourish approximately 13.4 miles of shoreline using 1.1 million cubic yards of sand from the Canaveral Shoals Borrow Area II. The contracto
Deltares: Coastal Zone Management Study for Aruba
Deltares, in association with Witteveen+Bos, will conduct a study focusing on the natural and man-made dynamics of the Aruba coastline and propose possible solutions. The objective of the study is to get a better understanding of the physical system on the island in order to improve resilience and d
Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Underway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced that the Jacksonville Harbor deepening project is officially underway as contractors began dredging Contract “A” – the first of multiple construction contracts that will deepen the existing federal navigation channel from 40 to 47 feet. The Dutra Group
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (January 29 – February 4, 2018). Boskalis in Markermeer Lake: Changing Map of the Netherlands Boskalis is changing the map of the Netherlands in the Markermeer lake, where nature is getting a boost with an archipe
New Boosters from Dragflow
Dragflow SRL, an Italian manufacturer of dredging equipment, has just introduced the new range of its booster station. Boosters, designed and built with Dragflow pumps, are projected to add extra pressure to the pumping system, in order to maintain optimum production at longer pipeline distances. Th
HMS Gleaner Returns to Devonport
The Royal Navy’s smallest commissioned vessel, Her Majesty’s Survey Launch Gleaner, returned to Devonport homeport one last time on Tuesday ahead of her decommissioning. In mist and rain, and with a 16-meter decommissioning pennant tied to the stern rail to prevent it flapping around uncontrollably,
Bayou Sauvage Marsh Restoration Project Complete
Marsh restoration project at Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge that will help protect New Orleans’ shoreline from erosion and flooding has been completed, reported officials. According to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, During Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, levees on the south shore of Lake Po
ABPmer Launches OMREG
To coincide with World Wetlands Day, ABPmer has unveiled its recently redesigned coastal habitat creation and restoration website, OMREG. OMREG is an online searchable database of implemented coastal habitat creation and restoration schemes mainly in North West Europe but increasingly further afield
Envisan to Set Up Physical-Chemical Treatment Plant in Wallonia
Envisan, the environmental subsidiary of Jan De Nul Group, will start setting up the first industrial process for the physical-chemical treatment of contaminated soils in Wallonia in its treatment center Île Monsin in Liege during the following months. Envisan runs Sol&Val Monsin, a center for the t
Sheerness Beach Replenishment in Full Swing
Work is underway on phase one of a major beach recycling project which, when complete, will provide improved protection against flooding to approximately 5,500 homes located in and around the town of Sheerness. The Sheerness Beach Recycling Scheme is being delivered by Team Van Oord on behalf of the
APC Construction Wins L-Wall Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, has awarded a $2.1 million contract for construction of an L-type floodwall near the Orleans Ave Permanent Canal Closure and Pump facility to APC Construction, a contractor based out of Harvey, LA. The 300 feet of the existing I-wall between La