After more than six months, Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Coastway has left SOHAR Port and Freezone, in northern Oman. The vessel worked from start to finish on the dredging project, during which Boskalis dredged some 4 million cubic meters of sand to support the construction of t
Annual U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintenance dredging operations are underway in the federal channel at outer Grand Haven Harbor, Michigan. The project, scheduled to remove 14,600 cubic yards of material from the mouth of the Grand River where seasonal shoaling accumulates, is expected to conclud
Clough BMD Group Joint Venture and Northern Territory Government continue to make good progress on the execution of Darwin Ship Lift Facility. With several major construction activities now under way, Clough has hit some important milestones, including successful lowering of the first caisson templa
Oriental Port and Allied Services Corp. (Opascor), the exclusive cargo handling operator at Cebu International Port, said that they will roll out new dredging equipment in the following days. This information was revealed at the company’s Partners’ Appreciation Night, held at Marco Polo Plaza Cebu o
The 24th World Dredging Congress & Exhibition event (WODCON XXIV) will take place next week in San Diego, California. The event will be hosted by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) at the picturesque Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel from June 23-27, 2025. The theme of WODCON XXIV is “Dredging To
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (PUB) has just released a very interesting video about their dredging operations in resacas. The BPUB Resaca Restoration Program, in collaboration with the City of Brownsville, aims to restore the vital resaca systems. With over 50 miles of resaca and an estima
Lerwick Port Authority is embarking on a new capital project in a two-phase program to enhance the Shetland port’s deep-water capabilities. A contract, valued at approximately £3.2 million in its first phase, has been secured by Boskalis Westminster Ltd. The award follows tendering led by project ma
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s contractor Ryba Marine is performing dredging operations in Barcelona Harbor (NY). Since mid-May, the contractor has been working to dredge the federal navigation channel at the Barcelona Harbor and restore safe navigational depths. According to USACE, the project w
Western Marine Construction Inc. from Seattle, Washington, has won a $12.3 million modification (P00002) to contract W911KB-24-C-0016 for repair of breakwater dissipation reefs, construction of scour hole protection and dredging. Work will be performed in Saint Paul Island, Alaska, with an estimated
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District has released a beautiful photo of the deep-draft hopper dredge McFarland working in the Delaware Bay. According to the Philadelphia District, the McFarland is in action – currently dredging the Delaware Bay until June 18th. The vessel and its c
Parks Victoria is about to begin essential maintenance dredging at the entrance to the Werribee River to keep the channel safe and accessible for boaters. Over time, sand naturally builds up in the waterway which makes navigation more difficult. Dredging has taken place at this site for more than 20
Boskalis crews are returning to West Africa to continue successful coastal protection activities in Togo. In the recent past, Boskalis reinforced the coastline of Togo and neighboring Benin over a length of some 40 kilometers due to its vulnerability to the effects of coastal erosion as result of se
ZPMC said today that a major milestone has been reached in the construction of new 30,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD), as the vessel’s main hull has been successfully completed. This achievement lays a solid foundation for the next phase of equipment installation and commissioning, the
Sunshine Coast Council will begin beach replenishment campaign in Maroochydore from June 2025. This work is usually done every two years, but due to the current condition of the beach, the Council has decided to bring it forward and start earlier than planned. “While this campaign won’t restore sand
