About 40% of new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) DCI Dredge Godavari, said to be India’s largest dredger, has been completed at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL). Local media said that, as per the provisional schedule, CSL is likely to launch the vessel on July 20. The keel of the dredger – built
Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger Gateway recently wrapped up a special project off the Dutch coast. On behalf of Allseas, the vessel dredged a pipeline trench for the Porthos CO2 transport and storage project from the Maasmond – the busy waterway that serves as the main entrance to the Port
Urgent maintenance dredging program at Darwin’s Cullen Bay is set to begin in the following days. The entrance channel and basin have silted up more rapidly in the recent past, impacting on vessel access into Cullen Bay, particularly at lower tides and for deeper draft vessels. This has resulted in
Leaders from across Cape Cod and the Islands gathered at the Barnstable County Complex last Thursday for the second Cape & Islands Dredging Summit, a half-day event aimed at tackling one of the region’s most persistent coastal infrastructure challenges: the permitting process for dredging projects.
Investcorp said that its infrastructure platform has signed a cooperation agreement to invest in a $550 million infrastructure project in Port of Duqm in Oman. Investcorp Aberdeen Infrastructure Partners (“AIIP”) – a joint venture with Aberdeen plc, will be the shareholder in the Project, alongside
Norfolk Dredging of Chesapeake, Virginia, has won an $18.6 million USACE contract for maintenance dredging works in Wilmington, North Carolina. According to the Corps, the work consists of maintenance dredging of the Wilmington Harbor Inner Ocean Bar, Brunswick County, North Carolina. This includes
Last week, Congressman Bill Huizenga released the following statement after the Army Corps of Engineers announced their FY 2025 Work Plan which includes funding for the harbors of Holland, Saugatuck, St. Joe, and South Haven. “Our harbors and rivers are an enormous source of economic activity for co
Boskalis has just released the latest update on their Sohar dredging project, saying that the work is nearing its completion. “The final phase of a dredging project is often not the most challenging, but it typically takes the most time. This is also the case for the Sohar project in northern Oman,”
House Transportation and Infrastructure Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) said that $35.3 million has been allocated to the Port of Brunswick in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers annual fiscal year work plan. “As Chairman of the House Transportation and I
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, received a total of $235.6 million in the Fiscal Year 2025 Work Plan for Army Civil Works to strengthen critical infrastructure across three states and the shoreline of lakes Erie and Ontario and for Manhattan Project Cleanup. The work plan funding
Congressman Clay Higgins said that South Louisiana waterway projects will receive robust funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 2025 Army Civil Work Plan. “Maintaining our ports and waterways is an investment in our future,” said Congressman Higgins. “My office will continue to work closely
Earlier this week, UK Dredging (UKD), a division of Associated British Ports (ABP), introduced the newest fleet member – the Water Injection Dredger UKD Seadragon – with a naming ceremony and blessing. “The naming ceremony, held at HMS Cambria in Cardiff, brought together colleagues, partners, and t
Dredge Yard has just announced that the work on its new Dredge Pump 600 is moving ahead. “Our Pump 600 is currently being precisely machined in Turkey,” the company said. “This heavy-duty dredge pump is designed for high performance and reliability in the toughest dredging conditions.” According to
VOC Port Authority, Tuticorin, said that the dredging works at North Cargo Berth-III to accommodate fully loaded Panamax vessels with draft of 14.20m and widening of the turning circle from 488m to 550m, facilitating seamless berthing of Panamax container vessels, have been completed. During the pro
