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
IMS Dredges, an Ellicott Dredge Enterprises brand, has announced the sale of another IMS 7012 HP Versi-Dredge to a U.S. environmental company making it their 3rd IMS Versi-Dredge. The IMS 7012 HP is known for its high production rate, 30 ft. (9.1m) maximum dredging depth, and one truck transportabil
The Allan Labor Government is helping Victorians get out and enjoy the great outdoors with more major boat ramp upgrades and a brand-new launching point for recreational boaters, Minister for Outdoor Recreation Steve Dimopoulos said. Recently, Dimopoulos visited the Werribee South boat ramp to annou
Galveston Harbor has received critical maintenance dredging funding for Fiscal Year 2025. Congressman Randy Weber announced recently that Congress approved $47,975,000 in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers budget for Galveston Harbor and the entrance channel to Galveston Bay. This may be the largest f
Nature Collective, the nonprofit organization coordinating the San Elijo Lagoon project, said that the long-awaited Sanderling dredge arrived at the lagoon last night and will be assembled and launched from the west basin over the next couple of days. Dredging is scheduled to begin over the weekend,
Once again, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District is gearing up for the busy 2025 dredging season in Oregon. According to the Army Corps, they will be out in full swing on the Oregon coast this summer ensuring reliable navigation. The dredging work along the Oregon coast is always done
