The US Army Corps of Engineers has commenced Phase 2 construction at Barren Island as part of the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration Project. According to the Army Corps, sand required for construction will be dredged from Borrow Area B and transported or piped to Barren Island. During
VOC Port Authority, Tuticorin, said that the dredging operations at the North Cargo Berth-III are now complete. With this achievement, a 14.2m draft will be available, enabling the commencement of cargo handling activities using state-of-the-art harbor mobile cranes from May 2025, the officials said
The USACE New Orleans District has just released a photo of the hopper dredger Wheeler working in Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River. According to USACE, the dredger is removing sediment accumulated during this year’s flood fight event in the 2025 high-water season. The U.S. Army Corps of Engin
Stevens Towing Company has completed the dry docking of Norfolk Dredging’s cutter suction dredge at Yonges Island. The project required the majority of Stevens’ workforce in the shipyard to work two 12-hour shifts and utilized roughly 70 personnel onboard the dredge. From removing the walking spud c
Dredging of the Cleveland Harbor federal navigation channel by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and its contractor, New York-based DMYLES, Inc. will begin tomorrow, May 1. Dredging of harbors like Cleveland’s ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commod
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District recently welcomed congressional staff from the offices of Senator Alsobrooks, Senator Van Hollen, Rep. Johnny Olszewski, and Rep. April McClain Delaney for a site visit on Poplar Island. USACE and project leadership, gave guests a tour of the deca
The new multifunctional Sarzha Terminal was inaugurated at Kazakhstan’s Port of Kuryk yesterday. According to Jan De Nul, the port is now operational and ready to handle new volumes of dry and general cargo, making it the first Caspian Sea port prepared for the estimated corridor capacities. Also, t
China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) recently introduced another remarkable piece of equipment, the cutter suction dredger Junchuan. The CSD Junchuan has a single-unit installed power of 5000 kilowatts—more than three times that of conventional vessels. It can remove up to 1,200 cubic me
Ecocoast has just launched the Ecobarrier Silt Curtain Green – an EPS free, fully recyclable solution for dredging and marine construction projects. The Ecobarrier Silt Curtain Green is designed for clients aiming to minimize their environmental footprint without compromising on performance, Ecocoas
Sunshine Coast Council is about to begin dredging and beach nourishment works at the Golden Beach. According to Cr Terry Landsberg, nourishment works are set to begin tomorrow, Wednesday, 30th April, and will continue until mid-June at the following locations: “Please note, there may be some disrupt
Dredging work is in full swing at Ardersier Energy Transition Facility in Scotland. DEME’s cutter suction dredger (CSD) d’Artagnan is deepening and widening the harbor and access channel. According to the Belgian giant, these works will enable the port to accommodate vessels transporting offshore wi
Following on from the success of the previous courses Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure, a new online course will be held on 10, 11, 16 & 18 June 2025. During the 4 half-day course, participants will learn how to achieve dredging projects that fulfil primary functional requirements while addin
A brand-new Mud Cat® MC 50E electric remote-controlled dredger was commissioned recently to clean out a reservoir in a remote area of Nicaragua. The MC 50E is transported in one ocean container, said Mud Cat. The dredger utilizes an environmentally friendly horizontal auger cutterhead with anti-turb
Three Boskalis sister dredgers, the Causeway, Freeway and Shoalway, are currently working closely together at the Dutch coastline. By pumping the sand through the large nozzle on the vessels’ bow, the three trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) are ‘rainbowing’. “This is a method of dredging that
