Manson Construction’s hopper dredge BAYPORT is on its way to the West Coast where she will perform the FY25 Hopper Maintenance Dredging. Last week, the BAYPORT passed through the Gatun Locks of the Panama Canal, transferring from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. Working under the $26.3 million con
A Watermaster dredger restored a dam reservoir in Kenya recently, said Watermaster/Aquamec Ltd. Reservoirs are man-made lakes that store water for drinking, farming, industry and electricity. But when they fill up with silt and invasive vegetation, they stop working properly. That’s what happened at
The local council in Gandia, Spain, has just announced plans for a brand new marina. “This is going to be a key part of the transformation of the Grau and the beach area,” said mayor José Manuel Prieto. “We’re expecting it to create jobs too, thanks to a serious business investment that’ll expand ou
Congressman Randy Weber has announced that Southeast Texas waterway projects will receive $138,380,000 in funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 2025 Army Civil Work Plan. “This is great news for Southeast Texas, America’s energy capital,” said Rep. Weber. “Our ports and waterways are the li
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (GLDD) from Houston has won a $35.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for a dredging job in Texas. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Galveston, Texas, with an estimated completion
IADC – International Association of Dredging Companies has released the spring issue of Terra et Aqua magazine. Launched in 1972, Terra et Aqua is a quarterly journal that aims to disseminate knowledge accrued by global dredging professionals as well as solutions to issues facing the industry. Artic
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, is about to begin maintenance dredging operations on the federal navigation channel in New Buffalo Harbor. The dredging will remove about 15,000 cubic yards of shoaling in the harbor, which will be then used for renourishment about 1,500 feet south
Shandong Haohai Dredging Equipment Co. Ltd (HID) has just announced the launch of their HIDCSD3012 cutter suction dredger (CSD) in Saudi Arabia.“Designed for efficient river desilting with a dredging depth of 10m and discharge distance of 1,500m, this powerful unit offers high performance with low t
The dredging operations at Taichung Port New Berth #37 and #38 for I-San Construction Co. Ltd. are now complete, Deme Singapore Pte Ltd said. “While the project encountered challenges due to unforeseen seabed materials, we managed to complete the project on time to the satisfaction of our client wit
Dredge Oregon has launched the 2025 season, keeping Columbia River deep and wide enough for ships. From now until around December, the crew of the Dredge Oregon will perform work that’s crucial to thousands of local businesses and jobs in the region—but is out of sight and mind for most Oregonians.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has released the Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (Draft SEA) and Draft Statement of Conformity (DSOC) for the Lake Montauk Harbor Navigation Improvement Project. The Lake Montauk Harbor project is a partnership between the Army Corps an
On the River Deben in Suffolk, in England’s East Anglia, a thriving marina called “Tidemill Yacht Harbour” provides berths to over 200 locals and visitors. The independent marina requires regular dredging as the sea and shifting shingle banks nearby continuously bring fine sediment into the port. To
Dredging work on the Ashby Canal is now complete, the Canal & River Trust said. “We’ve removed 7,000 tons of sediment from nearly 4 miles of canal between Sutton Cheney & Market Bosworth, improving navigation ahead of the busy boating season,” said the Trust. The work was carried out using a special
The dredge has returned to Fernandina Beach and the nourishment project is underway again at Main Beach. Last week, the Contractor experienced some mechanical problems with the dredge, causing several days of delays. With the return of the cutterhead-suction-pipeline dredge Savannah, the crews are o
