Shades Beach boat launch in Harborcreek will be closed for the next two weeks as dredging takes place in the boat access area, Harborcreek Township said. The harbor was built in 2007 and is dredged once per year. Usually, sand is reallocated to the nearby beach, and any material is dried out in a pa
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $10.8 million contract to Luhr Crosby LLC for dredging services in Cairo , IL. According to the Army Corps, the contractor will furnish the equipment, materials, manpower required, and perform the dredging work in Cairo later this year. The work under t
Over the past several months, Hatfield’s team of environmental specialists, marine biologists and construction environmental monitors have been supporting the BC Ferries Swartz Bay Berth 5 Upgrades Project, in North Saanich, British Columbia. To accommodate larger vessels in Berth 5, BC Ferries has
VOC Port Authority, Tuticorin, said that the dredging operations at the North Cargo Berth-III are officially underway. Subsequently, the dredging work is set to extend to the turning circle, expanding its diameter from 488 meters to 550 meters. Also, the Port will reclaim around 12.5 hectares of new
The Port of Esbjerg, Denmark, recently shared the latest photos of their harbor expansion project. As mentioned earlier, 570,000m2 of new harbor area is being built and dredging of the navigation channel is well underway and progressing according to schedule. The sand and clay from the deepening pro
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin its annual Oceanside Harbor dredging operation today, with sand pumping/placement set to start around April 15, the City of Oceanside said. The City said that the annual project is done in the spring to help boats continue to safely navigate the waters. A
During the recent dredging project for the new channel of the Xiamen-Zhuhai Bridge (Xiamen section), the CCCC team introduced an innovative combination of dredging techniques. With the aim to remove over 15 million cubic meters of silt, CCCC engaged grab dredger “Jinguang”, a hopper dredger and a sp
Gold Coast Waterways Authority (GCWA) is teaming up with the City of Gold Coast and other agencies to speed up the recovery process of restoring their waterways and beaches. Planned dredging activity by GCWA has been adjusted to respond to the impacts of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred, with dredging at
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) started the construction works on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) new medium class hopper dredger with a ceremonial steel-cutting event yesterday. The ceremony was attended by USACE Headquarters, North Atlantic Division, Marine Design Center, and Phil
IHC Mining in South Africa has been awarded a contract to build and supply an OTTer® 250 dredger to Guerrini Marine Construction for a crucial dredging project in Zeekoevlei, Cape Town. Zeekoevlei, a unique urban nature reserve, is set to undergo an extensive dredging operation to remove 364,000 m³
Lake Worth Inlet maintenance dredging is nearly complete, with crews expected to finish this week. According to the Town of Palm Beach, the Army Corps is anticipating beginning the demobilization of the Lake Worth Inlet Maintenance Dredging Project today, April 4, 2025. The contractor, Weeks Marine
The annual dredging operations of the Cobourg Harbor are in full swing now, the Town of Cobourg, Ontario, said. According to the Town, maintaining proper depths in the harbor ensures continued accessibility and functionality for boaters and other recreational users. This initiative is part of the th
Recently, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District awarded an approximately $20 million contract for the second iteration of Fernandina Beach renourishment following Hurricane Nicole, for the Nassau County Shore Protection Project (SPP). “The project will renourish approximately 4 mil
A dredging vessel working on the Rhine pulled up a large bomb dating back to World War II yesterday, prompting an immediate security response. The dredger Innovatie was working near the Pfaffendorf Bridge in Koblenz when the crew discovered a 500 kg WWII bomb, which had inadvertently been hauled abo
