Two Liebherr crawler excavators were used recently to remove around 80,000 tonnes of gravel from the Danube River. The deployment of the machines was necessary to ensure the “flow” of the Danube along this section, thus contributing to flood prevention in the nearby city center of Ulm. The Liebherr
In a significant boost for recreational boating and local economies, several small boat harbors along the Mississippi River are set to undergo essential maintenance dredging. This comes after a prolonged period of stagnation, with federal support for small harbor dredging absent since 2010. Prior to
TAPinto Local has just released the latest video update from the Navesink River dredging program in Red Bank, NJ. Conducted by NJDOT’s contractor, Mobile Dredging & Video Pipe Inc., the project aims to improve navigation safety by restoring the channels to their proper depths of four to six feet. Al
A 9.5 million EUR contract was signed earlier this week to restore Volos Port in Thessaly, Greece – heavily damaged by storms Daniel and Elias in September last year. According to the Government, the project focuses on dredging and removing sediment to restore safe and efficient operations. “The sig
The Virgin Islands Port Authority has issued an Invitation to Bid for the dredging of the Charlotte Amalie Harbor in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. VIPA is seeking a qualified contractor to dredge the entrance channels of the harbor, the turning basin, and the berth pocket to allow for the continu
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has released the latest update on the emergency dredging and beach nourishment project underway at the Indian River Inlet. According to DNREC, the project to repair and restore the beach and dune at the north side of the Indian R
The USACE New England District’s crews are currently very busy working with Coastline Consulting out of Branford, CT on the Josias River project. Josias River was last dredged in 1994 and is expected to be complete by February 2025. The Josias River located in Ogunquit, Maine, is a small river that
Following a hold on operations earlier this month, dredging at the Whanganui Port is set to re-commence in January 2025, as part of Te Pūwaha, the Whanganui Port revitalization project. A 40 tonne amphibious excavator, owned and operated by Murphy Civil Limited, is scheduled to create a clear channe
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is responding to a fire aboard a dredger in Manila Bay. Reports of a fire on a vessel were received yesterday afternoon, December 19, with the Coast Guard Station Manila rendering assistance. Two of its patrol boats, BRP Sindangan and BRP Suluan, were dispatched to
Van Oord’s dredging work in the Prinses Amaliahaven on the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam has been completed. The harbor basin has been deepened to 20 meters below sea level. During the peak of the work, 3 Van Oord vessels were working at the same time, turning the port orange-blue: The dredged sand was pa
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation has won several dredging contracts worth a total of $182 million. Among the awarded projects is the $73.6 million Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet Ocean City beachfill scheme. This project will provide coastal storm damage reduction by maintaining an engineered
Dutra has just released this amazing night photo of its dredge Paul Vincent, working in Crescent City, CA. The Dutra Group’s joint venture with Camenzind, Camenzind Dutra JV II, was contracted by the Army Corps of Engineers to perform 80,000 cubic yards of maintenance dredging in Crescent City Harbo
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District has awarded a $13.2 million contract to Manson Construction for maintenance dredging works in Anchorage, Alaska. Similar to previous campaigns, hopper dredge Westport will work its magic, removing built-up sediment from the seafloor near the Port of
Silver Creek in Blaine County, Idaho is a fisherman’s paradise and famed trout fishery with stunning clear water. But since the USGS began recording flow data in 1974, there has been a significant decline in the flow rates in Silver Creek. Over the past few decades, the fish habitat has also been ad
