A permanent dredging solution for Swansea Channel is one step closer, with Lake Macquarie City Council calling for tenders to design and supply a dredge vessel and sand transfer system. Lake Macquarie Mayor, Adam Shultz, said that the Council compiled a shortlist of potential suppliers after calling
The Army Corps’ New England District Commander Col. Justin Pabis recently visited the Josias River dredging project in Ogunquit, ME. The purpose of this project is to dredge the shoaled areas of the river and restore the channel and associated anchorage areas to their authorized depths. The project
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation announced today that its newly launched Multi Cat dredge support vessels, Cape Hatteras and Cape Canaveral, have been awarded the prestigious 2024 Significant Boat of the Year title at the International WorkBoat Show. This award underscores GLDD’s commitment to
ML Dredging Ltd is about to begin dredging operations within the Newhaven Marina. According to the Newhaven Port Harbour Master, the works will commence on approximately the 19th November and are expected to take up to 6 weeks. The dredging will be carried out by the backhoe dredger WITTON II which
Whanganui Port, New Zealand, continues to investigate long-term dredging options for the channel and port basin. This long-term consent will eventually replace the priority dredging consent for the port basin, which has a term of two years and was approved early in 2023. The priority dredging consen
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District in partnership with the Maryland Port Administration (MPA) has prepared a FINAL supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (sEIS) for the James Island component of the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration Project (Mid-Bay Island). The
The Guyana Port Inc. (GPI) commissioned its new Damen cutter suction dredger (CSD) 350 during a ceremony at the company’s headquarters, Lot 12 Support, East Bank Demerara, yesterday. The event, marked under the theme “Shaping the Future of Guyana’s Maritime Industry,” highlighted GPI’s commitment to
Damen recently delivered a CSD650 cutter suction dredger to a client in Indonesia. Currently busy on a project expansion project, this customised CSD650 has been working on its 1st dredge project for some time now – for the owner PT. Pelayaran Fortuna Nusantara Megajaya (PT. PFNM). Based on a proven
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, and New Lock at the Soo contractor Kokosing Alberici Traylor, LLC (KAT) will host an in-person and virtual public meeting at 6 p.m., November 21, 2024, to inform the public of test blasting activities needed for project construction. The Corps of E
The City of Port Lincoln, South Australia, will next month undertake routine maintenance dredging at the Axel Stenross Boat Ramp. Dredging of the boat ramp entrance and channel prevents sediment accumulation over time resulting in adequate channel depth. The contractor, Southern Ocean Dive and Marin
Each year, PortsToronto removes approximately 40,000 cubic meters of dredged material from the mouth of the Don River. The main goal of the program is preventing future flooding and stemming the flow of unwanted material into Toronto’s Harbor which can pose a risk to boater navigation and public saf
The Government of Canada has announced another scheme for the maintenance of small craft harbors. Two days ago, the government presented an investment of more than $61-million over three years to continue important work at harbors in Prince Edward Island. “Our fisheries and coastal communities are t
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in coordination with the non-Federal sponsor – the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), announced the completion of deepening the access channel adjacent to Port NOLA facilities today. This project was provided $5.82M for construction in the Bipartisan Infrastructure La
As a first tangible step in dredging the piers, wharfs, and marinas of Portland Harbor, the City of Portland has signed a contract with Cashman Dredging to construct Maine’s first Confined Aquatic Disposal (CAD) Cell. The CAD Cell will be the disposal facility for dredged materials from more than 40
