Together with its subsidiary Mackley and in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Council, Van Oord has completed the first beach nourishment pump as part of the Brighton Marina to River Adur Coastal Scheme – Phase 2. This milestone marks the beginning of a significant phase of the UK project. “Our
Wareham Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said that the long awaited dredge project on the Wareham River will officially be starting on August 13th. The main goal of the project, to be undertaken by AGM Marine, is returning the river to the original operating depth of 9ft deep at low tide. Some
Joanne Thompson, Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, has announced the launch of Phase 2 of a major reconstruction project at Red Head Harbor in Prince Edward Island (PEI). This phase will see the complete reconstruction of the western wharf, improving safety, reliability and climate resilience for harv
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, is correcting recent misleading claims about Mobile Harbor dredging and the District’s decision not to hold a formal public hearing. The Mobile Harbor deepening and widening project is complete. The Corps is now in the yearly operations and maintena
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ newest hopper dredger, the Donnelly, is taking shape at Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Allanton Shipyard in Panama City, Florida. Built to replace the nearly 60-year-old dredge McFarland, the Donnelly is a ready reserve vessel designed to carry forward the Corps’ navi
Representatives of Metalkol have completed the technical inspection of their newly acquired cutter suction dredger (CSD) 500 at the Damen Dredging yard in the Netherlands. Following extensive inspections and testing, the customised CSD was approved for delivery. It will be transported to the Democra
The Romanian Government has approved EUR 1.02 million for urgent dredging works on the Danube River, amid severe hydrological drought and exceptionally low river flows. The money will be used to deepen the riverbed at two critical points – Cochirleni and Caragheorghe-Turcescu – in order to ensure th
Norfolk Dredging from Chesapeake, Virginia, has won a $27.2 million firm-fixed price contract for maintenance dredging of the Delaware River, Philadelphia to Sea and Wilmington Harbor Project. Bids for this project were solicited via the internet with three received, the U.S. Department of Defense (
The Municipality of Meaford said that the Meaford Harbor dredging program is expected to begin on Monday, August 17, 2026, and continue until mid-October. The dredging work is set to remove built-up sand, silt, and natural material from the harbor bottom to help improve boating access and keep the h
The USACE Buffalo District and its contractor Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Company will begin the largest dredging operation on the Great Lakes this fall. This year’s dredging of Toledo Harbor’s federal navigation channel – which requires the largest quantity of material to be dredged fro
Palm Jebel Ali is one of the most ambitious development projects in Dubai. The artificial island is designed in the shape of a gigantic palm tree, with a central trunk and sixteen leaves. The project is part of the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, which focuses on large‑scale and well‑connected communi
The City of Ocean City, NJ, said that the sand pumping operations are underway between 9th Street and 10th Street. The beach entrances north of Plymouth Place (including 7th Street) are open with access to newly rebuilt beaches, including guarded swimming areas and a guarded surfing beach. The beach
Following an extensive dry-docking, repair, and maintenance program, the KSR-IX, KSR Marine Services’ Royal IHC Beaver 5014 cutter suction dredger (CSD), has been successfully undocked. During her time in dry dock, KSR-IX underwent a comprehensive scope of works, including: With only a few minor wor
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) has won a $44,5 million firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of the federal navigation channel and deposition basin in Fire Island Inlet, with placement of dredged material as beach nourishment along the feeder beach west of the Fire Island Inlet. “The
