North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) is set to undertake maintenance dredging at the Port of Hay Point, including Half Tide Tug Harbor, from this week. The works, to be undertaken with TSHD Brisbane, are estimated to take up to 28 days, from late August until mid-September 2024. NQBP Chief
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has reported great news for beach lovers – USACE Duval team expects Great Lakes Dredge & Dock to complete sand placement along the county shoreline this week. The team will have placed more than 1.3 million cubic yards of sand along the shore t
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Ursa, built by the Finnish shipyard Tyovene Oy, was christened on Friday, August 9th. After successful sea-trails in Poland, the dredger was handed over to the Maritime Office in Gdynia. The TSHD’s primary task will be to service the new, over 20 km waterwa
Hopper dredger Albatros will once again clear the channel of sediment, which builds up over time, so boats can continue to move through the Napier Port safely. The dredge ship threequarters of the length of a rugby field will be clearing shallow spots in the inner harbour channel over the next few w
Fiji Government and Hall Contracting recently signed a contract for the dredging of the Ba River. According to the Minister Maciu Nalumisa, the government has engaged Hall Contracting to undertake dredging operations in the Ba River as part of their initiative to improve the management of the flood
MidCoast Council is continuing to advocate for a long-term solution to the sand shoaling at the entrance to Wallis Lake, Forster. A major sand shoal, caused by the impact of the breakwall and associated tidal currents, has rapidly pushed further into the lake. According to the Council, this has impa
Ipswich City Council (QLD) is about to begin works to restore the sediment basin at Robelle Domain in Springfield Central after repeated flooding caused large volumes of sediment to build up over time. From Monday 19 August, contractors will dredge the basin and remove about 500 truckloads of sedime
A ship, estimated to be around 150 years old, has been discovered at the bottom of the Karnaphuli River during the Chittagong Port dredging work, Bangladesh. This morning, the salvage operations of the 350-foot coal-powered vessel were conducted by a local company Hiramoni Salvage Ltd. According to
Rechvodput, Russia’s inland waterway transport authority, took delivery of a new non-self-propelled dredger Tobol recently. The dredger, built by local company Ship Repair and Shipbuilding Corporation, is the fifth vessel under the Project 4395 series of dredgers that were designed by naval architec
Widewater State Park’s boat ramp in Stafford County, which was closed in mid-April due to a significant buildup of silt rendering it unusable, has reopened after a maintenance dredging project. “I am glad that we were able to dredge the boat ramp area in a timely manner so people can enjoy the park
Flagler County Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) project is over 50 percent complete with more than 1.2 million cubic yards of sand placed on the beach, much of which is once again open to the public. According to the Corps, the contractor is making excellent progress as it constructs dune and be
Ocean Reef Marina Breakwaters project from WA Limestone and Italia Stone Group Joint Venture has been nominated as the finalist for the 2024 WA Earth Award. DevelopmentWA engaged the JV to construct the breakwater and revetment structures with a combined length of 2km of seawall and 1km of revetment
On behalf of the Southern Ports, Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger ‘Modi R’ was once again contracted to conduct maintenance dredging of the Port of Bunbury, Western Australia. The dredging campaign, second in 2024, is scheduled to commence today, August 15, with an expected completion date before the
Dredging work on the 11-mile Swinomish Navigation Channel is set to begin the week of September 9, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said. USACE will oversee the marine safety and access improvement project, being performed by contractor American Construction Co. Inc., of Tacoma, Wash. Mechanical cla
