Italdraghe said that the work on a new full electric cutter suction dredger (CSD) for Renco is in full swing. According to Italdraghe, the CSD – model SGT 250 – is part of their eco-green product portfolio. Renco team visited the facilities at San Giovanni in Marignano recently and checked the curre
The Lahaina Small Boat Harbor fuel dock will be reopened for business today, the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources said. According to the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) and Pacific West Fuels, DOBOR’s fuel vendor at the harbor, this is “welcome news for area boat
On the Montgomery Canal in Wales, with support from the Levelling Up Fund, the Canal and River Trust is carrying out a series of works to bring the canal back to its former glory. The project includes: These works will also help make the canal easier to use for unpowered activities such as canoeing
Mud Cat® said that a brand-new Mud Cat 275D cable driven dredge with hydraulic down force cylinders and marine cab with jump seat is ready for shipping to a repeat buyer in the U.S. The 275D comes standard with the patented Pump Defender® for up to 90% down time reduction in debris rich environments
Annual maintenance dredging has commenced to clear the entrance channel to the marina at Port Geographe, the Government of Western Australia’s Department of Transport said. Due to bad weather, the installation of the offshore disposal pipeline has been delayed requiring the use of a temporary dispos
Warkworth Harbour Commissioners have announced the start of dredging operations in the Amble Harbour. According to the Notice, during the next three weeks, dredger Wyre Sands will be working from the Amble Harbour mouth to the entrance to the Amble Marina. She will be working mostly on the Northside
The USACE Buffalo District has just released a very interesting video about the Buffalo Outer Harbor dredging program. Dredged material from the Buffalo River is now being pumped into slip 3 at the Buffalo Outer Harbor during the first of three phases to fill the slip to create a wetland. Expected t
Hall Contracting is in the process of converting all their dredges to use PANOLIN’s biodegradable hydraulic fluid. Four of Hall dredges – Mooloolah River, Maroochy River, Nulla Nulla and Saibai – already use PANOLIN, with the goal of having the entire fleet converted in the near future. “It’s an env
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District’s dredge fleet was recently dredging the Mississippi River near Wabasha, Minnesota. The fleet is based out of the district’s service base in Fountain City, Wisconsin. It is made up of three vessels to include the Dredge William L. Goetz, the Motor V
DE Klop BV has successfully conducted an in-house training for Manson Construction, focused on the dredging-specific aspects of cutter suction dredgers. This interactive training combined theory with practice, providing participants with a deep understanding of the various conditions in which cutter
Transport for NSW Maritime will invest $44 million into improving waterway accessibility and safety under its new Boating Infrastructure and Dredging Scheme (BID Scheme). The scheme replaces the previous grants program, providing $28 million in new funding for the development of new and improved pub
St. Johns County Coastal Management recently shared how it manages more than 32 miles of eroded shoreline. Most funding for St. Johns County coastal projects is provided by federal and state grants and tax dollars paid by tourists. The County recently announced it will receive $4.75 million from the
GPM Marine Constructions has completed stage two of the Swansea Dredging program. According to GPM, dredging to maintain the channel is now complete, and the team continues demobilising from site at Swansea. Over 13,000 cubic meters of sand has been removed from the Drop Over, Swan Bay entrance and
2023 was a positive year for the largest shipbuilding group in the Netherlands, Damen Shipyards Group. It had the highest revenue ever for the second year in a row and the largest order book for the third consecutive year. Revenue passed the 3 billion euro mark for the first time. The order book ros
