The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning to conduct dredging operations in Ocean City, Maryland, from July 25 until July 30. The work will focus on two priority areas from the last round of Inlet work (unless the survey indicates otherwise), as well as the junction between the Isle of Wight and
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will provide record $21.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund allocations to communities and projects throughout Maryland in Fiscal Year 2025. The funds will support new and improved public boating access facilities, dredging of navigable public waterway
Van Oord and Boskalis have commenced the preparatory dredging works for Sweden’s largest dredging project in modern times. Van Oord’s backhoe dredger Simson and Boskalis’ backhoe dredger Magnor now started dredging the port and fairway to enable the subsequent work to be carried out as efficiently a
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District has commenced maintenance dredging of the Honolulu Harbor, located on the southern coast of the Island of Oahu. Honolulu Harbor is the principal seaport of the State of Hawai‘i, receiving more than 98% of all goods through its harbors. Much of the
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) has just announced the successful completion of another maintenance dredging season at the Port of Weipa. According to NQBP, dredge vessel TSHD Brisbane and its supporting vessels have left the Port of Weipa after completing a 45 day program. During the
The project to dredge the Charlotte Amalie Harbor and accommodate larger cruise ships has moved one step closer to beginning. Carlton Dowe, the Executive Director of the Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA), announced that VIPA has received the approved permit application from the U.S. Army Corps of
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has announced the start of St. Lucie Inlet dredging operations. The $9.3 million project, awarded to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, calls for the dredging of St. Lucie Inlet entrance channel and impoundment basin to required depths of 10
Donjon Marine will, this autumn, kick off another maintenance dredging campaign in the New York and New Jersey Harbor Channel. Last week, the company won a $19 million USACE contract for New York and New Jersey harbor maintenance dredging works. According to the Corps, this work will be performed in
The Department of Transport (WA) has commenced dredging at the Mandurah Ocean Entrance to ensure safe navigation and a wider Town Beach for summer after completing a successful sand bypassing campaign at Dawesville. DoT Manager Asset Management Sam Mettam said that the $1.8 million project would see
Bay County (FL) and the City of Mexico Beach are working on a project that will restore three-mile stretch of shoreline from the Mexico Beach Canal at the western end to the Gulf County line at the eastern end. According to the officials, the full-scale beach nourishment of the Mexico Beach shorelin
The Government of Canada will invest $101 million over the next three years for reconstructing, repairing and dredging 26 small craft harbors in Newfoundland and Labrador. More than $53 million of this overall investment in Newfoundland and Labrador will also be used to reconstruct and repair piers,
Today, July 22, is the final day to send comments for the proposed Wilmington Harbor deepening project. The plan to deepen the Wilmington Navigational Harbor from the current 42’ to 47 feet will allow the harbor to accommodate larger, deep draft container vessels and enable carriers to continue to u
The Government of Canada recently announced significant investments in fishing harbors across the Gaspé Peninsula, in Quebec. Over the next three years, $50.2 million will be invested to ensure that the region’s fish harvesters and fishing industry have access to safe harbor infrastructure that meet
J.F. Brennan Company has published an interesting article explaining how the company completed innovative 10+ mile pump using dredge system designed by their employees. According to Brennan, the company overcame significant design challenges to complete a dredging project that involved hydraulically
