Manson Construction will soon begin maintenance dredging of the federal navigation channel in Coos Bay, Oregon. Maintenance dredging is important for the Port of Coos Bay as it keeps the channel at its authorized depth and allows safe and efficient navigation of vessels. With help from the federal d
J.E. McAmis of Chico, California, has won a project from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District to dredge a channel out of Dutch Harbor, AK, via Iliuliuk Bay. The $9.3 million Unalaska (Dutch Harbor) Channel project will increase navigational safety and improve economic efficiencies into a
Clearing the water channels to secure the reliable movement of people and goods that are needed in remote communities in the Canadian North is the focus of the ongoing Hay River Harbor project. The harbor was last significantly dredged in 1997. Since then, the buildup of sediment in the harbor has c
Vox Apolonia is the sister vessel of the LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredgers Vox Ariane and Vox Alexia. Vox Ariane was christened in June 2022 and has already been successfully deployed on several projects. Triplet sister vessel Vox Alexia is in the final stages of construction in Singapore
As part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to growing the economy to help everyone get ahead, Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard has announced a $70-million investment over three years to continue important work at 18 small craft harbors in New Brun
Maintenance dredging works are set to begin at the entrance to the Port Geographe Marina and will proceed until approximately early January 2025. According to the Department of Transport (DoT), Western Australia, dredging will mainly occur Monday to Friday between the hours of 0700 and 1800hrs, with
European Investment Bank (EIB) and L’Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale have signed a €90 million financing agreement for sustainable expansion of the Port of Livorno. The goal is to support the modernization and expansion of the Port of Livorno, helping to increase its prod
Philippine dredging company QR5 and Royal IHC have signed a contract for the supply/delivery of a cutter suction dredger Beaver 45. After a thorough evaluation of potential suppliers of CSDs, the Beaver 45 from IHC Dredging proved to be the most suitable for its first project: the improvement of the
In recent years, bigger and bigger vessels have been navigating through the seas and oceans. But the bigger the vessels, the fewer can moor at a quay. That is why in 2021, the government of Uruguay, together with Katoen Natie, decided to further expand the container terminal Cuenca del Plata. To acc
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is now soliciting bids for the project of dredging the Essex River. The Essex River Federal Navigation Project (FNP) in Massachusetts consists of mechanically dredging approximately 17,500 cubic yards (cy) of sand and silty material from the 4-foot channel and 4-foot
Following on from the success of the previous courses Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure, CEDA and IADC have announced that a next course will be organized, with the support of DHI, from 24-26 September 2024 in Copenhagen. During the 2.5-days participants will learn how to achieve dredging proj
Split hopper barges MAGELLANO 1800, VERRAZZANO 1800, BOUSSOLE and L’AIGLE are currently undergoing service by the BLRT REPAIR YARDS in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The four barges, owned by Jan De Nul Group, a family-owned company specializing in the construction and maintenance of marine infrastructure, ar
Sunshine Coast Council (QLD) is undertaking a project to boost sand on Maroochydore beach before summer. The Council will use dredged sand from the Maroochy River to widen and restore the beach to provide protection from future storms. The sand renourishment project has been protecting the Maroochyd
The Estero Island Beach Nourishment and Hurricane Recovery project is now underway, according to the Town of Fort Myers Beach (FL). The project will dredge approximately 950,000 cubic yards of sand from a nearshore borrow area in the Gulf of Mexico onto Fort Myers Beach. Ahtna Marine Construction Co
