Divers from the Bangladesh Inland and Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) this morning recovered the bodies of two workers from a dredger that sank in the Meghna River on Saturday night. According to the National News Agency of Bangladesh (Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha BSS), the recovery took place in t
At the end of the Seaton Channel in Middlesbrough, UK, a yard is located where (obsolete) offshore platforms and associated infrastructure are dismantled and, if possible, recycled. The sheer size of these platforms means that the current 85-meter-wide channel doesn’t cut it. That’s where the crews
The City of D’Iberville has filed notice of a proposed dredging project which requires review by the MS Department of Marine Resources to ensure compliance with the state’s approved Coastal Program under the Coastal Zone Management Act. The applicant is proposing to dredge approximately 4,420 cubic
Harwich Haven Authority, North Sea Port, Port of Rotterdam Authority, Kystverket (the Norwegian Coastal Administration) and Rijkswaterstaat (NL) have announced a joint initiative to significantly reduce emissions in their dredging activities, with a long-term goal of climate neutrality. Emission red
Dry Tortugas National Park said that the moat dredging project has been completed ahead of schedule. Both the North Beach and South Beach areas are now open again for visitors. This project began in early March with the purpose of removing sand that was blocking water flow in the moat around Fort Je
The USACE Detroit District said that the St. Marys River dredging program is in full swing. So far, the contractor Roen Salvage has removed approximately 51% of the projected 140,000 cubic yards for the contract, which includes three of the channel bends surrounding Neebish Island. Estimated complet
A new dredger designed to service the waterway through the Vistula Spit arrived in Poland from Finland a couple of weeks ago. The new dredging vessel was built by the Finnish shipyard Tyovene Oy, cooperating with the companies from the Netherlands on this project. The dredger’s primary task will be
Sampling and dredging work is about to begin this month on the I & J Waterway, a polluted inlet on Bellingham’s industrial waterfront. According to Ecology, one portion of the site is already entering the cleanup phase, with construction crews dredging contaminated sediment. Another portion is in an
The financing contract for the extension of berths 10 and 12 in the Midia Zone of Constanta Port has been signed. The project “Extending the quays 10 and 12 in the Midia area, including reinforcements behind the quays” is part of a complex and staged project to modernize the infrastructure of the Mi
The Los Angeles District is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) for maintenance dredging within Ventura Harbor to evaluate potential environmental impacts of dredging and dredged material placement activities. As part of its federal maintenance dredging program, the Corps proposes to perform
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District’s Dredge Potter is currently working near Grafton, Illinois, between river miles 218 and 222, using a 300-foot-long flexible floating pipeline to remove material from the navigation channel. The flexible pipeline allows for the creation of ephemer
Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCI) has secured an annual maintenance dredging contract from the Cochin Port Authority. The contract, valued at Rs 156.50 Crores (approx. $19 million), is for the 2024-25 period, with a provision to extend for another one year. According to DCI, the contract e
Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) said that the Bayou Vermilion spot dredging project near Rotary Point, aimed at improving water quality and restoring the channel to its natural function, is about to begin. “This spot dredging project is a crucial step in LCG’s ongoing efforts to maintain and
Shipside Drydock Limited successfully completed the refurbishment of two hopper dredgers AMBIKA 1 and AMBIKA 2 recently. These dredgers, known for their intricate mechanical components, are rarely serviced in Nigeria. “Despite this challenge, Sterling Global Group entrusted Shipside Drydock Limited
