Norfolk Dredging Company has won a $37 million contract for the maintenance dredging of Fire Island Inlet and Shores Westerly to Jones Beach, the USACE New York District said. This essential multi-purpose project includes the maintenance of a navigation channel at least 250 feet wide and to a minimu
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has just released the latest update about the terrible accident when the dredger Vox Maxima struck the fuel supply ship Marine Honor, saying that the removal of bulk oil from the sea and beaches is nearly completed. There has been no observed oil sl
Clearing of Peoples Avenue and Florida Avenue canals are nearing completion as part of the SELA 26 project, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New Orleans District said. This process produces an improved flow and volume capacity in the drainage canals. According to USACE, the Southeast Louisiana Urba
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said that maintenance and dredging works at Gul Basin and West Jurong Channel for ST Engineering Marine Ltd will be ongoing from this week until the end of August 2024. Dredging operations will be carried out by a grab dredger which will be held in posi
Another Royal IHC has Beaver 65 cutter suction dredger has been successfully lifted onto a transport vessel and is now ready to set sail for Indonesia. The Beaver 65 CSD, with its impressive 650 mm pipe diameter, is renowned for its reliability, fuel efficiency, and low maintenance costs. It’s the l
The Dredge Potter, built in 1932, left the St. Louis service base dock last week headed to Grafton, Illinois to begin its dredging season. A crew of 53 highly-skilled employees from USACE St. Louis District staff the dustpan dredge that is capable of filling an Olympic sized swimming pool every hour
The Folly Beach (SC) Renourishment is making great progress and everything is still on track to be done by the start of peak hurricane season, the Army Corps said in a statement. The contractor is dredging sand from the Folly River, sending it down long pipes along the beach where bulldozers come in
Read the latest issue of Terra et Aqua featuring articles covering dredging projects as well as the topics of safety, socio-economics, technical innovations and the environment. The summer issue includes articles on 2D effects on dune erosion at Maasvlakte 2, An efficient tool for environmental cont
The USACE St. Paul District is conducting dredging operations at their Above Brownsville Placement site, also known as “Crater Island,” within Pool 8, of the Mississippi River, near Brownsville, Minnesota. The Corps of Engineers’ contractor, Legacy Corporation, from East Moline, IL, will move around
Great Lakes Dock and Material has successfully completed maintenance dredging of the Charlevoix Harbor channel in Michigan. The project included dredging of both inner and outer portions with open water placement of material in Lake Michigan approximately 1.5 miles from the harbor. To protect fish s
The northern part of the Pasir Panjang Container Terminal (PPT) is cleared of oil slicks, following the deployment of the Current Buster, an oil recovery and containment system, since 18 June, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said. Thorough cleaning of the oil-stained Berth 36 near
Italdraghe has just introduced its new multifunctional Octopus dredgers. According to the Italian manufacturer of dredging and marine equipment, these machines are meticulously engineered to excel in a variety of dredging tasks:? Dredging? Cutting? Harvesting? Excavation At the moment, new dredgers
The dredging of the Imetame Logística Porto project in the city of Aracruz, Espírito Santo, is heading towards reaching a depth of 17 meters. Currently, the port has a depth of 15 meters in the dock area, with 2.5 million m³ of dredged material removed so far, which corresponds to 78% of the total p
The Army Corps New England is conducting site investigations for upcoming navigation improvements to the New Haven Harbor Federal Navigation project. The 5-mile Federal channel will be widened and deepened from 35 feet to 40 feet to allow improved navigation efficiencies and safety. According to Gin
