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
Earlier this year, Rohde Nielsen partnered with SEAM for the hybridization of two dredging vessels. These projects, which represent a new segment for SEAM, aim to reduce emissions and increase efficiency in Rohde-Nielsen’s dredging operations. Rohde-Nielsen has a long history of implementing measure
T-Ports announced today that the Capital Dredge Project of the entire Lucky Bay Port channel (South Australia) is now complete. Dredging commenced in August 2023 and continued until November 2023, after which it was paused to allow for recovery of seagrass and avoid the peak occupancy period of the
Manson Construction recently won a $11.5 million contract for the Navarre Beach Restoration Project. For the project the contractor is planning to use trailing suction hopper dredge “Glenn Edwards”. Over 500,000 cy of sand will be dredged and placed on to the beach to replace sand lost due to Hurric
The Port of Koper, Slovenia, has published the public procurement for the extension of the northern part of Pier IV, which will be one of the most important projects of Luka Koper in the next years. The investment includes the construction of 326 meters of quayside, 7 hectares of stacking and handli
UK Dredging, part of Associated British Ports (ABP), has just announced that the hull of a 27 meter Shoalbuster — UKD Seadragon has been successfully launched in Poland. According to the company, the UKD Seadragon’s construction is on target. The ships hull has now been completed in Gdańsk and will
Dredge General MacArthur is making great progress at the Grand Isle Dune and Beach Restoration Project. Sand is currently being dredged and placed along the existing beach to restore and repair the area previously damaged by Hurricane Ida. This collaborative effort between Louisiana Coastal Protecti
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will this week begin dredging 29,500 cubic yards of shoaling near the entrance to St. Joseph Harbor. USACE maintains about 1.5 miles of federal navigation channel to a depth of up to 21 feet in the harbor entrance and river channel, as well as 18 fe
