USACE’s Great Lakes Districts, consisting of the Buffalo District, Detroit District, and Chicago District, recently hosted a virtual meeting with stakeholders to discuss the needs of the shallow draft recreational harbors including funding issues and system requirements. The meeting also addressed r
From the Atlantic shores of Newfoundland and Labrador to the Arctic Ocean in Nunavut to the Pacific coast of British Columbia, small craft harbors are at the heart of Canada’s coastal communities. Last week, Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and Mike Ke
The first Damen CSD600 named Jhoni 58 has been successfully unloaded in Balikpapan, Indonesia, following its journey from the Netherlands. Soon, the new dredger which is owned by PT. Dua Samudera Perkasa will be transported to its operational location in Batulicin. From there, the dredger will apply
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has marked the official beginning of the Duval County Shore Protection Project. USACE crews started at 10th Avenue South in Jacksonville Beach and will work their way south to the Duval-St. Johns County line. After that is complete, they will c
Work is underway on the Clinton Town Marina Dredging and Boat Ramp Replacement Project in Connecticut. The dredging of the marina is one year behind schedule. Usually, dredging occurs on a five to seven-year cycle depending upon a variety of factors. As a result, approximately 25% of the slips are n
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) bestowed the Young Author Award 2024 to Juan Andrini, Hydraulic and Civil Engineer at Hidrovía S.A. in Argentina. IADC’s Young Author Award is given annually to “stimulate the promotion of new ideas and encourage younger men and women in the
Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Gateway was dredging ‘Down Under’ at the Port of Melbourne in Australia a couple of months ago. At the moment, the giant dredger is busy working some 10,000 nautical miles away in the North Sea. Along the Dutch coast, the Gateway is conducting pre-swe
New dredger Hydromer was successfully commissioned and tested along the south-coast of France earlier this week. The 1500 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) was built by Chantier-Piriou from Concarneau. For this project, HollandMT supplied the complete dredging system, including: Dredging tri
Skanska has won a contract worth $861 million to transform the 73-acre South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) into one of the nation’s largest dedicated offshore wind ports. Commenting the latest news, Richard Kennedy, EVP, President, and CEO for Skanska in the U.S., said: “This project underscores S
Pensar Infrastructure Group completed the design and construction of the SeaLink Marine & Tourism Vehicle Ferry Terminal Stage 1 upgrade at Redland Bay recently. The scope of works included: To future proof the asset, SeaLink’s requirements included expanding the existing terminal by increasing the
The boat ramp and dock at Old Man Bay in North Side, Cayman Islands, will be closed until May 6 while dredging at the site is carried out, according to a government announcement. In a statement issued on Monday, the Ministry of Agriculture, Housing, Infrastructure, Transport and Development said tha
Bulacan Governor, Daniel R. Fernando, announced the start of the dredging of rivers in the province yesterday, as part of the the provincial government’s flood control and river restoration program. Addressing Bulacan congressmen, mayors, vice mayors, and other officials at the project launch held a
A large fire broke out at the end of the Oceanside Pier in Oceanside, CA, near Manson Construction’s Oceanside Harbor Maintenance Dredging project last week. The Coast Guard put out a call, and the crew of the dredge tender PUP jumped in to assist. According to Project Manager Max Oviedo, “The crew
A $1.6 million dredging campaign on the Murchison River mouth at Kalbarri that will see approximately 45,000 cubic meters of material removed to reinstate the original 140 meter channel width to ensure safer navigation is underway. The works are being carried out by the 18m cutter suction dredger (C
