Marinex Construction has successfully wrapped up work on the Wrightsville Beach (NC) coastal storm risk management renourishment project. Since last December, Marinex team worked tirelessly to place over 1 million cubic yards of sand to Wrightsville Beach and reduce risk associated with any potentia
The first of the two water injection vessels (WIDs) for Van Oord was successfully delivered last week, said Kooiman Marine Group. “The finishing work was completed well before the contractual delivery date, meaning that the Rijn could leave the yard in Zwijndrecht last Sunday,” said Kooiman. Sister
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company’s hopper dredger Mahaa Jarraafu is back in operation after maintenance and repair work. This dredger has the capacity to dredge 11,000 cbm within 24 hours. After rejoining the fleet, Mahaa Jarraafu was mobilized to undertake the R. Ungoofaaru Land Reclamati
Work is underway on the construction of a new container quay terminal in the Port of Augusta, Italy. According to DEME Group, the company’s Italian team is currently working hard on the extension of the commercial port in Augusta, Sicily, building on significant progress made last year. The recent i
The dredging operations at Ocean Reef Marina, in collaboration with the WA Department of Transport, are making great progress. According to the Ocean Reef Marina, the crews are on track to wrap up this phase of work in just a few weeks. Working on the project, the 22m cutter suction dredge “Cooper I
The USACE Detroit District began dredging work last week in Muskegon Harbor to remove about 133,000 cubic yards of sediment from the federal navigation channel. The project marks the start of the 2024 Detroit District dredging season on the Western Michigan shoreline of Lake Michigan to maintain Gre
The US has dispatched a vessel to build a temporary port in Gaza to supply vital humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians. The U.S. Army Vessel (USAV) General Frank S Besson set sail from Virginia “less than 36 hours after President Joe Biden announced the US would provide humanitarian assistance t
Once again, Trailer Hopper Suction Dredger SOSPAN DAU will return to Portsmouth for another spectacular display of ‘rainbowing’ shingle onto the Southsea beach. According to KHM Portsmouth, the SOSPAN DAU will be performing beach recharge activities along that area of the seafront between the Hover
The Town of Emerald Isle, NC, and the Army Corps have just released the latest update on the Bogue Inlet dredging project. The dredging and beach nourishment works, coordinated by USACE and Carteret County, began on January 1, 2024. Originally the project was anticipated to be completed in mid-Febru
After nearly two months of work, Manson Construction has completed sand replenishment project in Solana Beach, California. The project, which will reduce coastal storm damage and erosion along a 7,200-foot-long stretch of shoreline, included construction of a 150-foot-wide beach fill using 700,000 c
The Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Strandway underwent a 2.5-week drydocking project at the Damen Harlingen shipyard last week. Throughout the project, overseen by the V.H.F.R. Group, the team multitasked and provided guidance and support to the crew where necessary, assisting with
There is more access improvements on the way at Port Fairy with dredging happening along the Moyne River, Better Boating Victoria (BBV) said. Following on from a recent project to upgrade jetties at the Griffiths Street boat ramp, work is underway to create deeper water near the river mouth. “The pr
Earlier this month, hopper dredge Modi R of Rhode Neilsen commenced maintenance dredging of the main shipping channel and outer and inner harbors at the Port of Bunbury, Western Australia. Also taking part in the dredging operations are plough / seabed levelling tug Edi and trawler Amanda Verne K. T
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District is proposing to continue maintenance dredging of the federally authorized Cadet Bayou navigation project, Hancock County, Mississippi. According to the Corps, the project provides for an 8-foot deep by 100-foot-wide entrance channel extending from th
