Phase 1 of dredging along the Bellingham Shipping Terminal began two days ago, Port of Bellingham said. The contractor, American Construction, will operate in the waterway 24/7, in order to complete this portion of the project within the in-water work window – set to be completed on February 15th. I
After five years of development, Rhosonics recently unveiled its third-generation non-nuclear density meter, the SDM ECO. The SDM ECO uses ultrasonic technology to measure the density of slurries in real time, without the use of hazardous radioactive materials. This makes it a safer and more cost-ef
The winter dredging work in Rye Marina is now complete, the City of Rye said. According to the City, workers are now replacing the old Marina pilings and reinstalling the docks. This is expected to be completed by mid-February. Also, the area is now being surveyed to determine the exact amount of si
It doesn’t get more Dutch than this. Pictured amongst a typical Netherlands polderscape, this is the very first of a brand-new series of Damen Cutter Suction Dredgers (CSD) 600 on its way to her owners in Indonesia. Designed and built right here at Damen’s Nijkerk dredging yard, this new CSD takes e
Inland Dredging Co. LLC, from Dyersburg, Tennessee, has won a $39.7 million firm-fixed-price contract from USACE Memphis District for an important dredging project. The work includes making or enlarging dredge cuts, construction of fills, construction of new harbor channels and dredging in various c
On behalf of Investe Piauí, Brazilian partner of Dutch Dredging BV, DTA Engenharia was awarded two contracts after a public tender procedure: 1 for the design and construction of a new quay for the local fishing industry in Luís Correia and second to deepen the access channel to this new quay. Dutch
Canal & River Trust recently approached Land & Water Group to carry out dredging in Wales, where a 15-mile section of the Llangollen Canal had accumulated sediment due to runoff from fields alongside it. The canal was quite narrow in parts, so using specialist backhoe equipment Land & Water dredged
MDL Marinas Ltd crews are now three months into the investment project to upgrade the south side of the Ocean Village Marina. According to MDL Marinas, it is a massive undertaking but the project remains on track despite recent storms. “So far we’ve seen the complete removal of the pontoons and the
Multicat utility vessel Jenny D is about to begin River Thames maintenance dredging scheme on behalf of the Port of London Authority (PLA). First, Jenny D will commence plough dredging operations at Tilbury 2 CMAT, Gravesend Reach and Tilbury Grain Terminal, Northfleet Hope. According to PLA, the dr
Weeks Marine Inc., from Covington, Louisiana, has won a $62 million firm-fixed-price contract for a harbor deepening and widening work in Alabama. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, according to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Work will be performed in Irvington, Alabama
Chichester District Council (UK) has just announced that routine dredging work will take place at South Pond in Midhurst in early February. The dredging, carried out by the Council’s contractor will run from 5 to 9 February 2024. The work is carried out at regular intervals to remove sediment that i
Semi-submersible vessel Seaway Albatross is on its journey to Bulgaria to deliver two Van Oord split hopper barges, the Pieter Caland and the Cornelis Lely, and backhoe dredger Simson. The vessels are being transported to Burgas where they will be working for the Burgas Capital Dredging project. Acc
The Town of Topsail Beach, NC, has just announced that great progress is being made on the town’s 2023 Beach, Inlet, Sound Maintenance Project. Norfolk Dredging began placing sand on the beach in November and besides a few pauses due to weather, the project has been operating continuously since then
Earlier this month, community leaders in Lake Isabella received news that the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy issued the first permit in the restoration effort for Lake Isabella. The permit approved by EGLE allows the dredging of up to 9,334 cubic yards of material from t
