In partnership with the City of Newport News, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District has set a date to begin dredging the Deep Creek Navigation Channel. Dredging is expected to begin in the entrance channel Feb. 15 and start making way to the harbor. The work is set to be completed by mid
The Kingston District Council, South Australia, is about to begin maintenance dredging activities at Cape Jaffa. The District advised members of the public that the dredging operations are scheduled to commence from approximately Thursday 1 Feb 2024, in Cape Jaffa. “The discharge site is located to
A medieval sword was found earlier this month at the bottom of Poland’s Vistula River during the dredging operations at Włocławek. According to the Provincial Office for the Protection of Monuments in Toruń (Wojewódzki Urząd Ochrony Zabytków w Toruniu), preliminary analyses of the weapon traced it b
Stage one of dredging in the Swansea Channel has now concluded. More than 16,600 cubic metres of sand were removed from three areas, creating a 30 metre wide channel, extending from the Dog Leg southeast of Elizabeth Island, up to the Drop Over northwest of the Swan Bay entrance. Transport for NSW s
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District has announced that sand replenishment project in San Clemente will be delayed due to ongoing sand quality issues. USACE has agreed to allow the contractor, Manson Construction to delay the project up to 70 days to ensure that quality sand is use
On the Atlantic Coast, DEME Group is preparing the Port Atlantique La Rochelle for the future. “Through means of no less than 3 different types of dredgers, we are deepening the current Port zones, but also several berthing pockets for yet-to-be-built quays,” said Jonas Ryvers, project engineer at D
A HID heavy duty CSD-7530 Model cutter suction dredger (CSD) was launched in the Maldives earlier this week. According to HID Dredger, the CSD will be used to dredge hard soils, coral reefs, rocks and sand. The dredger is equipped with two robust pumps located in the engine room and the ladder, rea
Last Tuesday a Central Dredging Association – CEDA meeting was held at Damen Shipyards in The Netherlands. The fully-booked member network event included a yard tour and a series of presentations, including a short history on dredge builders by Joke Korteweg. Moreover Pieter Verbiest spoke on work b
The development of the Amaliahaven on Maasvlakte II is in full swing. Together with consortium partners HOCHTIEF Nederland and Ballast Nedam, Van Oord is constructing 2.5 kilometres of new deep-sea and inland shipping quays in the Princess Amaliahaven. The development will potentially increase annua
The City of Portland has secured enough funding to move forward with the Portland Harbor CAD Cell and Dredge project. The City and its partners have been working for years to secure the necessary funding as the project is critical to the overall success and future of Portland’s working waterfront. A
Shandong Sinosail Dredging Equipment Co.,Ltd. has introduced it new Yongli YLCSD200 cutter suction dredger (CSD). According to the company, this CSD is dismountable and can be easily transported to any location. “Its robust design ensures low maintenance, excellent fuel consumption, and high product
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District recently awarded a $32.4 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., LLC, of Houston, Texas, for re-nourishment of approximately 10 miles of the Duval Co. Atlantic shoreline. According to the County and Corps officials, GLDD will soon be
The Bushy Park Dredging project is in full swing with dredging taking place within a portion of the Cooper River at Bushy Park Landing. The $5 million project includes but is not limited to mobilization, demobilization, dredging, transportation, disposal, and supervision for removing approximately 1
Van Oord has won a contract from FSRU Wilhelmshaven to construct a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) jetty at Wilhelmshaven in Germany. To expedite the project, monopiles are used as the foundation for the jetty, said Van Oord. According to their official announcement, the Dutch giant
