Hawaii DLNR has just announced that the long-awaited dredging of the Wailoa Small Boat Harbor, on Hawai‘i Island, could begin this summer. Initial funding for the project was released in January 2024; a consultant has been hired, and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers has indicated it will expeditiousl
The Watermaster dredger Nemunaitis is currently improving the navigability of the Nemunas River in Lithuania. This very important dredging program is being conducted by Druskininkai Municipality, in collaboration with the Inland Waterways Authority. The dredging operations on a 17.7 km stretch of th
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District is announcing a public review and comment period for the Port of Corpus Christi Authority’s (PCCA) Channel Deepening Project. The PCCA Channel Deepening Project is located near Port Aransas and Nueces and Aransas counties in Texas. According to th
Recent hurricanes and northeasters have severely eroded South Ponte Vedra Beach (SPV). The St. Johns County (FL) is working on a project that will replenish the eroded beach and protect the shoreline. According to the officials, the southern end of this dredge project will tie in with the recently c
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has presented the new spring package of the Terra et Aqua magazine. The latest publication includes articles on a new method to economically evaluate adaptation pathways, optimizing real-time dredge monitoring systems with acoustic sensors and d
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has detained 17 of 28 inspected vessels involved in dredging activities in Zambales from March 19 to 21, 2024. PCG Spokesperson, CG Rear Admiral Armando Balilo, said that three of these vessels are foreign (China, Sierra Leone and Panama), while 25 are bareboat chart
Repair work on the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Bonny River was successfully completed at Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL), Visakhapatnam, earlier this week. “HSL achieved yet another milestone as the Belgian TSHD Bonny River of DEME Group was undocked two days ahead of schedule,” the company
Next Generation Logistics recently kicked off work on the $6.9 million project in Cape Lookout – dredging of the Back Sound to Lookout Bight Federal Navigation Channel. According to the Army Corps, the contractor has mobilized two cutter suction dredges to the job site and is spreading sand along th
Port of Brisbane is now seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from interested parties to assist them with the design of a new dredge vessel. “We are seeking to partner with a designer that can share our vision and explore future, scalable dredger designs that can meet the future needs of the port wh
Anugerah Samudera Madanindo (ASM) has announced the commencement of the dredging activities at PLTU Batang, Central Java. The dredging marks a seamless continuation of the construction efforts at PLTU Batang—an ultra-critical coal-fired power plant boasting a capacity of 2 x 1,000 MW located in Bata
The Gulhifalhu dredging project in the Maldives is expected to reach completion within the upcoming month, said Construction Minister Dr. Abdulla Mutthalib. In a press briefing yesterday, the Minister said that 127.9 hectares (out of 150 hectares) of land had been reclaimed at Gulhifalhu – as of the
Over £11m has been invested in a major upgrade of facilities at Inchgreen Marine Park in Inverclyde to help attract new tenants to the site, Inverclyde Council said. The improvement works at the facility in Greenock have been taking place over the last two years as part of a formal joint venture par
A new phase of ecological dredging recently commenced in Taihu Lake with a ceremony in Wuxi, China. The integrated dredging vessel, constructed by ZPMC’s subsidiary, Qidong Marine Engineering, has begun its service for the project. The zero-emission vessel comprises the intelligent environmental dre
Dorset Council said that the annual dredging works at West Bay Harbour and Lyme Regis Harbour are now complete. All equipment should be finally demobilised this week, ahead of next week’s Easter break, said the Council. Every year, the accumulated sediment that has deposited over the last twelve mon
