The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Weeks Marine are wrapping up dredging of the Cape Cod Canal and nourishment of Town Neck Beach. Weeks Marine commenced maintenance dredging the Cape Cod Canal and sand pumping operations in Sandwich in mid-October. During the works, crews dredged and placed place
Following the construction of Palm Jumeirah, in Dubai, UAE, that started in 2001, Van Oord has now successfully completed the first major maintenance works on the Palm’s trunk, 16 palm leaves and crescent. The beaches have been restored and shaped with quality sand. In the past decades, erosion caus
A team performing the widening of the Kiel Canal in Germany is making steady progress, with dry earth and revetment works in full swing, DEME Group said. As part of a joint venture, DEME is carrying out the works to widen a 4.2-kilometre stretch of this strategic waterway, connecting the North Sea p
HME Construction, Inc. of Vancouver, WA, has won the Army Corps contract for maintenance dredging of the Marina Del Rey. The work includes removal of approximately 500K cubic yards of dredged sediment from the harbor area. Sand dredged from the harbor will be deposited at the downcoast Dockweiler St
The Port of Tacoma (POT) and the Port of Seattle (POS) have signed design agreements with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Seattle Navigation Improvement Project and the Tacoma Harbor Navigation Improvement Project. The two projects are part of a comprehensive modernization initiative for th
Some of the most significant oil spills in Washington State’s history happened in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Salish Sea. An Emergency Response Towing Vessel (ERTV) stands ready 24/7 on the northwestern Olympic Peninsula point in the Port of Neah Bay to quickly respond. However, challenging tides
Harwich Haven Authority has awarded its latest maintenance dredging contract to Boskalis Westminster. The contract will run for one year, from December 2023 to December 2024. According to the Authority, maintenance dredging is carried out approximately five times a year, to ensure that Harwich Harbo
Boskalis’ dredging crew was very busy recently in the north-west of Scotland, helping the Port of Stornoway to accelerate its port development. “An important aspect of almost all our dredging projects is that the region in which they take place seeks economic growth,” said Boskalis. An example of th
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Buffalo District completed $19.5 million maintenance and repairs to Cleveland Harbor for 2023. This year’s work included: “The Corps of Engineers mission to support navigation is one of its most critical,” said Lt. Col. Colby Krug, USACE Buffalo District commander.
The Save Our Indian River Lagoon (SOIRL) Program is removing deep accumulations of muck from the bottom of the lagoon. The muck in the IRL increases turbidity, inhibits seagrass growth, reduces dissolved oxygen, releases nutrients, and destroys healthy communities. Muck dredging has a more immediate
Over the years, Boskalis has been involved in maintaining and reinforcing much of the Dutch coast with a significant number of trailing suction hopper dredgers. The North Sea beaches of the Netherlands are maintained with some 12 million cubic meters of sand every year. Other countries bordering the
The latest Wicomico River dredging program is underway, the Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said. USACE has just released this amazing photo from the Deal Island dredge area, an important part of Baltimore District’s maintenance dredging efforts for the federal navigation channel i
A consortium of Saudi Archirodon and DEME has won the second phase of transformation work for the Port of NEOM, the primary seaport of entry to northwest Saudi Arabia. Based in Oxagon, Port of NEOM is strategically located along the coast of the Red Sea and is adjacent to the nearby Suez Canal, thro
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC (GLDD), from Houston, Texas, has won a $95 million firm-fixed-price contract for a dredging work in Freeport Harbor, Texas. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work locations and funding will be determin
