DEME Group achieved an important dredging milestone at New Lock Terneuzen today. “Several members of our famous green fleet have been working at full pace on this large-scale project to construct a new lock in the Netherlands,” said DEME. “Marking a major achievement, our cutter suction dredger ‘Ama
Engineering company Spencer Group has commenced work to create a new permanent home for the Spurn Lightship in Hull Marina. The £30 million Spurn Lightship regeneration project has been launched by Hull City Council to celebrate and preserve Hull’s rich maritime heritage. The lightship was built in
Maintenance dredging works on the Newhaven Port’s Outer and Inner Harbour are underway. The dredging operations are being carried out by the Royal Boskalis Westminster Group trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Causeway. The works will involve frequent passages from the Harbour to the Disposal Gro
ML (UK) Dredging Ltd is about to begin routine maintenance dredging of the Port Solent Approaches. According to the KHM Portsmouth, dredging will commence on the 12 February 2024 with completion due by early/mid March 2024. The vessel conducting this task is the “BOXER” (backhoe dredger) which will
The fire that broke out in the dredging pipe warehouse of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) in the Borofkol area of Narayanganj yesterday was brought under control after four hours. According to local media, all the dredging pipes stored in the warehouse were burned. Fakhar Uddin A
The Town of Emerald Isle, NC, has just released a video update on the Bogue Inlet dredging and beach nourishment project. The project, which kicked off on January 1, 2024, is being coordinated by the Army Corp of Engineers and Carteret County. Currently, the Army Corps contractor is dredging approxi
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
