IHC Mining has secured order from Kenmare Resources for the construction and delivery of two large customised mining dredgers. The dredgers – both to be built at Royal IHC’s yard in Kinderdijk (Netherlands) – will each have a total installed power of 6,800 kVA and a cutter power of 1,350 kW. As they
JPC Group Inc. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, yesterday won a $9.5 million USACE contract for maintenance dredging of the Shrewsbury River. According to the Corps, work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of December 24, 2023. The Shrewsbury Ri
Russell Marine LLC has officially kicked off construction of the new Wharf 7 at Port Houston. The Wharf 7 project consists of 1,000 linear feet of new wharf construction at Bayport Container Terminal. The work also includes dredging of approximately 300,000 CY of wet and dry excavation, 68,000 LF of
Straatman BV has released the fourth and final newsletter of 2023, sharing some updates about current projects and developments within the company. This autumn, the company was present at the Gastech event in Singapore where they had some really interesting meetings with the clients. Furthermore, St
In the harbour of Veracruz, Mexico, three Damen Cutter Suction Dredgers (CSD) were commissioned by the Mexican Secretary of the Navy (Secretaría de Marina, SEMAR). The dredgers – built in the Netherlands by Damen Dredging Equipment (DDE) – have been acquired as part of a fleet expansion program, and
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is about to begin maintenance dredging of the Lower Pensacola Federal Navigation channel in Pensacola, Florida. In preparation for mobilization, heavy equipment, and materials can already be seen on and near Perdido Key. A cutter dredge and hydraulic pipeline
The Friends of a Clean Hudson (FOCH) coalition yesterday released a new, independent, scientific assessment of the Hudson River PCBs Superfund site, which says that “dredging remedy” has failed to ensure the protection of human and environmental health because the concentration of toxic PCBs in the
US Senator Charles E. Schumer recently announced $5.1 million in federal funding from the U.S Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) for the Port of Ogdensburg Terminal Expansion Project. According to Schumer, the major investment was made possible by the
Dredging is a necessary but energy consuming activity. Since especially highly populated countries like the Netherlands are located along the coastline with much of their land mass below NAP, dredging is required to combat the expected rise of sea levels due to climate change. C-Job Naval Architects
As part of the Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program, Ellicott’s 460SL will be used to help restore eroding peninsulas around McGregor Lake, deepen backwater habitat for overwintering fish, and enhance floodplain forest habitat. Thanks to its ability to switch from swinging ladder to conventio
The Mumbai Maersk has set a new record for the deepest draft vessel to call at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe – just four weeks after the UK’s largest container port announced the completion of a £130 million dredging project. The deepening project increased the depth of the approach channel fro
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District has awarded a $11.1 million contract to Great Lakes Dock and Dredge for bay and bar channel dredging work in Morgan City, Louisiana. According to the Corps, the work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterh
Department of Transport and Main Roads – Maritime Safety Queensland has issued a local Notice to Mariners regarding the start of maintenance dredging in the Gold Coast Seaway. According to the Notice, dredging operations at the entrance to the Gold Coast Seaway (Southport pilotage area) will commenc
The autumn issue of IADC’s Terra et Aqua magazine is now available online. As always, Terra et Aqua talks about the dredging projects as well as the topics of safety, socio-economics, technical innovations and the environment. The autumn issue #171 includes the article ‘Integrating dredging in susta
