The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, will begin maintenance dredging in the outer harbor of St. Joseph, Michigan, in early July. Under the project, Viking Marine Construction, LLC., of Holland, Michigan, will dredge approximately 83,000 cubic yards of sediment from the federal navigat
Following years of collaboration with the Town of Surf City and the USACE Wilmington District, Congressman David Rouzer said that the Surf City’s federal beach nourishment project will move to construction, clearing a major hurdle nearly two decades in the making. Approval of the Coastal Storm Risk
BlueFive Capital has acquired a 70% stake in Gulf Cobla LLC, a UAE-based dredging and land reclamation company. As part of the transaction, BlueFive Capital will acquire the entire 49% shareholding held by Advanced Dynamics Investments, an affiliate of Saudi Binladin Group, together with a 21% stake
DEME Group is further strengthening its dredging fleet with the order of a new 22,000 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). Designed for capital and maintenance dredging, land reclamation and offshore seabed preparation, this next-generation vessel will deliver higher productivity while reducin
Filia Dredging said that the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Biesbosch has successfully completed her sea trials. “After an extensive and intensive refurbishment, the Biesbosch is fully operational again,” Filia said in its latest announcement. The Biesbosch is currently on its way to her fir
Rohde Nielsen has completed capital dredging works for the Port of Brisbane’s Future Port Expansion (FPE) project at Fisherman Islands, Australia. Under the project, approximately 370,000 m³ of sand was dredged from the Spitfire Realignment Channel and transported to the reclamation area, where the
The USACE Buffalo District said that the Cuyahoga River dredging program is underway. This work, conducted by DMYLES, Inc., is crucial to make sure the massive vessels navigating the Great Lakes can safely travel through Cleveland, USACE said. “Our teams are currently working to remove about 250,000
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) said that the Cameron Parish Gulf Shoreline Stabilization Project is nearing completion. According to CPRA, this project adds a second interior line of breakwaters along Little Florida and Constance beaches, enhancing the existing shoreli
TasPorts has finished its major maintenance dredging campaign at the Port of Devonport ahead of schedule. Throughout the campaign, TasPorts was able to optimise the dredging area and methodology, which resulted in the earlier completion and reduced the volume of material dredged from the operational
The newly built trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Seaway departed from Royal IHC shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel yesterday for an intensive trial program on the North Sea. The new dredger will be more than just a vessel; it is the largest newbuild in the Boskalis’ history, and above all, the
Royal IHC said today that IHC Mining has been awarded a new contract by a Tier 1 mining company in Brazil for the delivery of a Beaver® 45 cutter suction dredger (CSD). “This solution will support the company in safe and efficient tailings and water management from day one. In the future, the equipm
Boskalis has successfully completed a major coastal protection project in Togo. “For two months, the two trailing suction hopper dredgers Shoreway and Causeway, worked tirelessly to move nearly 1.25 million cubic meters of sand to reinforce the coastline. In addition, 22 new protective groynes were
The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners has approved the allocation of $6.18 million in Tourist Development Tax (TDT) funding to advance a major beach renourishment and recovery project on Anna Maria Island following significant storm-related erosion caused by Hurricane Idalia in 2023 and H
Curtin Maritime Corp., from Long Beach, California, has won a $12.7 million firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of approximately 500,000 cubic yards of sediment within the Delaware River. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) sai
