The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, commissioned the $55 million Julius Maada Industrial Fishing Port at Black Johnson yesterday. Under this project, a 500m breakwater, a 160m approach causeway, a 3,000-gross-ton ocean-going fishing vessel berth, and a 70m stepped berth
Central Coast Council said that dredging has been successfully completed at The Entrance Channel, with the full 30,000 m³ target removed in accordance with the approved dredging program established at the start of the project. The project also included preparation of the pilot channel to support pre
Egypt’s Cabinet has approved the licensing of the Suez Canal Authority to proceed with establishing a new joint-stock company – Suez Canal Dredging and Maritime Works Company. The company will be formed in partnership with a private sector firm operating in general supplies and contracting, and will
DEME Group and Jan de Nul are now competing for dredging and maintenance of a 1,477km stretch of the Paraná-Paraguay waterway, following the first stage of the evaluation process. A third offer submitted by DTA Engenharia was disqualified for not presenting the minimum guarantees. The next stage wil
Boskalis Nederland has won a contract for a major sand replenishment project at the Galgeplaat and the Slikken van den Dortsman in the Oosterschelde estuary in the Netherlands. Following the construction of the Oosterscheldekering – a series of dams and storm surge barriers that protect the Netherla
Damen has just released the first pictures of the CSD400 – the next New Generation cutter suction dredger (CSD). The first of series is being finished at the Damen Dredging Yard, undergoing testing shortly. This sand dredger has a production of 2700 m3/h and a max dredging depth of -9m.
Fiji’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change’s Department of Environment said that a multi-stakeholder meeting was convened at the Office of the Commissioner, Northern Division, yesterday to address issues arising from the proposed dredging works along the Dreketi River in Macuata by Houyilin W
Work on a coastal protection and beach nourishment project between Garrão and Praia do Forte Novo, Quarteira, Portugal, is in full swing. The project is being carried out by the Dravo S.A., in collaboration with the parent company Van Oord, using the LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD
Germany’s LNG import terminal operator DET said that a routine maintenance and repair work is underway at the LNG Terminal Wilhelmshaven 2. For this purpose, the FSRU Excelsior will be relocated offshore for a few days in order to carry out the planned work. At the same time, the port company Nieder
Foyle and Marine Dredging said that the dredging works in Ballycastle are now complete, bringing this phase of the project successfully to a close. “Progress throughout the program was significantly challenged by adverse weather conditions, particularly in the early stages, which restricted safe acc
The land reclamation and coastal protection operations in Thaa Atoll Guraidhoo have reached 76pct completion, the Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said. According to MTCC, land reclamation is being carried out to facilitate the development of an airport on the island. To date, 13.80
Essential maintenance dredging in Bridport Harbor, West Bay, is about to begin, Dorset Council said. This project is designed to support vessel access, safe navigation, and ensuring efficient long-term operation of the harbor. Dorset Council added that the work is expected to take around two weeks t
A new cutter suction dredger (CSD) – constructed under the class of Indian Register of Shipping at Dockyard & Engineering Works Ltd – was delivered to the Bangladesh Coast Guard recently. The CSD was designed and equipped by Dredge Yard B.V. (the Netherlands), incorporating the following key technic
Pilbara Ports said that the dredging operations are about to begin at the Port of Cape Preston West on the transshipment channel to the BCI Minerals Mardie Salt and Potash jetty. The dredged materials will be dumped at the offshore disposal location DMPA4, located 15nm North of the Mardie jetty. The
