Port Otago’s Marine & Infrastructure team is about to complete the sand renourishment works at Te Rauone Beach in the next few days. “Sand pumping began a couple of weeks ago and the process has run pretty much to plan. About 5000 cubic meters of sand has been moved and the beach looks summer ready,
Work on a new harbor servicing the eastern Bay of Plenty is complete, unlocking opportunities for aquaculture and marine industry growth, new local jobs and regional prosperity, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones said. The extensive work on Ōpōtiki Harbor over a number of years includes the c
An amphibious excavator dredger capsized two days ago in Hinigaran, Negros Occidental, causing the death of its operator Harvey Nepomuceno (49). According to local media, the dredger was clearing Typhoon Tino debris from a local river when the accident occurred. The police reported that Nepomuceno,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division has just released this amazing photo of their hopper dredger Murden working in Maryland. Beginning November 20, through November 25, she’ll remove approximately 5,000 cubic yards of dredged material from the Ocean City Inlet in Maryland in sup
Dredging works at Shepards Marina are progressing well, with the project on track for completion and the marina scheduled to re-open early December. “As part of these improvements, we’re also taking the opportunity to upgrade the site’s infrastructure – replacing the entire water system and enhancin
Consumers across America rely on the nation’s maritime shipping industry. To maintain this essential logistics system and keep consumer prices low, Reps. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) and Mike Ezell (MS-04) introduced the bipartisan Dredging Coordination Improvement Act. According to the officials, more than
Callan Marine Ltd., from Galveston, Texas, has won a $21.4 million firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging work in Port Mansfield. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work, with beneficial use placement, will be performed in
WattHub, a partnership between Van Oord and Betuwewind, has officially opened the new fast charging plaza on the Maasvlakte. This charging plaza of no less than 4,500 m2 is the first fast charging location in the area for trucks, heavy construction equipment and other electric vehicles. The strategi
The Port of Thessaloniki is about to undertake its most significant upgrade to date with the expansion of Pier 6. ThPA S.A. – Port of Thessaloniki and METKA S.A. – TEKAL S.A. (PIER 6) J/V have co-signed the Construction Works Contract for the expansion of the port infrastructure of Pier 6 of the Por
Jenkinks Marine’s large dredge set up, including the backhoe dredger Doreen Dorward and 300m3 capacity self-propelled, split hopper barges Nab and Needles, completed dredging at Haslar Marina in Gosport for Boatfolk Marinas recently. The dredge rig then relocated over to Newhaven, and are now carryi
Manson Construction Company’s hopper dredge Newport will begin maintenance dredging operations in the Gulfport Harbor tomorrow. According to Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, dredging operations will be conducted in the bar channel area, located between buoys 6 – 25. The dredge will be pla
The beach replenishment project at Croatan Beach is resuming this week after being paused in August to protect the nesting, hatching and migration of loggerhead sea turtles. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, through its contractor Manson Construction, is dredging sand from the Atlantic Ocean Channel
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company has completed dredging and beachfill operations along the north shore of the Indian River Inlet in Sussex County, Delaware. The $8.1 million project included dredging over 500,000 cubic yards of sand from the ebb shoal of the inlet system (located approximately one
Curtin Maritime Corp. has won a $22.6 million USACE contract for Baltimore Harbor maintenance dredging. The project includes maintenance dredging of over 1,000,000 cubic yards from the deep-draft federal navigation channels serving the Port of Baltimore. The dredging will be performed by a clamshell
