BLRT Repair Yards said that the Pedro Álvares Cabral, a 14,000 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger of the Jan De Nul Group, recently arrived at their Klaipeda yard for a special survey. Over the past weeks, she has undergone a full spectrum of work. Both tailshafts were withdrawn and carefully servic
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) has released the draft of its fourth Funded Priorities List (FPL), which includes over $403 Million in proposed funding for water quality improvement, habitat conservation and restoration, and other ecosystem projects and programs across
Beach nourishment across the North Strand has officially begun, according to the City of North Myrtle Beach. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the contractor started offshore equipment mobilization this past weekend on November 15. Other types of mobilization will continue to take place throughou
After successfully completing the FBH dredging project in Geraldton, Mid West Ports Authority (MWPA) is now using the dredged sand to renourish the northern beaches, and boost coastal resilience. The sand was stockpiled at Pages Beach during the routine maintenance dredging recently undertaken in th
Nauplius Workboats has started the production of a DMC1450 for its strategic partner Royal IHC. According to Nauplius, Royal IHC has sold this multi-purpose, heavy-duty workboat, together with a Beaver dredger, to a client in the Middle East. “The DMC1450 with it’s length of 14.5 meter and a breadth
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has announced plans to dredge the federal navigation channels of the Sandusky Harbor, Erie County, Ohio. According to the Corps, an estimated total of up to 110,000 cubic yards of sediment is to be dredged from Sandusky Harbor federal navigation cha
Neumann Contractors Fabrication team recently started a project to convert Dredge Pontoons into a significant Floating Booster Pump. This bolted assembly measures 9 meters in width, 24 meters in length, and from top to bottom stands at 6.5 meters tall. Weighing approximately 80 tonnes, the Floating
A dredging project for Lake Altoona has been delayed after Eau Claire County did not grant funding for the project, Lake Altoona Rehab & Protection District said. The dredging work was initially slated for December 2026 through February 2027. Now, the timeline has moved back another year. Michele Sk
Townsville City Council (QLD) is responsible for maintenance of the canal sections in Nelly Bay Harbour. There is currently a significant build-up of material (sediment) in parts of the marina that needs to be removed by dredging. Earlier this year, the Council postponed planned maintenance dredging
Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) will begin dredging operations at Rosslyn Bay Boat Harbor this month to improve safety and navigation for all harbor users, the Queensland Government said. The works will involve the removal of approximately 24,000 cubic meters of sediment from the entrance channel a
The USACE’s Baltimore District is scheduled to remove approximately 5,000 cubic yards of dredged material from the Ocean City Inlet beginning Thursday, November 20, 2025. According to USACE, the dredge Murden will begin dredging Priority Area #1, which includes the entrance to Sinapuxent Channel, on
The much-anticipated Myall River dredging project has been completed, MidCoast Council said. The dredge was finishing the connection of the eastern channel to the deep water in the port last week. “A total of 132,300m3 of sand was removed from the Eastern Channel, Corrie Channel and from the Myall R
The King Co. of Holland, Michigan, has once again won USACE contract for maintenance dredging and beach nourishment works in Grand Haven. Similar to previous campaigns, the FY26 Grand Haven (Outer) dredging and beachfill project will take place within the stationing: -25+00 to -14+00, targeting 40,0
Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC has just announced the successful delivery and commissioning of a new Mud Cat® MC 20E electric, remote-controlled dredge at a water treatment facility in the United States. The dredge efficiently pumps alum sludge to a dewatering filter press at a consistent rate of
