Pacific Shipyards International LLC, Honolulu, Hawaii, has won an $8.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for the shipyard overhaul of the dredge vessel Essayons. Bids for this contract were solicited via the internet with three received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be perfor
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, recently awarded a contract for the maintenance dredging of federal navigation channel of Naples to Big Marco Pass in Collier County to Southwind Construction Corp. of Evansville, Ind. “The $3,045,784.37 contract consists of maintenance dredgi
A hard rocky seabed is always a challenge when it comes to dredging, even for Boskalis’ specialist equipment. That is why the crews from Boskalis Westminster are deploying different types of vessels to deepen the port of Lerwick on the Scottish Shetland Islands, so it can accommodate larger passenge
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District has awarded a $5.4 million contract to Cottrell Contracting for the maintenance dredging of Delaware River — Philadelphia to Trenton Project. Work is part of the annual maintenance dredging of the Delaware River and includes removal of approxim
The Whanganui Port said that emergency dredging works will begin in the Whanganui Port basin this week, following approval of a one-off consent variation by Horizons Regional Council. The dredging is required to enable a clear channel in the area. Without this work, local businesses would face signi
Muddy Water Dredging of Orange, Texas, has won the Army Corps contract for maintenance dredging of the Calcasieu River and Pass, Louisiana. The amount of the Calcasieu River and Pass maintenance dredging FY25 contract, Mile 17.0 to Mile 36.0, is more than $18.4 million, with a total cumulative face
Lomé Container Terminal (LCT) has officially launched the second phase of dredging work to deepen the basin, turning circle and access channel. The project, conducted by DEME and Eiffage Génie Civil Marine, aims to improve navigability and accommodate larger container vessels at the Port of Lomé in
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District is proposing to perform maintenance dredging of the Hudson River Federal Navigation Project, located in Troy, NY. The Hudson River channel was last dredged in 2022 with the removal of 56,795 cubic yards of sediment. Based on surveys performed March
A dredge boat overturned last week in the Ohio River near Newell, West Virginia, causing an oil spill. According to the U.S. Coast Guard Heartland District, the dredger William Price sank around Mile Marker 45. The dredger was carrying around 12,000 gallons of diesel fuel, as well as 140 gallons of
A €1.1 million Caterpillar excavator purchased in the Netherlands to support dredging works in Antigua and Barbuda is expected to arrive within the next two to three months, local media reports. According to the Cabinet spokesman Maurice Merchant, 50% of the payment has already been made, with the b
Weeks Marine last week won another USACE contract for cutterhead dredging services in Louisiana. According to the Army Corps, work will be performed in Morgan City with an estimated completion date of December 24, 2025. The work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline
The Dutra’s DB24 is hard at work on the Sacramento Deep Water Shipping Channel for the FY25 Maintenance Dredging Project with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, San Francisco District. This project covers 10 reaches of the river, beginning near Rio Vista and running all the way to downtown Sacramento.
Starting this month, Van Oord will be performing coastal maintenance works at Banjaard Beach (Noord-Beveland). An LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) will deposit 1 million cubic meters of sand on and just in front of the beach. For the first time in the Netherlands, this replenishmen
Antigua and Barbuda’s Cabinet has approved the purchase of specialized dredging equipment to restart stalled works at St John’s and Crabbs harbors. According to local media, a delegation led by Minister Rawdon Turner visited the Netherlands last week to meet suppliers and later briefed Cabinet on th
