Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCI) has made history with the launch of its latest vessel – Dredge Godavari – at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) today. According to DCI, this giant is the first-ever 12,000 m³ Beagle Series dredger constructed anywhere in the world, setting a new benchmark for
The Babitonga Bay dredging program, conducted by Jan De Nul’s giant trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Galileo Galilei, is moving forward. During the project, a portion of the dredged material will be used for beach nourishment in Itapoá – one of the largest coastal engineering projects ever car
The Cochin Shipyard will launch three vessels tomorrow. According to the Shipyard, each vessel addresses a strategic national need and illustrates India’s expanding maritime capability, from defense and port infrastructure to green energy and sustainability. The new vessels include the sixth Anti-Su
Two more Royal IHC cutter suction dredgers, Beavers 65, have been successfully completed for a client in the APAC region. Delivered from stock, immediately available and freshly loaded and already on their way to their new owner, these iconic Beaver dredgers are set to kick-start vital dredging work
Earlier this week, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) won a $14.6 million USACE contract for coastal protection works in Martin County, Florida. According to the Corps, the project includes construction of a dune and beach berm within the approximately 4 miles of the Martin County Shore Pr
With the township of Ba in Fiji experiencing an average of one major flood every four years, Fiji’s Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways engaged Hall Contracting to remove sediment build-up from the Ba River, improving its ability to discharge excess water during rain and storm events. Hall was tas
Manson Construction has just won a $14.7 million USACE contract for the St. Lucie County, FL Coastal Storm Risk Management Project. The CSRM project calls for the construction of a dune and beach berm along approximately 3.4 miles of shoreline in southern St. Lucie County. This includes beach and du
Construction crews are making progress on the 2025 Pinellas County (FL) beach nourishment project. Gator Dredging has begun mobilizing barges, pipelines, and other equipment for the upcoming Upham Beach renourishment. Construction is scheduled to start on Upham Beach beginning the week of October 20
Boskalis has just released a very interesting photo from Taiwan – the dredging operations for the development of the Hai Long Offshore Wind Project are in full swing. For this project, their water injection dredger (WID) Terra Plana is preparing the seabed by injecting water into the sand dunes off
A team from Apex Envirocare was engaged in dredging and desludging works on an Industrial Process Water pond in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt region recently. “Utilizing the remote-controlled Mud Cat 40E electric dredge, we efficiently removed accumulated sediment, enhancing the pond’s capacity and
Ellicott Dredges recently delivered a new Ellicott® Series 1870 G2 Dragon® dredge, the Sandpiper, to the City of Virginia Beach. According to Ellicott, the Sandpiper combines the robust, trusted design of the original 1870 series with advanced modern features, including upgraded hydraulics, operator
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has issued a proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for the maintenance dredging of the federally authorized Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) within waters of the Nassau Reach 1 channel in Nassa
Bird Construction Inc. said today that the previously announced transaction to acquire Fraser River Pile & Dredge (FRPD) has been successfully completed. “We are pleased to welcome the FRPD team to Bird, marking an important milestone for both companies,” said Teri McKibbon, President and CEO of Bir
Dredging crews will return to the Grand Traverse Harbor in Houghton County this summer as efforts continue to save Buffalo Reef from being covered by stamp sand mining waste, Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said. Over the past roughly 100 years, historic copper mine tailings from th
