Last week, the self-propelled cutter suction dredger KRIOS, under construction for Royal Boskalis Westminster, returned from successful sea trials on the North-Sea and the second Maasvlakte. All planned tests were successfully completed under the supervision of Boskalis and Bureau Veritas, informs R
The largest self-propelled U.S. Hopper Dredge ever ordered is to be built to American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Class. Manson Construction Co. has commissioned Keppel AmFELS to build the hopper dredge, Frederick Paup, in Brownsville, Texas. The 420-foot-long U.S. flagged dredge will be fully operatio
BESIX and Jan De Nul Group are assisting with the expansion of the port of Fujairah in Dibba, along the Gulf of Oman, UAE. In fact, the works for the Dibba Bulk Handling Terminal Project were awarded to the consortium of Six Construct (BESIX’s entity in the Middle East) and Jan De Nul Group by [&hel
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin maintenance dredging in the Federal navigation channel at Keystone Harbor in Seattle this week. The contractor, American Construction, is set to start dredging works today and continue for approximately nine weeks. The project’s goal is to dredge roughly 5
USACE has released this very interesting video about the Buffalo confined disposal facility 4 repair project. In the video, Katie Lewis, civil engineer and contracting officers representative, gives a tour of the repair program. The Buffalo confined disposal facility 4 is located at the south end of
Herons Construction Company has just released the latest update on the HMB’s North Pier Marina extension. North Pier Marina is a new 95-berth development of Half Moon Bay Marina, Auckland, New Zealand. Dredging work is now complete, with the backhoe dredge Combi placing armor rock in the area. Also,
Boskalis has secured three contracts for coastal protection and port maintenance activities in Germany. The contracts, worth EUR 45 million, will all begin in the coming months. The first contract was awarded by the German Waterways and Shipping Office WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee. The work includes upgra
The Town of Bedford, MA, has just released the latest update about their Fawn Lake Dredging Program. The Dredgit crew had a very productive month of September, and is winding down the dredge operations, said the town. To date, they have removed 7,020 cubic yards of material, approximately 88% of the
Representatives of federal, state and local government agencies gathered yesterday to sign a project partnership agreement along the Ashtabula River. The main goal of the project is to restore wetlands habitat and provide cost-effective disposal of approximately 336,000 cubic yards of dredged materi
Navigating the Channel Islands Harbor will continue to be safe, thanks to a dredging project that will soon be underway. USACE is on schedule to start dredging the Channel Islands Harbor in mid-October 2020. Under the official plan, the hydraulic dredge “H.R. Morris” will be staging and conducting m
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has won a contract to upgrade R. Angolhitheem Harbor. The estimated value of the project is $2.8 million. Also, this development scheme will be completed within one year, MTCC reports. The R. Angolhitheem Harbor project consists of; dredging and recl
Following yesterday’s ceremony, TV Dredging – part of the Holland Shipyards Group – officially handed over the fully-electric new build dredger “Vrouwezand” to her owner Royal Smals. Right after the delivery, the newbuild will start working on her first project in Rouveen, the Netherlands. The joint
The Government of Western Australia has allocated $78.1 million in additional funding to continue transformation of Bunbury’s waterfront. Transforming Bunbury’s Waterfront – Stage Three will focus on the delivery of critical infrastructure that will provide foundations for long-term growth. The new
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers will begin dredging activities next week at the Keystone ferry landing, Washington State Parks reports. Dredging of the harbor will occur overnight, while the transport of dredged material to the shoreline of the dive park will occur during daylight hours. However, co
