Van Oord’s latest addition to the fleet, trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Ariane is undergoing final trials before she goes into operational service. At the moment the vessel is located off the Dutch coast, carrying out dredging and rainbowing work for the first time. The Vox Ariane is the first
Continental Engineering Corporation (CEC) last week announced the award of the “N-WH Project” Cross-Harbor Tunnel contract for the Ministry of National Defense. Located within the existing Zuoying military port in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, the project scope includes a cut & cover cross-harbor tunnel, port
The Government of Canada has awarded a contract for the construction of a new small craft harbour in Clyde River, Nunavut. The announcement was made yesterday by Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Filomena Tassi, Minister of Public Service and Procurement Ca
Works have been progressing well to dredge Lyme Regis harbour and replenish the sand beach, with no further plans to close the beach, Lyme Regis Town Council said. “Dorset Council has been carrying out essential annual dredging works, which are expected to continue into early next week,” according t
Systems integrator Alewijnse recently completed the comprehensive electrical and automation installation on board the new build trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Krakesandt. The Krakesandt is the second advanced dredging project that Alewijnse has undertaken for Thecla Bodewes Shipyards for its
Last Friday, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met in a special session and awarded two of the largest contracts in the organization’s history. The Commission approved the staff’s recommendation to award Weeks Marine and Curtin Maritime Corporation contracts totaling $430 million
Callan Marine’s latest fleet asset – the 28” cutter suction dredge General Bradley – recently initiated a maintenance dredging project located at the Bolivar Ferry Terminal. This is the inaugural project for the General Bradley, consisting of the removal of 600,000 cubic yards of material and return
Curtin Maritime, Corp. (CMC) has been awarded a contract for a segment of work as part of the Houston Ship Channel (HSC) Expansion Channel Improvement Project (ECIP) Project 11. The work encompasses dredging of approximately 4.175 million cy of the HSC with deposit of materials into the Ocean Dredge
The new rock groyne at Point Richards is really taking shape, Better Boating Victoria reports. Core rock has been put in place along the structure’s length, with armour rock now being installed as part of the upgrade. These big boulders form the outer layer of the groyne and weigh up to 1.5 tonnes e
Eastland Port, New Zealand, informed today that after five years in the planning, the Twin Berth stage two application is just weeks away from being submitted. The application will cover the extension of wharf 8; one hectare of reclamation; dredging the channel and harbour; rebuilding the outer brea
The Port of Beira has welcomed a new dredger which will mainly be used to maintain the depths alongside the berths. Dredger “Estoril” was inaugurated at the port by the Mozambique Minister of Transport, Honourable Janfar Abdulai on Friday 10th June 2022. This Damen built piece of equipment is owned
Eastern Shipbuilding Group is getting ready for the launch of Weeks Marine latest hopper dredge, the R.B. Weeks. The shipbuilder has successfully transferred the R.B. Weeks to the launch way, making her ready for the christening and launch on June 17th. The 8,550 cubic yards (6,540m³) trailing sucti
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is providing $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants to enhance and improve public boating access, facilities, and navigation throughout the state. This funding is awarded to 45 applicants statewide, supporting efforts that include new pub
New York Congresswoman, Nicole Malliotakis, yesterday announced that USACE will receive $6.7 million in Operations and Maintenance funds to complete maintenance dredging of the Federal Navigation Channel in Great Kills Harbor – part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Also, Malliot
