Over the last couple of years, Rohde Nielsen has been managing the maintenance dredging of the Terminal Ponta Da Madeira in Brazil. The terminal, owned by mining company Vale S.A., is one of the rare in the country that can handle ultra large Valemax ships. Because of the high sediment accumulation
Preparation for pumping sand onto Te Rauone Beach – the final step of the Port Otago 10-year-long community project – is progressing well. While the three impressive breakwater groynes were finished in February, global shipping delays held up delivery of the pumping equipment needed for the job. Now
Dunes and beaches are the Netherlands’ main protection against the sea. However, erosion occurs under the influence of waves, wind and currents. By depositing sand the coastline is kept intact and space is preserved for nature and recreation. Boskalis has been successfully carrying out these repleni
U.S. EPA South Central Regional Office has announced that dredging and pumping operations are underway at the Caminada Headland CWPPRA project site in Louisiana. For the past 3 weeks, a dredge has been pumping sediment from the Gulf of Mexico to restore 928 acres of back barrier marsh. Construction
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District is seeking public comment for proposed maintenance dredging and material placement for the Miami Harbor Navigation Project. According to the Corps, the purpose of maintenance dredging is to maintain safe, efficient navigation through the port’s
Weeks Marine Inc. has begun preparations for the upcoming Town of Southern Shores (NC) beach nourishment project. According to the town officials, the contractor started delivering construction equipment to the Trout Run beach access on September 14, 2022. “The beach access will remain open unless c
Rijkswaterstaat and Boskalis recently commenced work on the Texel beach nourishment project in the Netherlands. According to Rijkswaterstaat, maintenance of the Texel coastline kicked off in early September and will continue until the spring of 2023. For this project, Boskalis will dredge and pump a
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District earlier this month began annual maintenance dredging of the mouth of the Columbia River. Each year, the Corps dredges the mouth of the Columbia River to maintain the federal navigation channel for commercial shipping. These works, together with mai
After a brief pause, Weeks Marine, Inc. has resumed dredging and pumping operations in the Town of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. According to the town’s latest update, the hopper dredge Magdalen arrived on the site on Monday and is now fully engaged in the works. The second hopper dredge Lindholm is e
The Town of Cedar Lake (IN) is making final preparations before the official launch of their lake dredging project. At the moment, the town is building a dewatering facility and had to bore under the CSX Train line to place some of the pipe that the water and sediment will flow through for the dredg
Coastal Science & Engineering—the company that was managing the Buxton beach nourishment project—has released detailed overview of the recently finished works. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) delivered the last load for the Buxton beach renourishment project on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Aft
Not so long ago, the joint venture consisting of Baggerbedrijf De Boer BV (Dutch Dredging) – Boskalis BV began work on a dredging project in the Republic of Suriname. The project being conducted on behalf of the Ministry of Public Works kicked off in 2021 and will be fully implemented in 2023. The S
The Town of Surf City (NC) is finally moving forward with the next step in their long-awaited beach nourishment project. After reviewing the Validation Report that was submitted in March of this year, the Army Corps is about to authorize a Surf City only project and will now be working on the Genera
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has just announced that the Rochester East Pier project is moving along nicely, with completion expected this fall. According to the Corps, the contractor Great Lakes Dock and Materials has almost finished repairing the 425-foot section of the pier.
