Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) recently commenced work on phase II of the FEMA Hurricane Florence Nourishment Project in the Town of Oak Island, NC. According to the town officials, shortly before sunset on Sunday, February 20, the first grains of sand came rushing through the pipeline
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District has just announced that seasonal dredging of the Port of Alaska began earlier this week. According to the Corps, dredging of the waterway commenced on April 1 where hopper dredge Westport is addressing heavy shoaling at the fuel docks and Terminal 3.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District recently awarded a $7.8 million contract for the excavation of bedrock within the Florence Bend reach of the Missouri River near Omaha. The work is being performed as a part of ongoing maintenance of the navigation channel, which begins at the mouth o
Thailand’s multi-award-winning Royal Phuket Marina, working closely with the Marine Department in Phuket, recently completed dredging of its marina basin and access channel, increasing the depth to two metres at the lowest tide and enabling boats up to 35 metres round-the-clock access. “The recent d
Mornington Peninsula Shire, Victoria, have begun stage two works for the Hastings boat ramp, which includes dredging of the harbour around the new ramp and in front of the Hastings Yacht club, to facilitate boat access and provide for construction of a new pontoon. Dredging will deepen the channel a
Late last year, the Finland based dredging contractor – Wasa Dredging entered into a deal to dredge Harbour of Senjahopen in Norway. According to Anko Bos, Head of Marketing and Tenders at Wasa Dredging, work on this project kicked off in mid-March. “The works have started on the 16th of March and a
ML (UK) Dredging has once again returned to Portsmouth for the next annual dredging campaign of the Port Solent Marina. According to Premier Marinas, dredging will first take place around the lock entrance to the Marina. The contractor will once again complete the dredging works with the intention o
Last week, President Joe Biden signed H.R. 2471, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022,” which included $6.75 million for San Rafael Channel dredging project. According to the County of Marin, the dredging funds were appropriated under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ 2022 Operation & Maintena
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has commended the San Miguel Corporation (SMC) for surpassing its targets in cleaning and dredging the 36.4-kilometer Tullahan-Tinejeros River System, which is one of the 17 principal river systems draining into Manila Bay, the Philippines.
Current TV, in partnership with Dare County Government, has released “More Beach to Love – Highlighting 2022 Dare County Beach Nourishment Projects,” an informational video that provides an overview of the numerous beach nourishment projects that are scheduled to take place throughout the county thi
California Congressman Jimmy Panetta announced yesterday that $540,000 from the 2022 budget package will go to the Santa Cruz Port District to help cover the cost of its annual maintenance dredging. According to Panetta, this funding will be used to maintain the commercial and recreational safety of
Dare County will host a public informational meeting to discuss upcoming Hatteras Island beach nourishment projects at 5 p.m. today, March 24, 2022, at the Fessenden Center in Buxton. The meeting will focus on the two beach nourishment projects that will be constructed on Hatteras Island later this
Yesterday was a busy day in the Chesapeake Bay for Donjon Marine and Cashman Dredging who are leading the efforts to free Evergreen’s boxship the Ever Forward. “This was another productive day in the Chesapeake Bay for dredging operations. The dredging tick-tock will continue 24-7,” said Maryland Po
Maintenance dredging of the main shipping channel and approaches at the Port of Bunbury started last Friday, according to the Department of Transport (Western Australia). These works are usually undertaken twice a year, and can take up to two weeks. This year’s campaign is being conducted by the spl
