CGC Dredging Company is about to begin maintenance dredging works at the entrance of the Port Geographe Marina, Western Australia. According to the Department of Transport, dredging will commence this October and will proceed until approximately late February 2022. “Dredging will mainly occur Monday
Water Resources Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh has started dredging works along the upstream section of the Krishna River at Vijayawada in Southern India. According to the officials, the project was awarded through competitive bidding to the Kolkata based Reach Dredging Ltd. Reach Dredging
Bakker Sliedrecht is one of the first companies in the maritime industry to switch partly from time-based maintenance to condition-based maintenance. The cost-effective method ensures that maintenance, repair and replacement are only planned and carried out when necessary. Time-based maintenance foc
Nantuxent Creek dredging project that will restore channels to a safe navigable depth and restore endangered species habitat in Cumberland County is now underway, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). The $1.6 million project will dredge the State Channel in Nantuxent Cre
Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Co., has completed repairs to the section of the Buffalo North Breakwater breached by a severe storm in October 2019. The storm caused extensive damage to the approximately 2,200-foot breakwater structure, including the 300-foot breach in the north end. Fixing
The City of Gold Coast, Queensland, recently announced the start of Black Swan Lake dredging works that will restore the wetland area behind the Gold Coast Turf Club. According to the city officials, the Gold Coast Turf Club has received all permits necessary to rehabilitate the remaining waterbody
The Spanish Pass Marsh Creation project recently achieved its first major milestone, according to the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA). After extensive coordination and 6 hours of Mississippi River closure, the contractor successfully crossed the Navigation Channel and c
Dredging of the Sea Isle City’s Municipal Marina is set to resume after a lengthy delay, reports the Sea Isle News. This nearly $1 million dredging project was awarded to SumCo Eco-Contracting, of Peabody, Massachusetts, in September 2020. The contract called for the maintenance dredging of the Lago
Following massive floods in early 2021, when much of the 3rd district of Negros Occidental was left under water, federal and municipal governments started works on major flood control projects in this region of the Philippines. Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez said that they have requested for a funding
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District Commander Lt. Col. Kevin Arnett held a dredge safety meeting with Curtin Maritime October 1 off the coast of Martinez, California. The purpose of the site visit was to meet with management and dredge operators to discuss key safety items. SPN is co
J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. has been busy lately working on a sediment cleanup project in Duluth, Minnesota. According to the company, they are dredging hydraulically, mechanically, and using a CableArm bucket to remove contaminated sediment from two ponds, located near the Duluth-Superior Harbor in
The Department of Transport WA has just announced that dredging works are scheduled to take place adjacent to the Lot 13 wharf at the Onslow Marine Support Base (OMSB) from Saturday, 9 October 2021 to approximately 31 October 2021. The contractor for this project is WA Dredging Pty Ltd., a division
Mid West Ports Authority announced today that Geraldton 2021 maintenance dredging project has reached the halfway point. According to the Authority, trailer suction hopper dredger Modi R has now removed over 50% of the naturally accumulated sediments from the inner harbour of Geraldton Port and the
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District recently presented a video about the Crab Bank restoration project, which is taking place in Charleston Harbor between the tip of Sullivan’s Island and Patriots Point. This project that uses compatible material dredged from the Charleston Harbor
