Transport for NSW has received environmental approval to carry out maintenance dredging of the Swansea Channel and is planning to start by the end of July, subject to obtaining a Crown Lands dredging licence and weather conditions. The dredging allows for the removal of up to 30,000m3 of sand over t
The Western Australia Department of Transport has announced that dredging operations are scheduled to commence this week at Beadon Creek, Port of Onslow. According to DoT, the dredging is to begin around July 6th 2023. It will take the contractor approximately 10 days to complete the works. Dredging
Hopper dredger Brisbane and its supporting vessels have left the Port of Weipa after completing a 45-day maintenance dredging program. According to North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP), around 780,000m3 of sediment was removed from the port and placed at the approved Dredge Material Placem
Port of London Authority has announced that on or about Monday 24th July 2023, marine contractors working on behalf of City of London Corporation will commence works to decommission the former Barking Power Station and Outfall in Halfway Reach. The works include: removal of the existing outfall stru
With dredging at the NOAA Marine Operations Center-Pacific (MOC-P) facility just a few months away, contractors have begun getting the dredge spoil site ready. The facility, which NOAA leases from the Port of Newport, serves as a homeport for two NOAA ships and provides administrative, engineering,
The City of Fort Lauderdale is continuing efforts to ensure that Fort Lauderdale waterways are clean and safe. According to the City, Arbor Tree and Land, Inc. (ATL) will use mechanical dredging equipment to remove sediment from the Himmarshee Canal from SE 8 Avenue to SE 10 Terrace. Crews will work
This June, Rijkswaterstaat started work on the beach nourishment project at the Westkapelle Zeedijk. For the project, the contractor is using hopper dredgers to deposit a total of 550,000m3 of sand on the beach, between the Baaiweg and the Hogeweg. “From the beginning of June 2023, contractor Van Oo
Starting late this week, ML (UK) Dredging Ltd will be working in Portsmouth Harbour in the vicinity of Clarence Wharf. According to the King’s Harbour Master Portsmouth, the contractor will conduct maintenance dredging of the Clarence Wharf within Cold Harbour located on the western side of Portsmou
Work will soon begin on the $3 million dredging campaign at Carnarvon, starting at Teggs Channel in early July – moving to the Fascine entry and spit in October, according to David Michael, local member for Balcatta. The measure is part of the $7 million multifaceted Carnarvon Fascine Entryway and B
The City of South Padre Island is working in partnership with the Army Corps, the Texas General Land Office, and Cameron County to renourish the beaches on South Padre Island. To renourish the beaches, the contractor is using beach-quality sand harvested from a local dredging project, the Brownsvill
The King’s Harbour Master Portsmouth announced today that routine maintenance dredging will be conducted by ML (UK) Dredging Ltd in Cold Harbour. The works to be undertaken on behalf of the Royal Naval Sailing Association, will take place directly south of Oil Fuel Jetty on the western side of Ports
Tasmanian-based contractor BridgePro Engineering, engaged by TasPorts to undertake repairs to damaged sections of the slipway at the Port of Currie, last week began mobilizing equipment to the site. According to TasPorts Chief Operating Officer, Stephen Casey, the works are expected to be completed
Just one month after securing a $49 million contract for dredging services in Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida, Manson Construction has won another multi-million dollar deal from the Army Corps to dredge the Oakland Harbor. The $21 million contract includes annual maintenance dredging of the Oaklan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District is currently utilizing 24-hour dredging in Grand Haven, Michigan, during favorable weather to remove shoaling blocking the harbor from commercial traffic. Severe weather and minimal ice cover during the winter led to increased shoaling in several ha
