Great Lakes Dredge & Dock and their hopper dredge Liberty Island yesterday delivered the last load of sand to Reach 1 (Far West Emerald Isle) of the post-Florence Renourishment Project. After completing the Reach 1, GLDD moved to the next location and placed the first load of sand in Central Emerald
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has presented latest update on the Muddy River Flood Risk Management project. According to the Army Corps, dredging activities continue to progress on Phase 2 of the $36.5 million Muddy River project in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts. “Begi
Sections of the Mill Creek Levee System that were damaged during the February 2020 flooding are now repaired thanks to the efforts of the Army Corps’ Walla Walla District and their contractor TDX Power Services. This was a partnership project with the levee sponsor, the Mill Creek Flood Control Zone
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District has released photos of artifacts removed from the Savannah River during recent dredging operations. The photos show items inadvertently discovered during normal dredging operations in late February, including cannons dating to pre-Civil War times,
Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) has just released this photo of the Poole-based contractor Jenkins Marine carrying out spring dredging works in the harbour. The contractor is performing a routine maintenance dredge of Shepards Marina ahead of the season, which for operational reasons is coinciding wi
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock’s hopper dredge Liberty Island has started dredging and pumping operations for the PHASE III of the post-Florence Renourishment Project. As reported by the Carteret County officials, the Liberty Island dredged, hauled, and pumped the first load of sand from the ODMDS to rea
The Environment Agency has begun construction works to deliver the York Flood Alleviation Scheme. The work will see more than 500m of new flood defences installed in sections between Skeldergate Bridge and Millennium Bridge on the Rowntree Park side of the River Ouse. The total cost of the project i
The Municipality of The Hague has awarded the maintenance dredging contract for the Port of Scheveningen to Baggerbedrijf De Boer/Dutch Dredging. The tender was characterized by the emphasis on sustainable vessels. To this end, the trailing suction hopper dredger Amazone is equipped with a new Tier
Over the last five construction seasons, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District worked on a project to reconstruct a mile-long seawall at the Cape Lisburne site in Alaska. The Cape Lisburne project has been a challenging endeavor with logistics, weather and even walruses to contend with.
Weeks Marine’s cutterhead dredge JS Chatry is back in action, working on the Morehead City Harbor dredging and beach nourishment project. According to the Carteret County, the dredge was moored in the Harbor since Sunday (2/21/2021) because of rough sea conditions. But, the JS Chatry was re-mobilize
Dredging activities continue to progress on Phase 2 of the $36.5 million Muddy River Flood Risk Management project in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts, reports the Army Corps’ New England District. Beginning March 1, 2021, work will progress to Work Area #4 in the vicinity of Riverway and Netherl
Continental Heavy Civil Corporation has won a $37,348,064 construction contract for the Broward County Segment III beach renourishment project. According to the Army Corps, Broward County Segment III Shore Protection Project includes placing sand on the beaches of Dr. Von D. Mitzel-Eula Johnson Stat
Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging recently completed another successful campaign for the client Port of Waterford (Engineer Anthony D. Bates Partnership LLP) in Ireland. The Port of Waterford is a modern efficient port and the closest Irish lift-on lift-off and bulk port to mainland Europe. The
ML (UK) Dredging Ltd – a family run business based in Portsmouth – will soon begin work on their next project, dredging of the Port Solent Approaches. According to the Queen’s Harbour Master Portsmouth, the start of this routine maintenance dredging project is set for the 1 March 2021. The works wil
