During the recent reconstruction of the sea channel in the Gulf of Ob, Kara Sea, contractors successfully completed all dredging works planned for 2020, reports the State Corporation Rosatom. For this season, Mordraga LLC removed around 32 million m3 of dredged material. This will allow the large-ca
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) is about to begin preparations for the Phase 3 of the Post-Florence Renourishment project. According to Carteret County, GLDD is planning to mobilize land- and water-based pipe, heavy equipment, personnel, etc. starting this December with the dredging/pumping to begi
Weeks Marine has received a Notice to Proceed (NTP) from the Carteret County officials to begin mobilization of personnel and equipment needed for the Morehead City dredging & concurrent beach nourishment works. According to the county’s shore protection office, the initial mobilization of personnel
The final phase of the West Bay Coastal Defence Improvements Scheme is due to be carried out this winter 2020/21, informs the Dorset Coast Forum. Fluvial improvement works to the River Brit riverbank will provide protection against the river overflowing and flooding the Parkdean Resorts West Bay Hol
The Scottish Canals has just announced that £19.95 million of improvement works are set to get underway across Scotland’s canals this winter. As reported, this capital investment from Scottish Government will see major works and essential upgrades take place throughout the canal network, safeguardin
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has announced another upcoming temporary lane closure on Riverway as dredging activities continue to progress on Phase 2 of the $36.5 million Muddy River Flood Risk Management project in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts. According to the Corp
With navigation through Belle Pass compromised due to siltation, the Greater Lafourche Port Commission (GLPC) has taken the proactive step to contribute funds to the Corps of Engineers to procure a dredge contract to bring portions of Belle Pass back to their appropriate depth. This work, being perf
The Port of Palm Beach has just released the latest update on their Lake Worth Inlet dredging project. According to the port, Cashman started dredging of the Lake Worth Inlet on October 27th. The hopper dredge Atchafalaya conducted work for about a week before dredging came to a halt due to Tropical
The VINCI Construction Maritime et Fluvial teams are performing dredging work on the John Compton dam in Saint Lucia (Caribbean). Funded by the Caribbean Development Bank, the dredging project is the second part of the John Compton dam rehabilitation project or JCD 02. The first part of the project
Last month, Rohde Nielsen A/S successfully completed cable lowering of two 150kV live cables for TeslaN BV, a service provider of high voltage for Tennet. As reported by Rohde Nielsen, the company executed approximately 1km of cable lowering within one week. The project was done without conflicting
Neumann Contractors has completed another annual dredging campaign in Tallebudgera Creek, Gold Coast, Australia. Neumann has undertaken the dredging works in Tallebudgera Creek for the past nine years now. Each year around 20-40,000m³ of clean sand is being dredged from the creek to replenish the sa
Totland Pier has been a landmark on the Isle of Wight since the 1880’s where it’s been used with public access until 1980. The new owners, Totland Pier Ltd., has been progressing the re-development project to transform the pier back into a public venue as a restaurant at the end of the pier that wou
A Dutch TV crew recently highlighted DEME Group’s important work at the Hedwige-Prosper Polder flood prevention project, on the Belgian-Dutch border. Together with DEME’s consortium partners, the company is restoring the polder back into a vast natural floodplain to reduce the risk of flooding in vi
Underwater Earth Movers (UEM) Inc. is making nice progress with the phase 3 of Westport Marina maintenance dredging project in Washington. According to the latest update, the contractor has so far removed nearly 76,000 cubic yards of material from the boat basin floor since September 21st, 2020. “Th
