Jan De Nul has developed a start-to-finish approach to restore oyster reefs. “With our newly developed Oyster Reef Restoration Unit, we can seed hard substrates like rocks with around one million young oysters within just a few weeks, anywhere in the world. Combined with our extensive experience in
Rohde Nielsen has completed coastal protection works at La Pineda Beach, Tarragona, Spain, supporting shoreline protection. For this project, approximately 100,000 m³ of sand was supplied, dredged offshore and transported to the beach via a sinker-line system. The material was then distributed and l
A giant underwater dredge device designed to remove large areas of exotic caulerpa seaweed has performed well in recent testing at Omākiwi Cove in Northland, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard said. “Known as the submersible dredge planer (SDP), the remotely operated equipment was developed for Bio
The crews from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, are in Fairport Harbor, Ohio, performing critical maintenance dredging to keep the Grand River safe, navigable, and open for business. “Our team is dredging approximately 110,000 cubic yards of sediment from the federal navigation ch
The USACE Detroit District said that the $1.8 million works on the Keweenaw Waterway breakwater near Houghton, Michigan, are moving forward according to schedule. Ongoing construction began in late June and is expected to be complete by October 1. Under the project, the contractor is modifying and r
The Door County Parks Department will begin dredging operations at Chaudoirs Dock County Park in the following days. According to the County, this work is necessary to maintain safe and reliable boating access to Green Bay and to ensure the long-term functionality of the harbor. “During the dredging
As part of Mid West Ports Authority’s Port Maximization Project (PMaxP), Geraldton Port has engaged MGN Civil to build a new breakwater wall to reduce the severity and downtime of wave surge activity which, on average, requires us to close the Port for 34 days each year. Once completed, this breakwa
Sea Fix completed the installation of a dredge pipeline in Port Lincoln, South Australia, recently. The project involved the safe mobilisation, assembly, alignment, and installation of the dredge line, ensuring the pipeline was installed to specification and ready for efficient dredging operations.
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) and USACE have agreed to a joint commitment to overhaul bureaucratic processes and accelerate coastal resilience efforts. The agreement follows the “Summit at Sea Leve
Royal IHC said that they have consolidated the recent years of strategic realignment during 2025 and laid the basis for further growth in its order book and revenues, and is on track towards net profitability. These improvements are reflected in the increased financing facilities available to Royal
Dredging work at the Luanda Naval Base, Angola, is moving forward according to schedule. Angola is actively upgrading its maritime and defense infrastructure, with the Luanda Naval Base undergoing development and expansion as part of a broader national push to modernize naval operations. According t
Inland Dredging Co. LLC, Dyersburg, Tennessee, has won a $16.3 million firm-fixed-price contract for pipeline dredging of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIW). Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said.. Work will be performed in Nueces Count
Halong Shipbuilding, Vietnam, said that the steel cutting ceremony for a new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) 1000 was held on July 1 at its shipyard, marking the official start of a new construction. The ceremony was attended by representatives from the shipowner UK Dredging (UKD), Damen and
Dutch shipbuilder Damen and Turkmenistan discussed expanding cooperation in shipbuilding and maritime infrastructure during a recent meeting in the Netherlands. During the visit, Turkmenistan’s Ambassador to Belgium, Sapar Palvanov, held a meeting with the company’s management and toured the product
