Dredging
Restoration Efforts Underway at Rhode Island’s Sachuest Point
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and The Nature Conservancy are working to restore and strengthen salt marsh habitat at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge to better withstand impacts of sea-level rise and coastal storm surge. The project focuses on the Maidford River marshlands, adjacent to T
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Reports Year-End Results
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation today reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. For the three months ended December 31, 2015, Great Lakes reported revenue of $222.6 million, net loss from continuing operations of $0.8 million and Adjusted EBITDA from continui
VIDEO: Dredge Ball Joints – Engineering and Manufacturing
Dredge Yard, an international producer of mining/dredging components and equipment, has just released this very interesting video about the engineering and manufacturing of their dredge ball joints. The dredge ball joints are designed in six different types, giving variations of tilting angle from 1
BAM Wins Bantry Inner Harbor Development Contract
Following a public tender process BAM Civil Ltd has been appointed as the main contractor by Bantry Bay Port Company to undertake the new Bantry Inner Harbor Development. This development marks the start of the regeneration of Bantry inner harbor which is in keeping with the total Inner Harbor Devel
Port of Frederikshavn Expansion Scheme Introduced
Port of Frederikshavn has just released a video about their major port expansion project which will create many new opportunities for this area. This development scheme involves establishment of the new breakwaters, deepening and widening of the approach channel, turning basin and stopping area as w
Duke Energy Introduces Dan River Dredging Plans
Duke Energy plans to launch a construction barge in waters near the Dan River Steam Station for maintenance work linked to excavating and closing coal-ash ponds near the retired power plant. Utility workers will use an excavator aboard the barge for tree-clearing operations this week, followed by ro
Slochterdiep Flood Protection Scheme Completed
Royal Smals, a Dutch company involved in hydraulic and civil-engineering works, has released a video about the flood protection and reinforcement embankment project in Slochterdiep, the Netherlands. During this flood protection scheme, Smals removed around 120,000 m3 of material from the working are
AAM to Build New Survey Catamaran for USACE
All American Marine (AAM) has won a contract for the construction of a hydrofoil-assisted survey catamaran for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District. The vessel will primarily perform survey missions and some dive operations in support of dredging work planned within the Corps’ Phi
JadeWeserPort II Feasibility Study Results Presented
The construction of a second container terminal at JadeWeserPort, approximately 2 kilometers to the north, is not only technically realizable, but also economically prudent in the medium term. This is the key finding of a feasibility study begun at the end of 2013 on behalf of Container Terminal Wil
VIDEO: River Parrett Maintenance Dredging Scheme
WM Plant Hire, a Bridgnorth-based company that operates one of the largest fleet of long reach excavators in the UK, has just released a video about the River Parrett maintenance dredging scheme. The project used a wide range of long reach excavators to dredge a 2.5 km stretch of the River Parrett i
Hilton Head Island Beach Renourishment Starts Soon
Parts of the Hilton Head Island beach will be closing as soon as next week, as contractors will spend about three months placing new sand onto the beaches, according to WTOC. The 2016 beach renourishment of the Atlantic oceanfront shoreline is expected to be similar to the projects conducted in 1990
New Canal Opening: Heavy Security Measures in Port Said
Heavy security measures have been adopted in Port Said ahead of the opening of the East Port Said Canal, scheduled for Wednesday, February 24, 2016. The canal opening ceremony will be attended by Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish and several ministers, g
BAM Signs Xbloc License Agreement with Bouygues
BAM Infraconsult, under its trade name Delta Marine Consultants, has signed a license agreement with Bouygues for the use of Xbloc on the Calais Port expansion project. The Calais Project is the third Xbloc project which will be carried out together with Bouygues, after successful projects in Reunio
Able Boosts Its Fleet with New Dredging Grab
Able UK has announced a further expansion of its fleet with the acquisition of a new heavy duty dredging grab which will be used in conjunction with Europe’s largest mobile harbor crane, based at Able Seaton Port on the Tees. Able has invested EUR 220,000 in the 28 tonne grab supplied by Verstegen,