Dredging
Briggs Marine Orders Another Damen Multi Cat
Briggs Marine and Environmental Services has ordered a Damen Multi Cat 2712, the 27-meter workboat capable of taking on almost any role in the coastal environment. Designated the Forth Warrior, the new Multi Cat is currently being fitted out at Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld in the Netherlands. Special
Port of Christchurch Achieves Important Milestone
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch’s new $85 million Cashin Quay 2 wharf was officially opened today by the Deputy Prime Minister, Bill English. “Our new Cashin Quay 2 wharf is an example of how we are increasing our capacity, growing our container trade and planning to meet the challenge of the next 30
Felixstowe Maintenance Dredging Scheme in Full Swing
The trailing suction hopper dredger Ham 316 started the maintenance dredging operations at the berths and approaches to Felixstowe this week, the Harwich Haven Authority announced in its latest Notice to Mariners. The dredger, which has large, powerful pumps and engine that enable it to suck up sand
Over $20 Million in Grants Announced for Coastal Wetlands
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Dan Ashe has announced that over $20 million will be provided to 28 projects in 12 coastal states to protect, restore or enhance more than 10,000 acres of coastal wetlands and adjacent upland habitats under the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Gran
Debate Continues over the Cleveland Harbor Dredging
Cuyahoga County, Education, Environment & Sustainability Committee held a public hearing yesterday, February 3rd, to discuss concerns regarding dredging and the dumping of dredged materials from the upper Cuyahoga River federal navigation channel. At the meeting, Port of Cleveland and the U.S. Army
‘Keeping Our Economy Afloat’ in March
The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce has just announced that their dredging forum “Keeping Our Economy Afloat” will take place on March 1, 2016 at the Greate Bay Country Club, Somers Point, NJ. The event will focus on re-use opportunities for dredge materials and proposed legislation to make perm
New Call for Oregon and Hatteras Inlets Dredging
Congressman Walter B. Jones is calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allocate additional funding to dredge Eastern North Carolina’s Oregon and Hatteras Inlets. In a letter sent last week, Congressman Jones reminded Army Corps of Engineers leadership of the chronically poor navigation condit
Stony Island Habitat Restoration Funds Awarded
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters have announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is awarding $2.33 million to restore habitats on the islands in the lower part of the Detroit River. Senator Stabenow is Co-Chair of the Great Lakes Task Force and Senator Pet
Two Milestones for Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening Project
The past two months have been huge for the Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening Project. Getting deeper and deeper into the phases, the project hit two major milestones, which has officially moved Post 45 from the Feasibility Phase to the Preconstruction Engineering and Design Phase. In December, Lt.
Two Damen Cutter Suction Dredgers for Canadian Oil Sands
Damen Shipyards Group has completed a key construction contract comprising two electric-powered cutter suction dredgers (CSD) for the Canadian oil sands industry. With both vessels built in Canada, the contract marks the close cooperation between Damen and Aecon, Canada’s largest publicly traded inf
Ada Coastal Protection Project Completed
The second phase of the Ada Sea Defense project in the Dangme East District of the Greater Accra Region is now completed and ready to be handed over to the Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing, according to the Government of Ghana. Alhaji Ziblim Yakubu, the Ministry Chief Director, made th
Donjon Marine During Flushing Bay Dredging Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, together with the contractor Donjon Marine Co., recently completed the Flushing Bay and Creek Federal Navigation Channel Maintenance Dredging Project. The $10.1 million worth contract included removal of approximately 135,000 cubic yards of dredge
NMDC: Hiring UAE Nationals Remains Priority
Yasser Zaghlool, the CEO of the National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), said this week that hiring UAE nationals is one of its ultimate priorities in all company sectors, especially in the engineering and technical fields, according to the Emirates News Agency. “We ultimately aim to hire committed
USACE and GLDD Complete Dredging Project in Sandwich
The maintenance and advance maintenance dredging of the Cape Cod Canal and the sand placement onto Town Neck Beach in Sandwich, Massachusetts is now complete. Approximately 130,000 cubic yards of sand was dredged from six areas in the authorized, 32-foot-deep by 500-foot-wide main ship channel and t