Dredging
Atlantic City Coastal Project Makes Progress
The USACE’s Philadelphia District recently wrapped up demolition and began placing concrete piles as part of the seawall and boardwalk construction works at the northern end of Atlantic City, New Jersey. The works are part of the Absecon Inlet Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Structures project desi
Top Dredging Videos of 2015
With the New Year’s Eve just around the corner, Dredging Today has decided to bring you an overview of the most interesting videos that marked the year 2015. Waterdunen Coastal Protection by DEME Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering NV (DEME), an international group of specialized compan
New Defense to Reduce Flood Risk in Tonbridge
The Environment Agency has completed a flood defense scheme to reduce the risk of flooding in parts of Tonbridge. The 320-meter long flood defense runs parallel to the River Medway, and will work in conjunction with existing flood defense walls in Tonbridge town center and the Leigh Flood Storage Ar
Repairs to Damaged Southsea Seafront Start
Work to repair the damaged sea defenses at Southsea seafront started this morning, according to the Portsmouth City Council. Staff from Portsmouth City Council and the Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership have been working hard over the extended bank holiday weekend to secure machinery and materials t
Alexandra Dock Project on Track for Early 2017 Completion
Construction work on the Green Port Hull Alexandra Dock site is progressing well and is on schedule for an early 2017 completion, Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced. The 54-acre site, which ABP and its main contractor GRAHAM Lagan Construction Group Joint Venture (JV) are preparing for Sie
Kings Bay Restoration Scheme in Full Swing
The Kings Bay Cleanup and Restoration scheme in Crystal River is moving ahead with a patent pending vacuum dredging removal process that removes legacy nutrients, organic detrital material and the Lyngbya, an invasive algae that has choked out native plants. For years, residents have tried different
Panama’s New Pacific Access Channel Meets Culebra Cut
The Panama Canal Expansion Program is one step closer to completion after the new Pacific Access Channel finally met with the Culebra Cut. The North Plug was blasted last Thursday, 24 December, leading the way to the removal of the plug that is separating Culebra Cut from the new Pacific Access Chan
Part of Promenade Closed for Seafront Coastal Repair Work
A section of Southsea seafront has been closed while work is carried out to repair coastal defenses, according to the Portsmouth City Council. An area directly behind the Pyramids Center has been cordoned off following the breakdown of part of the sea wall. Portsmouth City Council is working with th
Moffatt & Nichol Completes Key CA Wetland Restoration Project
Four of Moffatt & Nichol’s key wetland restoration projects in the San Francisco Bay Area have returned to natural marshland. The most recent is at Bair Island in San Mateo County, one of California’s largest wetland restoration projects at 1400 acres. The entire project involved placing over one mi
Maraspin Creek Project in Barnstable Includes Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, has received an application for the federal permit related to the construction of a dock and boat basin in Maraspin Creek in Barnstable, Mass. Applicant Stuart Bornstein proposes to construct and maintain a private 5-slip dock and boat basin. T
Cross-Border Cooperation on Flood Protection Launched
With the signing of a cooperation agreement, the Netherlands and Germany have launched a joint study into flood risk management in the border area between the two countries. The study focuses on applying the Dutch risk-based approach to cross-border dyke sections in the border area between the Nethe
Dragflow Launches New Features
Dragflow, an Italian manufacturer of heavy duty pumps and complete dredging equipment, has just reveled to Dredging Today some details about their future business plans. “These include the development of new kind of pumps and dredgers to increase the applications in all the sectors, such as dredging
Orion Marine Wins Dock Replacement Contract in Alaska
Orion Marine Group (ORN), providing services both on and off the water in the continental United States, Alaska, Canada and the Caribbean Basin, last week announced a contract award of approximately $13 million. The company’s marine construction segment was recently awarded a contract for a dock rep
Dredging at King Abdullah Port in Full Swing
The King Abdullah Port development program, undertaken by Huta Marine Works Ltd, is progressing steadily. Last year, Arab National Bank (ANB) and Huta Marine Works inked a loan agreement in the amount of $692.8 million, under which ANB will finance this capital development scheme. King Abdullah Port