Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) from Oak Brook, Illinois, has won a $13.8 million contract for the Tybee Island Shore Protection Project, located near Savannah, Georgia. Bids for this scheme were solicited via the internet with two received, according to the U.S. Department of Defense’s (Do
Shell Marine has signed a framework agreement with CCCC Dredging (Group) Co. Ltd of China to supply marine lubricants and provide technical services across the Chinese company’s fleet. In addition to the supply of Shell Marine’s comprehensive range of lubricating oils designed for every shipboard ap
The Executive Board of Van Oord has announced that as of 1 January 2020, Paul Verheul will take over the position of Hans van der Ven and has been appointed as Executive Director of MerweOord B.V., the Van Oord family holding company. According to Van Oord, it’s the intention that Paul will also be
Dutch liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplier Titan LNG, in cooperation with the Port of IJmuiden and OD IJmond, successfully completed the first bunkering of LNG to the Werkendam, Van Oord’s LNG-powered crane vessel, last week. Commenting the latest news, Jippe van Eijnatten, director business develop
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) today reported good third quarter, maintaining the 2019 EBITDA guidance. As reported, Boskalis saw revenue increase slightly in the third quarter of 2019 compared to the quarterly average for the first half of the year. The operating result increased sharpl
Synergy Resource Management were contracted recently by the Gold Coast Waterways Authority (GCWA) to design, construct, operate and maintain the proposed Coomera Dredge Sediment Management Facility (CDSMF). The facility contains a 6-hectare settling pond and a 2-hectare area where the sediment will
Napier Port today signed the contract with HEB Construction to build its multi-purpose 350 meter wharf, which will boost the port’s ability to handle more and larger ships. HEB is scheduled to start building the wharf – known as 6 Wharf – during the first quarter of 2020. Heron Construction & Dredgi
A pump from Bell Dredging Pumps B.V. was used recently in the construction of an offshore wind farm in the North Sea. The Dutch dredging specialist has just released this beautiful video of a custom Bell 250 dredge pump with double cutter head that is dredging tubular piles at 80 meters deep. Accord
Kayden’s Environmental Services Division successfully completed a coal ash dredging and desludging project in Georgia recently. For this job, Kayden utilized their IMS 7012 dredge, Mammoth-2276 centrifuges, as well as a DEL Total Clean-3000 Plus System to successfully complete their portion of this
The Tanzania Port Authority (TPA) has officially kicked off the Tanga Port dredging program on the entrance channel and the berth areas, the Daily News reports. Conducted through its Tanga office, TPA plans to complete this $74 million dredging scheme in 12 months. Implementation of this capital dev
The Netherlands based MirTac and Dutch Dredging (Baggerbedrijf de Boer) have agreed to implement the StarIPS Fleet Management solution onboard Dutch Dredging’s modern fleet of 28 vessels. According to the MirTac latest announcement, the companies signed a contract for maintenance consultancy, implem
Significant progress has been made in recent weeks in the construction of the Rosewood Beach Sand Nourishment project, informs the Park District of Highland Park. According to the Park District, sand is being strategically placed along both the Nature Cove and the Swimming Cove with a steep grade at
Students from the University of Brighton have paid a visit to a coastal defense scheme in the West Sussex village of Elmer, where works recently got underway. The Elmer Coastal Defense Scheme is being carried out by Mackley, working as part of Team Van Oord, on behalf of the Environment Agency, Arun
Port of Vancouver has just released this video update on their Centerm Expansion Project and South Shore Access Project. According to the company, dredging and infilling work continues in the water area around the terminal. Port of Vancouver is building a dyke east of Centerm to create new land betw