Records were broken, vessels were mobilized from every corner of the globe, and work was carried out non-stop. The construction of the new Suez Canal in Egypt was like a rollercoaster ride, said Van Oord. The new Suez Canal has been completed in record time thanks to several consortia from the globa
On Thursday, 6 August,2015, the Dredging International (75%) and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (25%) consortium will participate in the opening festivities of the modernized Suez Canal in Egypt. Thanks to the widening and deepening of the canal, the waiting time on the navigation route has been
Behan Communications Inc. has just released a video in which John Haggard, GE’s Global Remediation Leader, describes the sixth and final year of the Hudson River Dredging Project and next steps for continuing GE’s environmental work on this famed waterway. Thirteen years ago, when the Environmental
National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) has just released this very interesting video about the New Suez Canal development project. NMDC, together with other members of the Challenge Consortium (Jan De Nul, Boskalis and Van Oord), recently announced the completion of construction works on the new
The USACE’s Philadelphia District and its contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company are pumping approximately 8 million cubic yards of sand onto Long Beach Island, N.J. Work is designed to complete the dune and berm system and reduce future storm damages. GLDD mobilized two dredges, the Padre Isl
John Duncan, the Minister of State and Chief Government Whip, has announced that the Government of Canada will invest in major improvement projects at nine small craft harbors in British Columbia. This funding will provide a safer and more efficient working environment for fishermen and harbor users
Komatsu Europe International N.V. has launched its new PW160-10 wheeled excavator fitted with an EU Stage IIIB engine that boasts up to 8% less fuel consumption. Built on proven features of previous models, the PW160-10 offers faster cycle times with a heavier counterweight, excellent stability and
HYPACK, Inc., a provider of hydrographic and navigation software, will be holding its HYPACK Seminar on August 10th – 12th, 2015 in Cartagena, Colombia. The 3-day training seminar will be organized by their agent Marine Technology sp. z o.o. and will cover all the aspects of single beam and multibea
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, has just posted on its official facebook page this beautiful photo of their trailing suction hopper dredger Yaquina. So far this season, the vessel has traveled more than 4,500 miles while removing nearly a half million cubic yards of sediment fro
Contracting Services Gebr. v.d. Poel b.v. from Oud-Ade has received the first Waterking in the Netherlands. The delivered amphibious excavator WK 150 NG-A is equipped with an adjustable undercarriage and a Hitachi ZX160 upper structure with long reach. The WK 150 NG-A is fitted with additional ponto
DSC Dredge, a Louisiana based company highly specialized in production of portable dredges, was locally recognized last month, receiving the 2015 Lantern Award for the Bayou Region from Louisiana Economic Development. DSC received the Lantern Award for demonstrating excellence in manufacturing and o
The Belgian company DEME Environmental Contractors (DEC), member of the DEME Group, and the Norwegian company Veidekke Entreprenør AS have established a joint venture and entered into a contract for remediation of the historic refinery site located at Valløy near Tønsberg (Norway), on behalf of Esso
U.S. Navy divers and specially trained handlers removed the first cannon from the Savannah River during the current phase of the recovery of the CSS Georgia ironclad yesterday. In recent days Navy divers specially trained in recovering unexploded ordnance have been collecting cannonballs from the ri
Earlcoate Construction have completed the beach recycling project at Mudeford for Christchurch and East Dorset Council. The contract was carried out in an environmentally-sensitive area and planned accordingly. The main requirement of this coast protection scheme was to dredge and pump ashore approx