Operations & Maintenance
Operations & Maintenance
PHOTO: Dredge E Stroud working in the Perdido Pass
Earlier this month, Mike Hooks LLC began maintenance dredging operations at Perdido Pass Channel in Alabama. Over the last two weeks or so, the company’s cutter suction dredge E Stroud has been busy working in the Perdido Pass for the Army Corps’ Mobile District. Similar to previous campaigns, dredg
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Waterford dredging campaign set for late October
Baggerbedrijf De Boer BV/Dutch Dredging is about to begin work on the next maintenance dredging campaign in the Port of Waterford, South East Ireland. As reported, the hopper dredger Amazone will next week conduct dredging activities in the vicinity of Duncannon Bar, Cheekpoint, and Belview. The mai
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Dredging starts at Grand Haven Harbor
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District has just announced that Grand Haven Harbor dredging operations have commenced at the inner channel. The harbor is located on the east shore of Lake Michigan, 180 miles northeast of Chicago, IL and 23 miles north of Holland, MI. According to the Corp
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Maritime Constructions ready for the Port Geographe campaign
Department of Transport, Western Australia, has just announced that Maritime Constructions is about to begin maintenance dredging campaign at the Port Geographe Marina. As reported, maintenance dredging works at the entrance to the marina will commence today, October 17, and will proceed until appro
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Napa River dredging in full swing
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District recently commenced maintenance dredging of the Napa River Channel in California. According to the Corps, the project is divided into three zones: Reach 1 from Third Street to Oak Street; Reach 2 from Oak Street to Imola Avenue; and Reach 3 fro
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Boskalis brings four dredgers for the Noordwijk campaign
For many decades Boskalis has been successfully carrying out beach and foreshore replenishment work to strengthen coastlines throughout Europe. The company is currently working on the Wadden Island of Texel and near Noordwijk in the Netherlands, and in the spring of 2023 on the beach of the Wadden I
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Fremantle dredging project halfway through
Rohde Nielsen has made good progress dredging the Fremantle Ports Deep Water Channel, placing the beach-quality sand onto the Port Beach. According to the City of Fremantle, between July and October 2022, 78,000m³ of sand has been placed onto the Port Beach which is slightly over 50% of the target.
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Dredging kicks off at Charleston Marina
The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay has begun maintenance dredging operations in the Charleston Marina Complex. This year, crews will be conducting dredging near the Point Adams Facility, near B Dock, and near the OIMB Dock. According to the port, dredging activities are scheduled to continue
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Weeks Marine pumping sand in Southern Shores
Weeks Marine has started dredging and pumping operations for the Town of Southern Shores beach nourishment project. As reported, the hopper dredge Magdalene is pumping sand at 60 Ocean Blvd., moving towards the south to the town line. The beach nourishment project will cover approximately 3.8 miles
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Rohde Nielsen wraps up beach nourishment project in Germany
Rohde Nielsen announced today successful completion of a beach nourishment project in Germany at the southwest beach of the island Föhr. According to the company, this beach nourishment was more difficult than usual, because of the long sailing distance of approx. 82 km between the winning area loca
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Camperduin and Petten-Zuid beachfill works
The highways and waterways agency Rijkswaterstaat has just announced that preparations are underway for the beach nourishment works at Camperduin and Petten-Zuid, in the Dutch province of North Holland. As reported, the preparation began last week and beach nourishments are set to commence in early
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Kitty Hawk beach nourishment project update
Weeks Marine Inc. continues to make good progress on the beach nourishment project in the Town of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Following a brief pause, the hopper dredge B.E. Lindholm has returned to the Kitty Hawk and is now pumping sand on to the town’s shoreline. As reported in the update, the act
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TSHD Sospan Dau once again working in Portsmouth
The King’s Harbour Master Portsmouth has just announced that next week Boskalis Westminster Ltd will be conducting surveying operations and maintenance dredging in the harbour. According to the notice, the dredging works within Portsmouth Harbour and its approach channels will take place from 11 to
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Franklin County dredging project starting mid-October
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District and non-Federal partner Franklin County, Florida, are gearing up for the dredging of two federal navigation channels in Apalachicola in mid-October. According to the Corps, maintenance dredging of the Eastpoint and Two Mile channels is set to begin o