Project & Tenders
Wasa and Van Oord finish Kokkola dredging project
Wasa Dredging and joint-venture partners Van Oord have completed the Kokkola dredging project according to schedule. The Kokkola fairway opened on the 30th of September 2020 with a new navigational depth of 14m, Wasa reported. The project started in May 2018 when Wasa mobilised two vessels: the 360-
Work kicks off on £3.7 million Stokesley flood scheme
Construction works on the £3.7 million flood scheme in Stokesley, North Yorks, are now underway, according to the Environment Agency. The Stokesley Flood Alleviation Scheme is part of the current 6 year capital investment programme. Under the programme, the government will invest £2.6bn to better pr
GLDD bags Jacksonville Harbor deepening contract
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has secured a $105 million Base and Option B contract for the Jacksonville Harbor Construction Dredging, the 47-Foot C Cut-42 Project. Great Lakes expects the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to award additional option work items on the contract by mid-2021 w
Fifth and final contract awarded for Charleston Deepening
Ten years ago, the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project started as a feasibility study — a potential plan. With the support and funding from Congress, this plan materialized in March 2018 with dredging of the harbor’s entrance channel. Last Thursday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston Distr
J.F. Brennan to dredge Howards Bay
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will remove more than 130,000 cubic yards of material, including contaminated sediment and debris, from Howards Bay in Superior, Wisconsin beginning this fall. The removal is part of the maintenance dredging contract awarded to La Crosse, Wisconsin-based, J.F. Brenna
GLDD secures $118.8 million in new contracts
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) announced today the receipt of several major dredging awards totaling $118.8 million. The awarded work includes: Post 45 Contract 4 Charleston Lower Harbor New Work Dredging Project (Capital, South Carolina, $52.9 million) Emerald Isle, North Carolina Pos
BAM starts work on Northumberland flood scheme
The £2.7 million Ponteland Flood Alleviation Scheme in Northumberland, England, is the first project in the country to get off the ground out of the 22 flood defence projects to benefit from a £170 million government funding boost. The investment brings forward work on flood defence schemes across t
Klaipeda project includes dredging
A joint venture of HERBOSCH-KIERE and German company Hecker Bau has won a contract to repair and reinforce two breakwaters in the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda. For this project, the Port of Klaipeda has secured over 40 million euros. The breakwaters that protect the harbor from the sea waves are now
Second round of bidding for Thessaloniki Port expansion works
Tender process for the expansion of the Port of Thessaloniki, Greece, is now in its second and final stage. According to the press release, the Board of Directors of ThPA S.A. reached the decision to go on with the second stage on Tuesday, 8 September, 2020. This clears the way for the 2nd round of
DCI bags New Mangalore Port dredging contract
Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCI) has won a maintenance dredging contract at New Mangalore Port. According to the company, DCI took part in a global tender for “Post monsoon maintenance dredging works at New Mangalore Port”. The tender, released by NMPT during May 2020, involves maintenanc
Van der Leun equipment for new Water Injection Dredger
Van der Leun North America, Inc. recently won a contract to supply equipment for new Water Injection Dredger (WID). The contract, awarded by the IHC North America, includes construction and commissioning of the electrical switchboards for this new WID. The switchboards will be built in the Netherlan
DCN ready for Enguri Dam dredging project
DCN Diving of Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands, has successfully completed first phase of the mobilisation for the Enguri Dam Dredging Project in Georgia. According to the company, DCN team has developed a purpose-built dredger for this project. The comapany, contracted by Engurhesi Ltd, will use thi
Woomera completes CVIP project in Gladstone
Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) farewelled dredge Woomera this week following the successful completion of the Clinton Vessel Interaction Project (CVIP). This backhoe dredge played a significant role in the successful delivery of this vital safety project for Gladstone. The CVIP was the result of
Tender released for Spoilbank Marina project
The Government of Western Australia has released tender for Spoilbank Marina project in Port Hedland. According to the announcement, the tender for bulk earthworks for this multi-million dollar project is now open to applicants. Regional Development Minister Alannah MacTiernan commented: “The releas