In May and June, OpenIJ – a consortium of construction companies building the world’s largest sea lock in IJmuiden in The Netherlands – will be very busy with the sinking operation of the inner head. Furthermore, work will also be carried out on the local control buildings, on the connection between
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, awarded an $8.5 million contract Wednesday to close a breach in the L601 levee along the Missouri River near river mile 583, northwest of Bartlett, in Mills County Iowa. USACE awarded the contract to Newt Marine Service out of Dubuque, Iowa. The brea
The Gasparilla Island Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project is now officially underway, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Jacksonville District said in its latest announcement. According to the Corps, work on the Gasparilla Island beach renourishment project began on Monday, May 13. USACE awa
Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE Commanding General and 54th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, yesterday celebrated completion of the East Rockaway Inlet Maintenance Dredging and Beach Restoration Project. The announcement of the project’s completion was made on the boardwalk by the Army Corps and the City
Last week, Damen Dredging celebrated the completion of the assembly of the screening installation for the new dredger, the CEMEX Go Innovation. The screening installation is designed for the aggregate dredger type MAD3500 currently under construction. This hopper dredger features several innovative
Ayia Napa Marina has just released the latest construction progress update for this unique development project in Cyprus. The €86 million worth phase one of the Ayia Napa Marina development project was awarded to TERNA S.A., 100% subsidiary of GEK TERNA Group. The same company was also awarded a €16
Manson Construction crews continue their work in the City of Oceanside Harbor (CA), dredging some 110,000 cubic yards of clean sand over the past week. This was stated at the weekly dredge progress meeting held yesterday morning. According to the contractor, there is an additional 170,000 cubic yard
Nags Head’s beach nourishment is now underway with the Dredge Ellis Island pumping sand onto the beach just south of Limulus Street, reports the Town of Nags Head, NC. According to the report, the Town is conducting a 90-120 day-long beach nourishment maintenance project, which started May 1, 2019.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has awarded a $1.5 million contract to conduct dredging in the federal navigation channel and harbor areas of Oswego Harbor during spring and early summer 2019. The contract was awarded to Ryba Marine Construction Company, based in Cheboygan, Michi
Trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Brisbane has now completed maintenance dredging works in existing navigational areas at Hay Point. According to the North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP), this initial maintenance dredging program lasted for approximately four weeks. The project includ
The $193 million Port of Townsville Channel Upgrade Project has taken another major step with a multi-million-dollar rock supply contract awarded to Holcim Australia Pty Ltd. Holcim will supply a significant portion of the rock required to construct the wall that will protect a 62-ha Reclamation Are
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock’s hopper dredge Liberty Island yesterday delivered the last load of sand to eastern Emerald Isle, marking the completion of dredging/pumping activities for Phase I of the post-Florence Renourishment Project. Following the completion of the works, GLDD’ dredge Liberty Island
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has just released a video about the installation of the 221st and final caisson for Tuas Terminal Phase 1 reclamation. Starting back in 2015, the Phase 1 reclamation works are three-quarters completed now and on schedule to be fully completed in 202
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) vessel Liberty Island got back to work last Sunday (April 21) following the last weekend’s storm in Carteret County. In its latest update on the replenishment project, the county announced that GLDD is approximately 1,000 linear feet away from completing the