Dredging Today

Parc BV carried out various repairs on the submerged doors of Van Oord's trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Vox Amalia recently. In addition to repairing damage and cracks, they also …

Boskalis’ soil improvement company Cofra is currently improving sandy soil for the construction of a large-scale solar farm in the United Arab Emirates. "Whether supporting land reclamation, dike reinforcement or …

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently awarded a contract to Brennan Marine to move dredged river sand near Wabasha, Minnesota. The St. Paul District awarded a …

After a busy few weeks of dredging, another season of maintenance and capital dredging is finished at Dublin Port. The maintenance was undertaken by Jan de Nul with the trailing …

The USACE Rock Island District said that the work continues on the mooring cell in Pool 16 of the Mississippi River between Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island, Illinois. "This mooring …

On the small Caribbean island of Saba, Dutch water and maritime expertise is helping tackle several challenges at once: limited freshwater availability, exposure to hurricanes, difficult logistics, and the need …

Rohde Nielsen's trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Trud R is restoring sand levels at Woorim Beach ahead of the upcoming 2026-27 summer season. During the work, about 175,000 cubic meters …

DEME Group's trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Minerva departed Rio de Janeiro on October 28, and is currently on its way to São Luís in northern Brazil. Built in 2017, …

The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority held its regular monthly meeting last month, highlighting the Port-led Project 11 completion, early planning for a potential Project 12 channel …

St. Lucie County said that the Ports, Inlets and Beaches department has contracted with Cavache Inc. to offload approximately 68,000 cubic yards of sand in the sediment trap basin within …

Commissioned by the Municipality of Maastricht, Ploegam has completed dredging work at Lock 20. The approach channel to the lock had become too shallow, preventing the vessels from passing through. …

Mobilization for Stone Harbor's upcoming beach replenishment is anticipated to begin Monday, November 2nd, through Friday, November 6th. The Borough of Stone Harbor said that the construction vehicles will travel …

At the southern shore of the IJsselmeer in Workum, Friesland, Van Oord is making steady progress on a project that combines coastal protection, navigational safety, recreation, and nature restoration. A …

Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited (KMEW) has secured its largest-ever dredging order, a Rs 303.17 crore ($32 million) maintenance dredging contract from New Mangalore Port Authority. The three-year contract …

McNally, a Weeks Marine subsidiary, has placed the final of 14 concrete caissons and 18 keys for Irving Shipbuilders in Nova Scotia, a partner in the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) …

NMDC Group has reported its financial results for the nine-month period ended September 30, with revenues increasing 4% Y-o-Y to AED 21.4 billion ($5.8B) and a net profit of AED …

In a milestone for river navigation and local resource management, the Wabasha Port Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, have started full-scale operations under a …

Following the recent nor’easter and historically high king tides, the USACE Jacksonville District is conducting initial field assessments at four federal shore protection and coastal storm risk management projects in …

Rohde Nielsen has successfully completed capital dredging works as part of the renovation of the entrance channel to the Port of Łeba, Poland. Under the project, approximately 225,000 m³ of …

The Shire of Gingin said that the dredging works at Lancelin will begin on Saturday, November 7, with mobilization and delivery of the dredge to be undertaken this week. The …

The Argentine shipyard Tandanor has wrapped up the first comprehensive intervention on the Syncrolift since 1979. - the latest dredging project eliminated draft restrictions accumulated over decades. By extracting more …

Dutch marine engineering company ECTMarine has handed over a purpose-built workboat to Arab Potash Company (APC) in Jordan, following successful site acceptance testing (SAT). The SAT of the Custom Workboat …

Mid West Ports Authority said that the progress on the Surge Protection Breakwater is continuing, with local suppliers playing an important role in the project. Around 340,000 tons of high-grade …

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Buffalo District is dredging Sandusky Harbor in Sandusky, Ohio. "By removing sediment, we help ensure large vessels can safely access the Great Lakes Navigation …

Transnet National Ports Authority is undertaking a public participation process for the Draft Maintenance Management Plan (MMP) for the Port of Ngqura. The Draft MMP provides a framework for managing …

The Canal & River Trust has started a major £4 million dredging program of the Gloucester Docks and Gloucester & Sharpness Canal to restore navigation depths and tackle the impact …

Osama Rabie, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairman Vice Admiral, today hosted Amadeo Perron, Area Director Middle East at DEME Group, to discuss prospects for future co-operation. At the meeting, …

Jan De Nul’s cutter suction dredger (CSD) Fernando de Magallanes - one of the most advanced dredging vessels in the world - has arrived at the Port of Progreso, marking …

U.S. Transportation Secretary, Sean P. Duffy, has announced a $498 million investment to modernize America’s ports. From coastal seaports and Great Lakes ports to inland river ports, Secretary Duffy is …

Rosatom said that the 2026 maintenance dredging work at the Port of Sabetta has been completed, with the approach channel's design dimensions and depths restored. Under the project, the trailing …

The USACE Baltimore District said today that maintenance dredging operations on the North East River federal navigation channel are expected to begin this week, on or about October 29 or …

Royal IHC and Nauplius Workboats have signed a contract to jointly develop an entirely new workboat portfolio, extending their strategic partnership. Under the agreement, the new heavy-duty series will support …

The USACE's newest hopper dredger Donnelly is taking shape at Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Allanton Shipyard in Panama City, Florida. A couple of days ago, Eastern Shipbuilding hosted U.S. Army Corps …

Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, and Robert Morrissey, Member of Parliament for Egmont, has announced a major construction project at Miminegash Small Craft Harbor in Prince Edward Island (PEI). This …

Tahoe City Public Utility District (TCPUD) said that they will temporarily close the Lake Forest Boat Ramp from November 1 through November 30 to complete permitted dredging operations. During the …

Carteret County said that the surveying contractor Gahagan & Bryant Associates (GBA) has begun surveying the area in preparation for the upcoming beach renourishment project. "Crews will conduct land-based and …

Nanny Cay’s breakwater for the new 112-slip South Marina has now reached its full 1,430-foot (435 m) length. According to Nanny Cay, work on the breakwater will now continue with …

The City of Moreton Bay (formerly the Moreton Bay Regional Council) is restoring sand levels at Woorim Beach ahead of the upcoming 2026-27 summer season. The work will be carried …

Foyle & Marine Dredging said that the Devon coastal protection project is getting underway. "We've mobilized to Glensanda Quarry on Scotland's west coast, where we're currently loading approximately 6,000 tons …

Perak Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said that 19 crew members of a sand dredger were rescued after the vessel sank about 25 nautical miles northwest of Pulau Pasir Hitam …

Collier County said that the crews will start spreading more than 208,000 tons of sand across Naples Beach this week to revitalize the sandy shores. The Board of County Commissioners …

The Xin Hai Jing 1, China’s first extra-large self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) designed with distributed in-hold dredge pumps, built by Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery (ZPMC) for CCCC Shanghai …

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District honored the Dredge McFarland during a farewell ceremony at Fort Mifflin yesterday, marking the completion of the vessel’s final operational mission after …

HID Shipyard has launched a newly built cutter suction dredger (CSD) at the Yan’an Reservoir project site in China, marking an important milestone ahead of commissioning and operational deployment. Designed …

The dredging operations will take place at Nairn Harbor from late October to support safe access for harbor users, the Highland Council said. "To facilitate the works, a temporary contractor …

Hannibal Parks and Recreation (HPR) has started a dredging project at the Nipper Park marina and boat ramp, a routine maintenance work expected to take nearly three weeks to complete. …

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, will begin fall dredging this week in Cleveland Harbor to maintain safe and navigable waterways for Great Lakes commercial vessels, recreational boaters …

DRAVO S.A. has launched a new dredging project in Port Santo, on the Madeira archipelago. "The main goal of of this work is to add 170,000 cubic meters of sand …

Contractors that handle this well tend to do a few things consistently. They keep a documented pool of dredging-experienced officers and engineers, not just the current crew. That pool includes …

The Port of São Francisco do Sul has completed maintenance dredging of its basin, removing 170,000 cubic meters of sediment from the seabed. The operations, conducted with Jan De Nul's …