Share this article The first Damen CSD600 named Jhoni 58 has been successfully unloaded in Balikpapan, Indonesia, following its journey from the Netherlands. Photo courtesy of Damen Soon, the new dredger which is owned by PT. Dua Samudera Perkasa will be transported to its operational location in Batulicin. From there, the dredger will apply its 250 kW cutter power and -16 meter dredging capabilities to conduct river maintenance dredging operations. The dredger is part of a complete dredging package, which includes ship transportation, training of the crew on location as well as dredge ..read more

Share this article The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) bestowed the Young Author Award 2024 to Juan Andrini, Hydraulic and Civil Engineer at Hidrovía S.A. in Argentina. Photo courtesy of IADC IADC’s Young Author Award is given annually to “stimulate the promotion of new ideas and encourage younger men and women in the dredging industry”. The award is granted at industry-leading conferences, with 2024’s winning young authors selected from the proceedings of the 35th PIANC World Congress, held from 29 April –3 May 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. Juan Andrini was s ..read more

Share this article The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has marked the official beginning of the Duval County Shore Protection Project. Photo courtesy of the City of Jacksonville USACE crews started at 10th Avenue South in Jacksonville Beach and will work their way south to the Duval-St. Johns County line. After that is complete, they will come back to 10th Avenue South and head north through Hannah Park. The $32.4 million project, awarded to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. in late 2023, will reinforce critically eroded beach within the municipalities of Atlantic B ..read more

Share this article Work is underway on the Clinton Town Marina Dredging and Boat Ramp Replacement Project in Connecticut. Photo courtesy of the Town of Clinton The dredging of the marina is one year behind schedule. Usually, dredging occurs on a five to seven-year cycle depending upon a variety of factors. As a result, approximately 25% of the slips are now either out of the water or the water level is so low the slips can’t be rented or must be rented at a reduced rate. The Town Marina located on Riverside Drive provides the residents of Clinton with direct access to the harbor. The M ..read more

Share this article Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Gateway was dredging ‘Down Under’ at the Port of Melbourne in Australia a couple of months ago. At the moment, the giant dredger is busy working some 10,000 nautical miles away in the North Sea. photo courtesy of Herman IJsseling (Flying Focus) Along the Dutch coast, the Gateway is conducting pre-sweep dredging activities on the two 60-kilometer-long cable corridors to enable the installation of two export power cables for the TenneT project Hollandse Kust (west Beta) offshore wind development.    In add ..read more

Share this article USACE Jacksonville District has temporarily halted beach renourishment at St. Augustine Beach so as not to interfere with the start of protected shorebird nesting. photo courtesy of USACE The contractor began work on March 8, 2024, but could not complete the park portion before significant shorebird nesting activity occurred in this area. Least terns, American oyster catchers and Wilson’s plovers typically start nesting in late April and early May with late nests in July and the last chicks fledging off the site in early August, said USACE. Existing portions of the f ..read more

Share this article Sealevel Construction has won the $315 million contract for the HNC Lock Complex project, an integral part of the Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane Protection System, the South Louisiana Economic Council (SLEC) said. photo courtesy of bayouregion.com Located adjacent to the Bubba Dove Floodgate, the HNC Lock Complex is designed to manage marine traffic during high water events and extend the operational periods of floodgate closures, which helps prevent saltwater intrusion. The project will involve dredging, deep foundations, cofferdams, structu ..read more

Share this article NOAA’s Office of Habitat Conservation and its partners have restored 473 acres of marsh and 11,171 linear feet of ridge habitat in Bayou De Cade, Louisiana. photo courtesy of Nick Gremillion/CPRA NOAA provided $14 million for the project through the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act Program. This effort is part of NOAA’s long-term commitment to combat land loss in this region.  “Every acre of marsh we are able to restore means better protection across the state,” said Bren Haase, Deputy Executive Director for the Loui ..read more

Share this article New dredger Hydromer was successfully commissioned and tested along the south-coast of France earlier this week. photo courtesy of hollandmt.com The 1500 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) was built by Chantier-Piriou from Concarneau. For this project, HollandMT supplied the complete dredging system, including: DN500 dragarm system, dredge-pump, jetwater system, dredge-pipes with bow-coupling, hopper discharge system (bottom-doors). photo courtesy of hollandmt.com Dredging trials were successfully carried out near Le Grau-du-Roi, including shore disc ..read more

Share this article Skanska has won a contract worth $861 million to transform the 73-acre South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) into one of the nation’s largest dedicated offshore wind ports. photo courtesy of Skanska Commenting the latest news, Richard Kennedy, EVP, President, and CEO for Skanska in the U.S., said: “This project underscores Skanska’s commitment to building sustainable infrastructure, and this state-of-the-art facility will provide New York City with clean and alternative energy, as well as serve as a national model for renewable energy hubs.” The extensive project sco ..read more