Project Updates & Industry Developments

Residents Say Muskoka River Needs Dredging In Bracebridge
Councillor says that on Canada Day, children could be seen walking out in knee deep water in the bay during the fireworks...The Muskoka River needs to be dredged near the falls and its mouth, but who...
To move away from the shore, or to 'armour' it — Prince Edwards Islands erosion question
Coastal Property Guide advises against the use of hard rock to protect shoreline. This story is part of a CBC News series entitled In Our Backyard, which looks at the effects climate change is...

Corps of Engineers Hosts Celebration for Multinational Stabilization of Mosul Dam
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division's Mosul Dam Task Force hosted the Ambassadors from the U.S. Embassy in Iraq and the Italian Embassy in Iraq, along with the Iraq Minister of...
Contaminated silt at Market Slip causes headaches for Saint John
Boaters can't tie up at slip until silt is trucked to land-based disposal site The City of Saint John is scrambling to make arrangements for visiting boaters this summer after a plan to dredge...

Dredging Safety Checklist
Dredge Yard continuously investigates and develops dredging equipment that is reliable, durable and eco-friendly. We strive to reduce environmental footprint and increase efficiency to achieve high...

Isle of Palms dredge disposal site gets new look following months of work
CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - The Isle of Palms dredge disposal area looks more prominent as you cross the Isle of Palms connector.It’s been there for decades but only lately has the Army Corps of...

Salmon restoration project delays beach access in Squamish
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Kiteboarders and windsurfers in the Sea to Sky region are blown away by how quickly they’ve lost access to the two main beaches they can use to launch their equipment.A delay...

Kelowna boat launch won't be resolved unless landowners can agree
KELOWNA - The “volatile” lakeshore north of Mission Creek will continue to disrupt boaters until some key people find a way to agree with each other on a permanent solution. Right now, the Cook...

Malpeque Harbour channel plugged; fishermen remaining tied up as dredge works at site
MALPEQUE, P.E.I. — When P.E.I.’s lobster fleet heads out for setting day on Monday, their fellow captains in Malpeque Harbour might be left watching from the wharf.An unprecedented amount of...
Dredging for a dock
SYDNEY, N.S. — Crews dredge Sydney harbour in front of the Portside Restaurant, on April 22.The dredging started up this week and Cape...

The Government of Canada Invests in the Gibsons Landing Small Craft Harbour
Department of Fisheries and Oceans CanadaGIBSONS LANDING, SUNSHINE COAST, BC, April 17, 2019 /CNW/ - Coastal communities across Canada are supported by small craft harbours that bolster local...

Province, Ottawa spending $114m to reinforce Bay of Fundy dikes against rising seas
The federal and provincial governments have announced $114 million in funding to strengthen and improve 64 km of dikes in the province to protect against rising sea levels and coastal flooding...

Dredging of Esquimalt Harbour turns up thousands of artifacts
About 3,000 artifacts have been sifted from tens of thousands of cubic metres of sea-bottom material dredged up from Esquimalt Harbour. The treasures include items such as naval shipboard crests and...

Silt-Covered Boat Launch
It's become a yearly problem at Kelowna's Cook Road boat launch.Silt and debris from the mouth of Mission Creek has drifted north, covering the boat launch, and making it virtually unusable, forcing...

Could Subsea Drilling Extend The Life of The Hibernia Oil Field? Its Owners Are Looking Into it
The companies that own Hibernia are considering more subsea drilling to further extend the life of the iconic oil field in Newfoundland's offshore.But right now there are far more questions than...