“For the first time in many years, the reservoir is free of water hyacinth.” That is how Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro described the result at Las Pintas in Mexico, where the cleanup was carried out with a Watermaster amphibious multipurpose dredger and other heavy equipment. The project was scheduled to take four months but… Read More
New edition of the course ‘Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure’ is coming to the Netherlands for the first time: 15-18 June 2026, Delft Do you want to learn how to implement sustainability principles into dredging projects? Experienced lecturers from companies, such as Boskalis, DEME and HR Wallingford will describe the latest thinking and approaches, explain methodologies… Read More
A key milestone reached as the hull of NB 969 has been launched at Vard Shipyards Romania – Tulcea, marking her transition into the next phase. 🌊 Designed for large-scale offshore cable operations, the vessel combines 23,000 tonnes cable capacity, advanced dynamic positioning, and dual-fuel engines ready for low-carbon methanol. This milestone highlights VARD’s integrated value… Read More
By Karen Wall, Patch Staff POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ — Emergency dredging is underway in the Manasquan River to address issues in Wills Hole Thorofare, the state Department of Transportation said. A contractor is mobilizing equipment in the area to do the work, the NJDOT said. Boaters should use no-wake speed near or when passing… Read More
By Richard Simon Look now, because it may be decades before Newport residents, boaters and visitors will ever again see a major dredging operation in Newport Harbor. That is the prognostication of Public Works Manager Chris Miller, who’s in charge of all harbor-related capital projects and improvements, and who is overseeing the dredging of the Congressionally… Read More
