US Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District just put $95 million behind a different kind of dredging strategy: don’t predict exactly where the shoaling will happen. Build the contracting capacity to respond when it does. The District established a five-year IDIQ Multiple Award Task Order Contract for unanticipated shoaling hopper dredging at multiple locations across… Read More
Building a new trailing suction hopper dredger takes years. During that time, work is focused on preparing for the sea trials – the moment when the vessel is put to the test in real-world conditions for the first time. In the case of Boskalis’ new 31,000 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger Seaway, this took place… Read More
In recent years, Boskalis’ DP3 Construction Support Vessel BOKA Sub C has been operating in Brazilian waters. More than a hundred kilometers offshore, the vessel installed anchors in the deep waters of South America, among other activities. Earlier this year, our BOKA Sub C set sail for Europe, where she was prepared in Spain for… Read More
Amid heavy and overnight rains brought by tropical cyclones and the southwest monsoon, or habagat, the continued dredging of the Marikina River is helping the city mitigate flooding, authorities said. According to Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro, the city’s key flood-mitigation measures include the continuous clearing and deepening of the Marikina River, along with regular… Read More
By Olivier Vergnault Dredging of the river in Truro is set to start in a bid to improve access for boats. Part of the Truro Town Deal programme, the works at Town Quay, Garras Wharf and Worth’s Quay are scheduled to take place between August and November 2026 during suitable high tide conditions. The project will remove… Read More
