HOUSTON, March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — McDermott has received the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 50001 certification for energy management of three of its flagship vessels: the Derrick Barge 32 (DB32), Derrick Barge 50 (DB50) and Derrick Lay Vessel 2000 (DLV2000). The certification process for all three vessels was completed in 2025, building on the successful certifications at four McDermott… Read More
Boskalis recently mobilized a second trailing suction hopper dredger for the coastal protection project in Avlékété, Benin. Our trailing suction hopper dredger Causeway has been dredging along the West African coast since November last year, and our Shoreway recently joined it. Together, the vessels dredged more than 3.5 million cubic meters of sand to make… Read More
Cecil County is making great progress in moving forward on the North East River dredging project. The project is scheduled to go out for solicitation at the end of May 2026, with bid opening anticipated around July 31, 2026. A contract award is expected in late August or early September 2026. The project will be… Read More
TYBEE ISLAND ― Twice each day, the outgoing tide on this beach near Savannah washes sand into the sea. And every seven years, with the help of federal taxpayers and suction dredges, the sand has returned to the shore to be enjoyed by sunbathers, sandcastle builders and shell hunters. Source
A pusher barge with a hopper barge dumps a mixture of sand and gravel into the Elbe near Zahna. The so-called bed load addition is intended to stem the erosion of the inland Elbe and stabilize the river bed. The river is digging deeper and deeper into its bed. This also lowers the groundwater level… Read More
