An impressive aerial view of the Stuyvesant at work in Corpus Christi, Texas, supporting the Corpus Christi Entrance Channel for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District. During the first half of 2026, The Dutra Group removed more than 3 million cubic yards of material to help maintain safe and efficient navigation through this… Read More
By T.n. Alagesh KUANTAN: Building embankment walls without deepening riverbeds will be ineffective in preventing floods, the Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, said. The ruler reiterated his call for shallow rivers to be deepened, noting that embankments would be of little use if rivers continued to silt up. “I have always emphasised… Read More
The Society for the Protection of Environment, Kerala (SPEK), has sought the constitution of a committee led by an environmental scientist specialised in marine ecology before resuming dredging in Korapuzha. In a memorandum submitted to the Kozhikode Mayor and the District Collector on Saturday (July 18), SPEK president K. Koyatty and secretary K.K. Devadasan said… Read More
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Office has just issued a notice summarizing the conclusions of Vice Chairmen Hoang Nguyen Dinh and Bui Minh Thanh at a meeting on the handling of waste generated from dredging canals and sewers, and materials generated during the process of clearing and cleaning the ground for construction projects… Read More
By Pat Sharkey BARNEGAT BAY, NJ — A major navigation and infrastructure initiative is officially underway in Ocean County this weekend. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has launched its highly anticipated Beach Haven West dredging project, a move designed to clear vital waterways but one that will require local mariners to alter their usual routines…. Read More
Kyle Johnson has compiled and updated a very interesting listing of new build additions to the US Dredging Fleet.
Trailing Suction Hopper Dredges:
“Frederick Paup”. 2026, 15,000 cy
“Amelia Island”. 2025, 6,300 cy
“Mighty Quinn” 2024, 4,000 cy
“Galveston Island”. 2023, 6,300 cy
“RB Weeks”. 2023, 8,600 cy
“Magdelan”. 2017, 8,600 cy
“Ellis Island”, 2017, 15,000 cy
Cutter Suction Dredges:
TBA, 2026, 30″ discharge, 11,500 hp
“General Arnold”, 2024, 32″ discharge, 24,000 hp
“Vaneta Marie”, 2024, 24″ discharge, 9,630 hp
“General Marshall”, 2023, 18″ discharge, 3,005 hp
“Lorraine Hooks”, 2023, 27″ discharge, 8,040 hp
“General Bradley”, 2022, 28″ discharge, 9,260 hp
“General MacArthur”, 2020, 32″ dischage, 24,000 hp
“J.S. Chatry”, 2019, 30″ discharge, 23,000 hp
Mechanical Dredges:
“Catalina”, 2025, 100 cy max bucket
“Avalon”, 2022, 70 cy max bucket
“Baltimore”, 2019, 50 cy max bucket
“No. 58”, 2019, 50 cy max bucket