We have successfully completed the first phase of the largest beach widening project ever carried out in Brazil. Between 11 October 2025 and 14 January 2026, our trailing suction hopper dredger Galileo Galilei executed dredging works in Babitonga Bay, deepening the access channel while simultaneously reinforcing the adjacent coastline. Improving access to Babitonga Bay To… Read More
By John Manley The commercial extraction of millions of tonnes of sand from the bed of Lough Neagh may be having “broader and more persistent impacts” than previously thought, according to new research. A paper published on Wednesday in the Journal of Environmental Management outlines how the area of the lough where dredging is concentrated has undergone… Read More
By Melandrew Velasco FLOODING is no longer just a rainy-day inconvenience. In reality, it has become a recurring national crisis, more so with the belly-aching and unconscionable trillion peso flood control ghost projects. Each year, communities brace for rising waters, clogged rivers, and costly damage. Yet amid this cycle, two parallel efforts are beginning to converge… Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday handed oil and gas companies a significant procedural win in Louisiana’s long-running coastal damage litigation, ruling unanimously that certain lawsuits can be moved from state to federal court. The decision comes a year after a landmark $745 million verdict against Chevron in a state court in Plaquemines Parish —… 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