𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵, 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱𝘀 Enhancing biodiversity in a given area is never an exact science. Even with a well-considered plan for installing artificial reefs or shelters for marine life and shellfish, there is always a degree of uncertainty about whether species will truly make it their home. This was the case… Read More
𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 For the last few years, our trailing suction hopper dredger Medway has been almost fully dedicated to maintaining the Weser River in northern Germany. Since 2020, the vessel has dredged sand, silt and clay from the access channels to Bremerhaven and the port of Brake, where… Read More
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — More than 100,000 San Juan residents kept their drinking water flowing in late October when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Caribbean District relocated a critical 30‑inch water main — a milestone in Puerto Rico’s massive Río Puerto Nuevo Flood Risk Management Project (RPN). By timing the work with an emergency shutdown already… Read More
RICHLAND, Wash. — In a major milestone, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Walla Walla District, in partnership with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), the Yakama Nation, the Washington Department of Ecology, and the Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group has awarded a $1.2 million construction contract to PIPKIN INC. for the Bateman… Read More
Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) will begin dredging operations at Rosslyn Bay Boat Harbour, scheduled to commence today ( Monday, 17 November) to improve safety and navigation for all harbour users. The works will involve the removal of approximately 24,000 cubic metres of sediment from the entrance channel and internal eastern harbour areas. These essential works… Read More