HARWICH – Barnstable Country’s two dredges are busy clearing Saquatucket Harbor and Allen Harbor channels and using sand to build up both public and private beaches along Nantucket Sound. The dredges are working under an emergency waiver from the state Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) which allows the projects to operate during time-of-year restrictions that… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The US Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District is kicking off an Environmental Impact Statement that could change Operations and Maintenance Dredging and Placement Activities in the Charleston Harbor. Charleston Harbor is one of the deepest ports on the East Coast at 52 feet deep. Keeping it that way takes constant… Read More
Join COPRI Houston Branch at the upcoming ASCE Branch Meeting for an engaging technical session focused on the future of coastal resilience. In addition to chapter updates and upcoming initiatives, this session will explore how coastal engineers use innovative shoreline protection strategies, island breakwaters, and advanced numerical modeling tools to better understand waves, currents, and… Read More
DEME has signed a dredging contract1 with the Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports (OMMP) to enhance accessibility, safety, and compliance with international standards at several strategic ports in Tunisia. The project covers works at three locations – Sousse, Menzel-Bourguiba/Bizerte, and Radès/La Goulette in Tunisia – and will require an integrated execution strategy… Read More
Last week, Royal IHC celebrated an important milestone together with their valued client Rio Tinto | 𝗤𝗠𝗠: the keel was laid for the FANGALY, a new electric cutter suction dredger (eCSD). Marking the official start of assembly, the keel laying represents a key step in bringing this next-generation dredge mining solution to life. Key features of… Read More
