Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (March 30-April 5, 2020). Donjon Wraps Up Manhattan Dredging In preparation for the arrival of the USNS Comfort to New York, USACE New York District Operations Division moved quickly and approved the necessary dre
Carnival Corporation expects to put a vast majority of its ships in prolonged layups during the global pause of its cruise operations resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. During the prolonged ship layups, the ships will be manned by a limited crew, costing approximately USD 1 million per month.
Trailing suction hopper dredge Ellis Island has been working non-stop this week on the beach nourishment project in Carteret County, NC. According to the county officials, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has just completed the Pine Knoll Shores portion of the project. Now, the contractor will fully transi
ECSA stressed that more sector-specific actions are needed to save the European shipping industry.
The team of Coastal Engineering Consultants, Inc. and GeoEngineers, Inc. has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 53rd annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) for the Caillou Lake Headlands (Whiskey Isla
The French DOLFINES and China’s CIMC Raffles have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost floating offshore wind in Europe and Asia. The two parties have agreed to cooperate on the commercial development of their activities in Europe and Asia to boost the floating wind sector. According
EDDY Pump has partnered with UAT Pacific and is now able to offer a complete dredging solution for effective slurry, sludge, and solids removal, named the Dredge Sled. With the latest technology, the Dredge Sled is a cost-effective solution for pond, lagoon, canal, tailings pond, and settling tank d
The LCOE of offshore wind have dropped dramatically in the last ten years. Early 2018, the first subsidy freetender was won. What does this mean for financing of new windfarms and for the profitability of existing and yet to be built offshore windfarms? What new business models do experts see emergi
Saudi Arabia’s decision to flood the market with crude oil at a time when demand is in doldrums amid coronavirus pandemic is about to create a massive supply-demand imbalance, says BIMCO’s Chief Shipping Analyst, Peter Sand. Liquid fuels production and consumption will be imbalanced during much of 2
The NSW Government’s Soil Conservation Service specialist staff were engaged recently by the Northern Beaches Council to construct the 250m rock revetment seawall in front of the Collaroy Beach carpark. The Collaroy area suffered extensive erosion damage in the June 2016 east coast low swells and is
Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, is calling out the politics being played on the waterways by the Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch. “We waited five months for the NSW Government to approve a funding grant to support the Central Coast Council’s dre
Tullow Oil has identified further cost savings while its lenders have approved its credit facility with a $1.9 billion of debt capacity.
On March 30, USACE Galveston District awarded a $16.9 million contract to Great Lakes Environmental and Infrastructure LLC of Rocklin, California, for repairs and raises to the Port Arthur Coastal Storm Risk Management System. “This contract is a major milestone for the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay,
Living near a body of water has always appealed to many, yet some of these areas may require maintenance such as dredging and erosion control to keep up with the ever-changing environment. Sweden has dozens and dozens of rivers and an estimated 101,000 lakes, not to mention the coastal areas and sev
