Damen Shipyards Group unveiled its first Electric Cutter Suction Dredger (ECSD) 650. The electric motors power the dredge with zero emissions. The electric power also provides a significant reduction in… Read More
Dredging & Marine Construction
The Waterways Journal has been covering dredging and marine construction news on the inland rivers since 1887. Now, with the combined power of IDR (International Dredging Review), we cover this news in greater depth, expanding our coverage to major projects along all US waterways, coastlines and the Great Lakes.
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Eastern Chapter cancelled its scheduled meeting for this fall at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina. The next meeting has been rescheduled for… Read More
On May 7, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announced the U.S. Treasury Department is awarding $3.2 million to Louisiana’s Center of Excellence Research Grants Program. This is… Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Pacific Chapter is accepting abstracts for technical presentations at its fall conference in Seattle, Washington from October 28 to October 30. Abstracts should be limited… Read More
On June 3, the Great Lakes Dredging Team (GLDT) held its annual meeting, and rather than gathering in person, the group held a virtual conference. The morning sessions addressed the… Read More
The Galveston Engineer District will hold the first of four planned virtual scoping meetings June 9 for the forthcoming Port of Corpus Christi Channel Deepening Project Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Read More
Brennan Company Inc. will soon complete ISO certification for its safety, environmental and quality management programs. The company had taken all the steps needed to complete the process pre-pandemic, but… Read More
Corn Island Shipyard launched its latest split-hull dump scow barge April 16 at its facility at Ohio River Mile 734. The barge measures 200 by 42 feet and has a… Read More
Like other sectors of the maritime industry, dredging is considered “essential” by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the division of the Department of Homeland Security tasked with identifying… Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has canceled its 2020 Dredging Summit & Expo. After postponing the June event in Houston, the association considered moving it to the fall, but decided… Read More
