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Jan De Nul: Spotlight on Bankbusters project
Every year, Jan De Nul dredges millions of cubic meters of material to keep ports and rivers accessible. In the Bankbusters project, the company worked together with their partners to explore how this dredged sediment can be used to protect riverbanks against erosion in a natural way. Pilot project
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Business development
Marina de Lagos expansion: New berths enter final stretch
Construction work on the Marina de Lagos expansion continues to make progress, with one of the most eagerly anticipated milestones now on the horizon: the opening of the new marina basin is scheduled for mid-September. Work on the basin has included the installation of pontoons and related marine fa
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Canal Dredging
Secretary Dizon: President Marcos wants all waterways in Naga City dredged
Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said that the Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants the dredging of all creeks, including the smaller ones, in Naga City to be finished in time for the rainy season. According to Dizon, the deployment of two more smaller dredging machines will help fast
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President Muizzu announces two-hectare land reclamation project for Ukulhas
The Maldives’ President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu said that work to reclaim an additional two hectares of land in Alifu Alifu Ukulhas and protect the island’s shoreline will begin this month. During the People’s National Congress (PNC) in Ukulhas last night, President Muizzu said that he had met and delibe
Mastadon Lake dredging about to begin
The City of Aurora, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Illinois State Representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, and Semper Fi Land Services Incorporated, will host a groundbreaking ceremony on August 12 to commemorate the start of the historic Mastodo
City of Moreton Bay completes dredging at Banksia Beach
The City of Moreton Bay has just completed its biggest dredging project within the Pacific Harbor Canal Estate at Banksia Beach. It has been a mammoth task with about 80,000 cubic meters of sediment removed from Skippers Canal and pumped via a 7km temporary pipeline, across the Passage, to City of M
Curtin wins $4.3M Morehead City Inner Harbor dredging contract
The USACE Wilmington District awarded a $4.3 million contract on July 30 to Curtin Maritime for the maintenance dredging of the Morehead City Inner Harbor. The contract funds essential dredging operations to clear shoaled sediment from the navigation channels within Morehead City Harbor. According t
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Eco-friendly marina maintenance with Watermaster
In Switzerland, SUBAX is currently using Watermaster for modern, eco-friendly marina maintenance. “The self-launching, self-propelled and self-anchoring machine is easy to move between marinas and works independently in narrow and challenging areas without assisting vessels or cables that would bloc
Beach Nourishment
PHOTO OF THE DAY: TSHD Vox Apolonia raises the bar in Brighton
Sand pumping operations are now underway in Brighton. Van Oord UK and Ireland, together with Mackley, in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Council, has successfully completed the first beach nourishment pump as part of the Brighton Marina to River Adur Coastal Scheme – Phase 2. “This marks an ex
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NORBIT NORdredge system for real time dredge monitoring
By: Pawel Pocwiardowski, Product Director, Sonar Systems, NORBIT 1. Summary When discussing water transportation and the safety of voyages, the maintenance and monitoring of waterways has always been a major issue. Providing safe passage is a key factor in the future development of the maritime tran
DredgingToday.com Podcast: Global Dredging Perspective
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DredgingToday.com Podcast: Global Dredging Perspective
Welcome to the second DredgingToday.com Podcast, with our host Rosie Moth of RedMeters.com. In this episode we will be discussing the global dredging perspective with the Secretary General of the International Association of Dredging Companies, Rene Kolman, and Technical Consultant Murray Leach. The
DredgingToday.com Podcast: WODCON XXI
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DredgingToday.com Podcast: WODCON XXI
Welcome to the first DredgingToday.com Podcast, with our host Rosie Moth of RedMeters.com. In this episode we will be discussing last week’s World Dredging Congress & Exposition (WODCON) dredging conference with industry experts: Jay Wise of Kruse Integration, Steve Rutherford of Caterpillar Industr
USA: Officials Support Savannah Harbor Dredging
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USA: Officials Support Savannah Harbor Dredging
After 15 years of study, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced that it had released the final documents for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) for review by state and federal agencies and the general public. Following the report, some officials made these comments: Ri
USA: Great Lakes Reports 2011 Results
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USA: Great Lakes Reports 2011 Results
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of commercial and industrial demolition and remediation services, today reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. Commentary Chief Executive O
USA: GLDD Reports Third Quarter Results
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USA: GLDD Reports Third Quarter Results
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of commercial and industrial demolition and remediation services, today reported financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2011. Commentary Chief Exe
The Netherlands: DAMEN Presents New Approach to Deep Sea Dredging
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The Netherlands: DAMEN Presents New Approach to Deep Sea Dredging
The new flexible dredging concept is the answer to increasing demand for raw materials while sand winning locations are located further from shore at increased dredging depths. The RoRo Deep Dredge, which can work up to -200 m dredging depth, has specifically been designed to meet this demand and to