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Port of Rotterdam to turn dredging depot into a floating solar park
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is working on a project that will turn part of the De Slufter dredging depot into a floating solar park. On 27 November 2023, the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Rijkswaterstaat and the Central Government Real Estate Agency will organize a market information day for part
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Abu Dhabi to host ‘Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure’ course
For professionals involved in dredging related activities for water infrastructure development, IADC and CEDA will organise a new edition of the “Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure” course from 12-14 December 2023 in Abu Dhabi (UAE) with the support of NMDC. During this 2.5-day course, particip
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Major dredging project on the way for Murrells Inlet
Georgetown County is seeking a permit from the US Army Corp of Engineers for the most extensive dredging project ever for Murrells Inlet. The proposed work consists of new work and maintenance dredging and discharging sediment in a proposed nearshore (open water) disposal site using a hydraulic pipe
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Sandpiper to dredge White River entrance channel
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Little Rock District has released latest update for the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. According to the Corps, all traffic on the locking queue at Montgomery Point Lock & Dam (NM 0.5) has been cleared and normal locking procedures have begun. H
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GCWA celebrates 10 years of Gold Coast waterways management
The Gold Coast Waterways Authority (GCWA) is celebrating a decade of Gold Coast waterways management. The GCWA was established in December 2012 by the Queensland Government through the Gold Coast Waterways Authority Act 2012. With the responsibility for a waterways network that stretches from Jumpin
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IADC paper – ‘Sand as a resource: Best practices to conduct responsible dredging projects’
Every stage of a dredging project presents opportunities to increase the sustainability of sand extraction. How the global dredging industry uses sand in a responsible manner is described in the new paper “Sand as a resource: Best practices to conduct responsible dredging projects”, initiated and pr
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Cashman Dredging bags $29.1M contract in Maryland
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District has awarded a $29.1 million contract to Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting of Quincy, Massachusetts, for the maintenance dredging works in Baltimore, Maryland. According to the Corps, the project consists of maintenance dredging approximately 1
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Dredge Jadwin celebrates her 90th birthday
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District is celebrating the 90th birthday of the Dredge Jadwin. Launched in 1933, the dredge and her crew work tirelessly to maintain a consistent channel on the lower Mississippi River–she’s even out dredging today. The Jadwin is a 274 ft., 2400 horse-pow
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St. Augustine Beach shoreline protection project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District awarded a $33.5 million contract September 29 to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock of Houston, Texas, to execute a Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies (FCCE) re-nourishment of the St. Augustine Beach federal shore protection project. The project will
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GLDD wins $33.8M beachfill contract in New Jersey
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock of Houston, Texas, yesterday won a $33.8 million USACE contract for a beach nourishment project in New Jersey. The contract calls for dredging more than 1.3 million cubic yards of sand from two borrow areas (one is located off Corsons Inlet and the other is located approxim
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Wallis Lake dredging project kicking off tomorrow
MidCoast Council (NSW) has confirmed that the Wallis Lake dredging project is starting tomorrow. According to Tanya Thompson, Member for Myall Lakes, the process will start with dredging mobilization which will include the setup of a temporary deposition site at Vincent Fazio Park in Tuncurry. The e
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FEMA Dune Enhancement Project enters next phase
Following the completion of the Butler Beach Reach (portion of the FEMA Dune Enhancement Project), St. Johns County has moved on to the next segment of this project – the South Ponte Vedra Beach Reach. The Butler Beach Reach portion is one of four beach restoration efforts included in the FEMA Dune
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USACE to dredge Kaskaskia River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District is about to begin dredging operations at the mouth of the Kaskaskia River near Modoc, Illinois in Randolph County. The dredging is intended to remove sediment from the river mouth, ensuring the channel remains open for commercial navigation. Durin
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Flagler County beachfill project up for public comment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has prepared a proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) for Flagler County, Florida Shore Protection Project. The Preferred Alternative consists of federally owned and non-federally