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Contract awarded for Manatee Harbor Dredge Material Management Area offloading
Waterfront Property Services of Clearwater, Florida, recently won a $9.6 million USACE contract to excavate material out of the Manatee Harbor Dredge Material Management Area. The project, located at Manatee County, includes excavating approximately 482,000 cubic yards of material out of the Manatee
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All set for Stockton beach nourishment project
City of Newcastle has welcomed the news that a contract has been awarded to obtain and place 100,000 cubic meters of sand along the Stockton coastline from next month. “A huge amount of work has been undertaken to get to this point, and this is a very important day for the Stockton community and for
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Charleston Harbor contract goes to Norfolk Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District has awarded a $21.5 million contract to Norfolk Dredging of Chesapeake, Virginia, for maintenance dredging of the Charleston Harbor. According to the Army Corps, the project consists of maintenance dredging approximately 3,500,000 cubic yards of
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USACE awards $39.6M Delaware River dredging contract
Norfolk Dredging Co. of Chesapeake, Virginia, has won a $39.6 million USACE contract for maintenance dredging work in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to the Department of Defense, work consists of maintenance dredging of approximately 2.7 million cubic yards of sediment within the Delaware Riv
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IADC dredging seminar in Manila
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) will host its Dredging and Reclamation Seminar from 9-13 October 2023 in Manila (the Philippines). Some of the subjects to be covered: The seminar is developed for both technical and non-technical professionals in dredging-related industries
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Barnegat Bay Dredging Company wins $3.3M Maurice River contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, has awarded a $3.3 million contract to Barnegat Bay Dredging Company to conduct maintenance dredging of the lower Maurice River in Cumberland County, N.J. The dredged sediment will be beneficially used to support eroded marsh areas within the
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Kingcome River dredging project available for public comment
The Dzawada’enuxw First Nation and B.C. Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy are working together to dredge the mouth of the Kingcome River. The Kingcome River Channel Dredging project covers the lower 1 km of the mainstem of the River, directly upstream from where its delta meets Kin
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South Hayling beach management – September 2023
After successfully securing funding from the Environment Agency, Havant Borough Council will be carrying out the next beach recycling campaign along the Eastoke frontage to reduce the risk of coastal flooding and erosion to properties and infrastructure. Beach recycling is the movement of material f
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Adelaide’s beach management plans available for public review
The South Australian Government recently launched a comprehensive independent review of long-term sand management options for the Adelaide beaches. The review’s Independent Advisory Panel – working since last December on the best alternatives – has now shortlisted three primary options. The first on
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USACE crews hard at work to keep the Mississippi River open
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to play a key role in maintaining navigation on the nation’s major waterways. According to the Corps, the St. Louis District dredging team, and everyone that supports them, works 24/7 to keep the Mississippi River open, allowing commerce to move. Dredge Pot
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Beachport Boat Ramp dredging complete
Wattle Range Council, SA, announced today the successful completion of Beachport Boat Ramp dredging works. A couple years ago, Wattle Range Council awarded seven-year contract to Victorian Marine Services (VMS) for maintenance of the boat ramp basin. Since 2018, the contractor has been dredging sand
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Time for another major beachfill project in the Netherlands
Following the completion of Ameland beachfill campaign, Rijkswaterstaat is now ready to nourish the beach in Vlieland. According to Rijkswaterstaat, the beach of Ameland near Hollum is in tip-top condition again after receiving no less than 3 million m3 of dredged sand from the North Sea. “This larg
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Join the next WEDA webinar about ‘The Fall Overboard Culture’
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) is gearing up for their next webinar “The Fall Overboard Culture: Breaking the Cycle“, taking place on Tuesday, September 19th at noon EDT. “Falls overboard. For as long as any of us can remember our colleagues of all ages, tenures, and job classes have hit the wa
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Norfolk Dredging wins Wilmington Harbor contract
Norfolk Dredging Co. of Chesapeake, Virginia, has won a $18 million USACE contract for Wilmington Harbor Anchorage Basin /Mid-River Maintenance Dredging works. According to the Corps, the project includes maintenance dredging of upper Wilmington Harbor federal navigation channel reaches including th