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Improving boating infrastructure across Western Australia
Applications are now open for Round 26 of the Recreational Boating Facilities Scheme, with up to $1.5 million in grant funding available to upgrade public recreational boating infrastructure across Western Australia. “Eligible authorities, including local governments, Government agencies and statuto
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Webinar series on water-related challenges in Latin America
Latin America has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic over the past 18 months. Yet, slowly but surely, perspectives for recovery from the health crisis are starting to appear. However, water-related challenges remain enormous in the region, exacerbated by pressing issues such as climate change. L
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Port of Koper raises the bar
The container quayside at the southern end of Pier I in the Port of Koper has been extended by 100 metres. Yesterday, in the presence of Minister of Infrastructure Jernej Vrtovec, the new quayside was ceremonially handed over. The extended quayside with a new berth, named Link 7D, is just one part o
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Meriaura port terminal in Naantali starts operating
The construction of the cargo handling and storage area of VG Port Oy (member of Meriaura Group) in Luonnonmaa, Naantali is nearing completion. The new storage field has been paved with asphalt, and shipping operations are gradually starting around Midsummer. Two berths have been built in the area,
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Nellaidhoo Harbour development nears end
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has just released the latest update on the Hdh. Nellaidhoo Harbour development scheme. According to MTCC, work on the Nellaidhoo project is well underway, with overall 75% project progress. The works on quay wall harbour pavement are currently ongoin
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River of Life II project kicks off
Wetland habitats are considered to be biologically significant and vital in reducing flood risks and protecting aquatic life, yet they are decreasing at a rapid rate, causing many species to decline. Wet civil engineering firm Land & Water has been appointed by Earth Trust as part of its River of Li
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Kendall flood protection work begins
The New York State Department of Transportation has announced the start of construction on a $950,000 project to combat flooding in the Town of Kendall, Orleans County. This is a part of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative (REDI), aimed at rebuilding lake shore
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Dredge Fullerton working in Cape May County VIDEO
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its contractor Barnegat Bay Dredging Company conducted dredging of the Cape May Inlet/Harbor and the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway (Cape May Canal portion) in Spring 2021. The Dredge Fullerton was used as part of the operation. Work is critical to maintaining
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WODCON XXIII – Call for Abstracts
WODCON XXIII, the twenty-third World Dredging Congress, will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 16th to 20th May 2022. The organising committee is inviting abstract submissions for the papers, presentations and panel sessions, that will make up the main body of the technical and business programme
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DCI to gain from government’s new dredging norms
The Indian Government has approved new norms for awarding dredging works at State-run ports that allows the four shareholder ports controlling Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) to finalise their respective dredging contracts with the company on nomination basis (without a tender). According to The
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Busy first half 2021 for Ellicott Dredges
The first half of 2021 has been very active for Ellicott Dredges – both the Baltimore and New Richmond manufacturing facilities have been busy building and shipping dredges all over the world. As of June 10, Ellicott has so far: Shipped a total of 14 dredges and boosters, to 11 different customers i
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Brunswick Harbor Modification Study on display
The USACE Savannah District has prepared an Integrated Feasibility Report (IFR)/Environmental Assessment (EA) and a draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Brunswick Harbor Modification Study (BHMS). Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Corps had provided a 3
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Lido Beach – one of country’s best restored beaches
The recently completed Lido Beach renourishment project has earned national recognition, landing on the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association’s annual list of the country’s best restored beaches. The award acknowledges community beach restoration projects around the United States that “i
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Dredging works in the heart of Lyon VIDEO
Major dredging work is currently taking place in in the heart of Lyon, France. Located at the Morand bridge, the project will allow the Métropole de Lyon to set up the new station for waste disposal River’tri – Europe’s first waterborne waste collection facility and sorting unit of its kind. The boa