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Identifying measures to protect Silverleaves shoreline
Bass Coast Shire Council and the Victorian Government are working together to identify measures to protect the shoreline of Silverleaves, Phillip Island from the impacts of coastal erosion. Bass Coast Shire Mayor, Cr Michael Whelan met with Member for Bass, Jordan Crugnale, representatives of DEECA
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Kamadhoo Harbor works move ahead
The Kamadhoo Harbor Development Project is well underway, with overall 75% project progress. “We have completed construction of quay wall, harbor basin dredging operations and installation of harbor pavement,” said Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) in the latest project update. Scope
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Dredge McFarland back in the game
The McFarland, a deep-draft hopper dredge owned and operated by USACE Philadelphia District, is back in the game. After an extended time in the shipyard in Norfolk, VA, the Dredge McFarland began her first mission last week since returning to Philadelphia recently, said USACE. “She’ll be dredging va
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Rohde Nielsen wraps up La Pineda Beach dredging task
Rohde Nielsen has successfully completed this year’s campaign at La Pineda Beach, located west of Tarragona Port in Spain. The project was part of a 4-year beach nourishment contract awarded to Rohde Nielsen by the client AP TARRAGONA. According to RN, the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Frej
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Boskalis deploys TSHD Strandway on two jobs simultaneously
In port city Rotterdam, Boskalis simultaneously deploys its trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Strandway for both land reclamation and port maintenance on behalf of the Municipality of Rotterdam, Port of Rotterdam Authority and Rijkswaterstaat. In the Rijnhaven in the city center, the Strandway
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Philippine Ports Authority to complete 30 port projects until the end of 2023
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said that they plan to complete 30 port projects from the start of the President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. administration last year until the end of this year. In a statement on Wednesday, the PPA said that 11 of the projects were completed in 2022, 6 were complete
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Dredging work on LSU Lakes project about to begin
Activity is picking up around the LSU lakes and dredging will soon begin to start the clean-up process, WBRZ 2 reports. Construction equipment is already staged near the University Lake and phase one of the project will start in mid-August. University Lake project partners got the go-ahead last mont
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Egmont Bay dredging underway PHOTO UPDATE
Egmont Bay harbour had the most damage during Hurricane Fiona, said Bobby Morrissey, Member of Parliament for the Federal Riding of Egmont. At the moment, temporary repairs – including a major dredging of the harbour channel prior to the opening of the LFA25 fishing season – are moving forward. “Ren
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Jan De Nul’s giant dredger arrives in Maldives to expedite land reclamation projects
A dredging vessel, capable of reclaiming one hectare of land per day – leased by Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC), has arrived in the Maldives. The Jan De Nul’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Filippo Brunelleschi arrived in the Maldives last night and is currently undergoing
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Maafushi Harbor development in full swing
The K. Maafushi Harbor development work is well underway. Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said in its latest project update that they started installation of concrete blocks required for quay wall construction two days ago. Scope of works will include: The value of the project is M
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Extended call for abstracts for WEDA’s Pacific Chapter
Although the Pacific Chapter Board has received a full program of abstracts, WEDA has decided to listen to the membership and officially extend the abstract deadline to Monday, July 31, 2023, for its Fall Conference to give a few more of you a chance to submit. The Fall Conference will be held acros
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Fort Lauderdale OKs Osceola Creek restoration project
The Fort Lauderdale City Commission has officially approved the Osceola Creek Restoration Project. This significant undertaking will be carried out in partnership with CHC Marine Services, LLC, and will involve an investment of $6.2 million. The Osceola Creek Restoration Project aims to restore and
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Keeping Melbourne connected to global trade by Boskalis
Boskalis has been active Down Under for many years in keeping a number of Australia’s ports accessible for the world’s largest vessels. In 2008 and 2009, for example, their mega trailing suction hopper dredger Queen of the Netherlands deepened the access channel to the Port of Melbourne, which is th
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Port of Koper: Using dredge material to create new storage space
One of the most important investments in the car segment at the Port of Koper, Slovenia, was concluded a few days ago in the hinterland of Basin III. Earlier this week, with a symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony, the port officials handed over new storage space for an additional 3,500 vehicles at the C