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Lincolnshire beaches get new sand
Annual works to reduce the risk of flooding for Lincolnshire’s coastal communities, undertaken by the Environment Agency, are now underway. Over the next 6 to 7 weeks, around 400,000 cubic metres of sand will be topped up on beaches between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point, reducing the risk of floodin
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Sao Francisco do Sul dredging wraps up
Dredging operations at the Port of São Francisco do Sul in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina are now complete. The maintenance dredging work – carried out with the dredging vessel Optimus – was undertaken at berths 301 and 302 of the Santa Catarina Terminal (Tesc). During the project, approximat
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DEME starts process for selection of new CFO
DEME Group has just announced that Els Verbraecken, the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), will leave DEME in the spring of 2024. Els Verbraecken joined DEME in 2002 and has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the group in 2013. Throughout her time at DEME, as CFO, head of DEME’s Fina
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JAXPORT dredging pays off: ONE STORK arrives in Jacksonville
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) set a new port record yesterday with the arrival of the vessel ONE STORK, the largest container ship to ever call Jacksonville. Operated by shipping line Ocean Network Express (ONE) within THE Alliance network of ocean carriers, the ONE STORK has a carrying
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Low carbon concrete turns Hexham flood defences green
In a UK first, the Environment Agency, BAM, Arup and Tarmac have successfully trialled the use of two low carbon concrete mixes for works at the Hexham Flood Alleviation Scheme. The low-carbon concrete has been used across 3 panels, totalling 27 metres of the £6.5 million Hexham flood defences, as p
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Laying of first stone for Genoa’s new breakwater
Genoa is set to strengthen its role as a strategic hub for the Mediterranean – the laying of the first stone for a new breakwater was celebrated yesterday, marking the start of work on a project unique in the world for its scale, engineering complexity and economic benefit to the city and the countr
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Muli Island dredging in full swing
The harbor development works initiated in Muli Island of Meemu atoll are progressing according to schedule. The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said that the harbor basin dredging operations and installation of concrete blocks required for quay wall construction are ongoing, with 7
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Washington gets $74.4M in coastal and climate resilience funding
Natural barriers like marshland, dunes, and floodplains provide critical protection from storms and rising sea levels. New funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will invest $74.4 million across 14 projects in Washington state to enhance these protections, create job
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TSHD Albatros arrives in Bluff
South Port NZ has just released this amazing photo of the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Albatros. According to South Port, the TSHD just arrived in Bluff and is now getting ready to undertake the capital dredging work, which was granted consent in September 2022. The project will occur over
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EXCLUSIVE: DCI nabs Paradip dredging contract
The Paradip Port Authority Marine Department awarded a very important dredging contract to Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) yesterday. The contract includes dredging on approach channel, entrance channel, turning circle, docks and sand trap of the Paradip Port at an estimated cost of ₹172.22 cror
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Weeks Marine: Third hopper dredge ready for Delaware beach nourishment
The USACE Philadelphia District shared an update on the construction schedule for ongoing dune and beach nourishment work along the Delaware coast yesterday. USACE’s contractor, Weeks Marine, Inc., is mobilizing a third hopper dredge to the site, which will significantly impact the schedule with con
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Upgrading three boat ramps around Geelong
Upgrades at three boat ramps around Geelong worth a combined $8 million will begin soon to make it easier to get out onto Corio Bay and Port Phillip, Better Boating Victoria said. At Kirk Point, boaters’ licence and registration fees will be reinvested to make launching a far simpler prospect at the
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Cashman wins $23.9M Baltimore dredging contract
Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co. LLC, Quincy, Massachusetts, has won a $23,9 firm-fixed-price contract for a maintenance dredging project. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Baltimore, Maryland, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 9, 20
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Improving boating experience across Victoria
Getting out on the water will be made easier and more accessible for communities across Victoria, with 35 Recreational Boating Grants awarded to local ramp and waterway managers – improving the boating experience for all. Minister for Outdoor Recreation, Sonya Kilkenny, and Member for Bellarine, Ali