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Damen DOP200 proves success at Swedish Port of Gothenburg
At the moment, a mayor port expansion project is underway at the Swedish Port of Gothenburg. The expansion will result in an additional 220.000m2 of terminal surface and 460m more quay length. The project has been divided in various stages: the DOP200 has proven its worth in the later stages of phas
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The second phase of River Tees dredging set for March 2023
Teesworks is set to start the next phase of dredging in the River Tees at the end of March next year, during which the material will be disposed of at sea, UK Daily News reports. The first phase of dredging, in which the material was deposited on land, began in September 2022 and ended on […]
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Port of Warrnambool boat ramp reopens, dredging continues
The Port of Warrnambool boat ramp has reopened, following a comprehensive upgrade. The concreted ramp entry is now longer and safer, parking and turning space at the ramp has been increased and the jetties to the north and south of the ramp have been rebuilt and improved, Warrnambool City Council sa
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Spotlight on The Entrance channel dredging
Central Coast Council has asked to defer the dredging of The Entrance channel so it’s better suited when the conditions are required at a later date. Council recently received a grant from the NSW Government to carry out dredging of the channel but hasn’t used the funding yet as dredging hasn’t been
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TSHD Ilembe gears up for Maputo dredging job
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Ilembe, owned by the South African Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), has just arrived in the Mozambican capital to resume dredging in the Port of Maputo access channel. According to the official plan, the TSHD will remove 550,000 cubic metres of sed
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IHC celebrates new milestone, opening of the new hydraulic test circuit
Last week, Royal IHC celebrated the official opening of the new hydraulic circuit by the company’s CEO Jan-Pieter. The new hydraulic circuit will be used for testing dredge slurries, and so helps improve the reliance of the dredge installation performance. According to IHC, a good hydraulic circuit
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Bray Harbour dredging plan on display
Wicklow County Council has been successful in securing Urban Regeneration Development Funding from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to carry out improvement works to Bray Harbour. These works will include: Review potential for harbour wall extension, dredging of the waterbody
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Spotlight on Sinoe coastal resilience plans
The Government of Liberia – through the Ministry of Mines and Energy and the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) with support from UNDP – formally launched the implementation of the Sinoe coastal resilience project during an inception workshop last week. The project funded by the Global Environment
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Baltic Hub kicks off construction of its third terminal
Baltic Hub (formerly known as DCT Gdańsk), the operator of the largest container terminal in the Baltic Sea, ceremoniously kicked off construction of its third deep-water Terminal – T3 yesterday. When fully completed in the second quarter of 2025, the new terminal will have a 717-meter-long and 17.5
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Dredging begins at Gloucester Docks
The Canal & River Trust has started its biggest ever programme of dredging at Gloucester’s historic docks. The four-month dredging programme will remove 15,000 cubic metres of silt, enough to fill six Olympic swimming pools, using a powerful ‘suction dredger. This excess silt entered the docks from
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MTCC wins Muli Harbor development deal
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has signed an agreement with the Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure of Maldives towards implementation of the M. Muli Harbor Development Project. MTCC CEO Adam Azim signed the deal on behalf of MTCC and Ms. Fathimath Shaana Far
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Dredging Corporation of India to foray into foreign dredging markets
Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) has just unveiled plans to foray into the foreign dredging markets, News Drum reports. “The initiatives taken for setting our foot once again in foreign waters is likely to materialise. DCI has already been executing the dredging contract for Mongla Port, Banglade
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IPDC panel supports deltas in times of climate change
At the UN Water Conference in New York, 22-24 March 2023, a new initiative to accelerate climate adaptation called the International Panel on Deltas and Coastal areas (IPDC) will be launched. This new initiative by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water management will focus on solutions tha
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University of Delaware: Exploring ways to protect coastal shorelines
An estuary is a partially enclosed body of water, often containing wetlands and marshes, where salt water from the ocean and fresh water from rivers and streams meet and mix. Somewhat of an in-between area, estuaries serve a vital role for the surrounding ecosystem, while offering natural recreation