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Dredging works begin for Alifushi Airport project
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) is preparing to start the dredging operations for the construction of Alifushi Airport. The government awarded the dredging works for the airport development project to MTCC in September last year. The value of the contract is MVR 452 million ($29.3
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Inquiry initiated against DCI CEO – Clarification
Last week, an inquiry was initiated against G.Y.V. Victor, the CEO and Managing Director of Dredging Corporation of India (DCI). According to The Hindu, the inquiry was initiated after a few allegations have surfaced questioning the appointment of Dr. Victor to the position. Regarding this, Dredging
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USACE completes Holland Harbor dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Detroit District completed Holland Harbor dredging in west Michigan last week. The dredge material is being used as beach nourishment to replenish beaches after erosion during recent high water levels on Lake Michigan. Approximately 31,000 cubic yards of material wa
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Making Virginia the U.S. East Coast’s deepest port
The Port of Virginia and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last week signed the agreement committing the federal government to begin its financial investment in the construction effort to widen and deepen the commercial shipping channels and Norfolk Harbor. With a group of federal and state officials
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Kumundhoo Harbor dredging wraps up
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has wrapped up the harbor basin dredging operations for the Kumundhoo Harbor Channel Project. MTCC said that after harbor basin dredging, the channel dredging operations are ongoing currently, with 75 percent of the work now completed. Also, MTCC hel
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Representatives Levin, Mast: Mitigating effects of climate change
U.S. Representatives Mike Levin and Brian Mast have introduced the bipartisan Resilient Coasts and Estuaries Act to strengthen federal efforts to protect estuary habitats like the San Mateo Creek, San Luis Rey River, San Elijo Lagoon, and many others. Their bill reauthorizes funding for the Coastal
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USACE invites public comment on Anchorage dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, has prepared a new environmental assessment for maintenance dredging at the Anchorage Harbor. USACE proposes to continue its annual maintenance dredging operations of the Anchorage Harbor basin to minus 35 feet and dispose of the dredged material in
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Inquiry initiated against Dredging Corporation of India CEO
An inquiry has been initiated against G.Y.V. Victor, the CEO and Managing Director of Dredging Corporation of India. According to The Hindu, the inquiry was initiated after a few allegations have surfaced questioning the appointment of Dr. Victor to the position. The investigation is being conducted
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Final stage of Point Richards work underway
Construction is underway on the second and final stage of the Point Richards boat ramp upgrade, Better Boating Victoria (BBV) said. The priority project has been funded through the Victorian Government’s $47.2 million investment into recreational boating and involves the construction of a rock groyn
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Matlock flood protection plans on display
The Environment Agency, Derbyshire County Council and Derbyshire Dales District Council will host a drop-in event about flood protection work in Matlock, Derbyshire, on May 19. The green light for funding has now been given for the work to go ahead and is expected to cost between £3.5 million and £5
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Napier Port is on the rise
Napier Port, a gateway connecting central New Zealand with the rest of the world, will host an official 6 Wharf opening on Friday, July 22, 2022. This $175 million project follows the recent completion of the 6 Wharf’s two-year dredging campaign, and is now one step closer to seeing the wharf become
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IADC celebrates 50th anniversary of TERRA ET AQUA
This year marks 50 years of Terra et Aqua. To mark this milestone, IADC is celebrating with a special edition. Yesterday evening, 16 May, the jubilee issue was unveiled at the start of the WODCONXXIII in Copenhagen, Denmark. “We are extremely proud that we have been able to publish this academic/sci
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Optimising growth at Geraldton Port
The McGowan Government is investing $332 million into Mid West Ports Authority’s Port Maximisation Project, to meet increased demand for Geraldton Port services. The Port Maximisation Project will be delivered over four years, facilitating growth by allowing Mid West Ports Authority to increase trad
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Maalhos Harbor development works in full swing
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has just released the latest update on the Maalhos Harbor Development Project. Breakwater profiling works are currently ongoing – at 61% completion at the moment. “We have already completed the dredging operations,” said MTCC. Overall project progres