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Louisiana’s largest-ever marsh creation project underway
Mike Hooks, LLC has begun pumping dredge material from a dredging vessel two miles into Lake Borgne onto the shoreline near Shell Beach in St. Bernard Parish, a $61 million project which ranks as Louisiana’s largest marsh creation yet, fox8live.com reports. In recent weeks, they have piled material
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Supporting natural disaster resilience in Durack
Fifteen organisations across the electorate of Durack will share in $15.4 million to deliver local projects aimed at building their community’s resilience to natural disasters. The design and construction of a sea wall, natural disaster awareness materials for indigenous communities and new coastal
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The second largest Brennan’s dredge busy on Lake Redwood
The Lake Redwood dredging work is officially underway, the Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area (RCRCA) said. Since early October 2021, a considerable amount of preparation has taken place for the dredging effort of the lake. Over 23,000 feet of black, 18-inch diameter pipeline has been placed to
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2022 WEDA Eastern Chapter Meeting
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) recently announced the date and place of the next Eastern Chapter Meeting. As disclosed, the 2022 WEDA Eastern Chapter Meeting will take place in-person at the Hilton in the Capital District of downtown Albany (NY) from Tuesday, October 18, 2022, through Thursday,
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New sand arrives onto Miami Beach
The USACE Miami Beach Renourishment Project is underway. According to USACE, the crews will begin stockpiling sand and material placement on the beach in the week ahead. “Beachgoers and concessionaires are reminded that beach access is restricted during beach construction. Operations will be ongoing
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Agreements inked for port projects in Egypt
AD Ports Group and the Red Sea Ports Authority have signed a Term Sheet and a Head of Terms agreement for major port projects along Egypt’s coastline. The first agreement will see AD Ports Group develop, operate, and manage a multi-purpose terminal in Safaga Port in a consortium with the Red Sea Por
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Resolving navigation issues at Olbrich Park
The City of Madison, WI, is continuing to work with regional and state partners to resolve the boat launch navigation issues at Olbrich Park. “As in previous years, we are advising boaters to use caution navigating the narrowed channel where the Starkweather Creek meets Lake Monona due to low lake l
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Less than two weeks left until the WODCON XXIII
There is still time to register for the upcoming global dredging summit, the WODCON XXIII which is taking place from 16th to 20th May 2022 in Denmark. The World Dredging Congress (WODCON) is held every three years and it is the biggest global event in the professional dredgers’ calendar. The three s
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Brennan expands on the West Coast
J.F. Brennan Company has announced acquisition of California-based Harbor Offshore, Inc (HOI) specialized in commercial diving, marine construction, maritime security barriers, and submarine cable installation. According to Brennan, this acquisition will bring additional expertise to the company and
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Lyme Regis and West Bay dredging about to begin
Annual dredging works are set to take place in West Bay and Lyme Regis during May and June 2022, Dorset Council said. In Lyme Regis, works are scheduled to run from Tuesday, 17 May, until Friday, 27 May. No dredging works will take place from Monday, 30 May, to Sunday, 5 June. This is to prevent dis
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Brennan wraps up Grasse River environmental remediation
J.F. Brennan Company crews have concluded environmental remediation efforts on the Grasse River in Massena, NY, – after 3.5 years. This project had a challenging scope involving dredging, material processing, water treatment, mussel relocation, capping, and habitat restoration. In the first step in
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GLDD reports first quarter results
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, saying that revenue was $194.3 million in the first quarter. Also, total operating income was $18.8 million and net income was $11.1 million in the same period. Lasse Petterson, President an
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APM Terminals: Levante dredging kicks off
Due to the improvement program of APM Terminals Levante quay, dredging works will be carried out as a continuation of the previous works – to reach a depth of 17 meters in 600m of the berthing line up. This will allow to operate ships up to 400 meters LOA and 16-meter draft. “During the course [&hel
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Exclusive interview with Prof. Dr. G.Y.V. Victor, Dredging Corporation of India
Dredging Corporation of India Ltd (DCI), which is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) a couple of weeks ago. This agreement is set to embark upon projects of mutual b