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Taylors Creek dredging kicks off
Carteret County’s project to dredge east Taylors Creek in Beaufort and use the sand to nourish a portion of the shore of nearby Radio Island is now underway. Depending on the project’s progress, the works may last up to 30 days, the County said. The boating public is asked to keep a safe distance fr
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Detailed programme for the WODCON XXIII now available
Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has announced that the detailed programme for global dredging summit – WODCON XXIII is now available at their website. The theme for the WODCON XXIII is ‘Dredging is Changing’. The event is taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 16th to 20th May 2022, at the Ti
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DEME wins the biggest dredging project in Italy
DEME and its joint venture partners have secured a major dredging and coastal defence contract in the Italian Port of Livorno. This substantial contract (“substantial” refers to a contract with a value of EUR 150-300 million) has been awarded to the joint venture including SIDRA, the Italian company
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New TSHD giant takes shape at Eastern Shipyard
Eastern Shipbuilding Group is currently very busy with the construction of the new training suction hopper dredger (TSHD) R.B. Weeks. The 8,550 cubic yards (6,540m³) TSHD, currently under construction at the Eastern’s Allanton premises in Panama City, Florida, is expected to be delivered to Weeks Ma
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San Rafael canal dredging gets federal funding
Two major infrastructure projects in San Rafael will move forward with an influx of federal dollars, County of Marin said. Last week, President Joe Biden signed H.R. 2471, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022,” which included $6.75 million for canal dredging of San Rafael Channel and $700,000
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Gradel wins Ashtabula Harbor dredging contract
The USACE Buffalo District awarded a $737,000 contract to Geo. Gradel Company earlier this month to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Ashtabula Harbor. Material dredged from the harbor will be placed in USACE’s beneficial use project in Ashtabula’s outer harbor, leading to the cr
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Danos completes four coastal restoration projects in Louisiana
Danos completed four coastal restoration projects in south Louisiana recently, on behalf of Shell Pipeline Company. “Louisiana’s coast is vital to our industry and our environment,” said Paul Danos, CEO of Danos. “Using technology to help restore the ecosystem is one way Danos is living our purpose
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Improving access to Port of Gdańsk – Modernisation of fairway 2
The Port of Gdańsk, one of the largest seaports on the Baltic Sea, has been a huge construction site in recent years. An investment of key importance to the development of the Inner Port has just been completed, related to the deepening of the fairway and the modernisation of more than 5 km of quays
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WEDA Midwest Chapter starts tomorrow
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) 2022 Midwest Chapter Meeting will kick off tomorrow (March 22) at Hyatt Regency in Green Bay, WI. According to Western Dredging Association, the meeting will be an exciting educational and social event, with a great lineup of presentations and amazing speakers
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USACE Baltimore receives more than $97 million
The USACE Baltimore District received more than $97 million from the Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, signed into law by President Biden on March 15, 2022. This will provide necessary funding for construction and operations and maintenance missions across the mid-Atlantic region, in
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DCI signs historic TSHD agreement with Cochin Shipyard
Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) today signed a historic shipbuilding agreement for the first Make in India Project – construction of a Beagle Series 12 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) at Cochin Shipyard. Speaking on the occasion while addressing the welcome speech, Prof. Dr. GYV Victor, t
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Lekki Port project enters final stage
Construction works on the Lekki Port project in Nigeria are nearing its completion, China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) said in their latest project update. The concrete pouring for the last section of the anchored retaining wall of the CHEC-undertaken project was finished recently, mar
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Padilla secures $20M for 11 projects across the Central Coast
California Senator Alex Padilla has secured over $20 million in federal funding for 11 projects across the Central Coast. These projects were included in the bipartisan FY 2022 appropriations package that passed the Senate last week. The bill is now headed to President Biden to be signed into law. “
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All set for Weston’s Marine Lake dredging
More than 30,000 tonnes of silt will be removed from Weston’s Marine Lake this week with a summer reopening on the horizon, said the North Somerset Council. The Council was given the go-ahead to begin dredging the lake on Thursday, March 17. “Dredging work will start this week and will take about tw