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IADC dredging seminar taking place in Delft
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) announced today the date of their five-day Dredging Seminar which will take place from 8 – 12 November 2021 at the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, The Netherlands. According to IADC, to optimise the chances of the successful completion
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Building ecosystems as part of the climate crisis solution
The fact that the world is in a climate crisis is unquestionable and the offshore energy industry is working at full pace for a more sustainable environment. We are regularly introduced to many solutions and innovations which fail to take nature into account. That is not the case with DEME’s latest
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First vessel arrives at Lumsden Point
Lumsden Point is now officially operational, with the first cargo vessel arriving yesterday. According to Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) Chief Executive Officer, Roger Johnston, it was encouraging to see the utilisation of Lumsden Point by the private sector following the delivery of cargo in support
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Ministry OKs Chedoke Creek Workplan extension
The City of Hamilton has received Ministry of the Environment, Conservation & Parks (MECP) approval to extend the compliance deadline for the completion of the approved Chedoke Creek Workplan by 14 months, to December 31, 2022. The workplan is associated with the first part of an order the MECP issu
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Cherry Grove dredging about to begin
A dredging project begins this week to help lower the sandbars near the Cherry Grove canals. Coastal Dredging has been contracted by the City of North Myrtle Beach to dredge sandbars at various locations along the minor channel of the Cherry Grove canals from 53rd Avenue North, north to the minor ch
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Delivering the Ocean Reef Marina project
A presentation about an overview of the general construction works completed on the Ocean Reef Marina and the challenges faced in the delivery will take place on October 27. Development WA’s Ocean Reef Marina is the newest, largest and one of the most challenging coastal projects to be undertaken al
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Fugro wraps up Richards Bay work
Fugro has completed a geotechnical site characterisation project for DRA Global as part of the proposed expansion of the port of Richards Bay in South Africa. The very soft soils encountered at depths of more than 40m below seafloor required an innovative solution for positioning the two geotechnica
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CHEC crews work round the clock on Lekki Deep Sea Port
Construction of the Nigerian Lekki Deep Sea Port has reached 66 pct completion, local media reports. According to the company’s Managing Director, Mr. Du Ruogang, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) is working round the clock to ensure its timely completion and to deliver a world-class port tha
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Long-term solution for West Beach one step closer
The long-term solution to save West Beach is one step closer with a development application being lodged this week for the construction of a sand recycling pipeline between Semaphore and West Beach. Part of the Marshall Liberal Government’s ‘Securing the Future of our Coastline’ project, the pipelin
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Karnaphuli River dredging moves forward
The Karnaphuli River dredging project is moving ahead, with more than 60 pct of works completed so far, The Financial Express said. Bangladesh Navy is executing this capital cleanup program, taken up by Chittagong Port Authority (CPA), to increase the navigability of the waterway – the lifeline of C
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Hatteras Inlet dredging plan on display
A public comment period on the future dredging operations in Hatteras Inlet is currently open, Island Free Press reports. The public comment period runs from October 18 to November 18, 2021, and corresponds with a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on t
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TAMU 51st Dredging Engineering Short Course
Texas A&M University has just announced that their 51st Texas A&M Dredging Short Course will be held online from January 10-14, 2022. The Dredging Engineering Short Course is held each year in January. Due to the ongoing pandemic conditions, the weeklong course will be held via WebEx platform, and i
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Dinish Wharf project progresses nicely
Sorensen Civil Engineering continues to make great progress on the refurbishment of Dinish Wharf in Castletownbere, Ireland. The project scope includes extension of the quay wall, construction of breakwater cells, dredging of the navigation channel and berth pocket along with all associated ancillar
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Offshore Energy Conference starts in a few days
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2021 is approaching! With only a few days left, don’t forget to sign up to be part of a great event filled with networking opportunities, insightful sessions and doing business. This year’s content theme is: “Offshore Energy in a Changing World”. Four talk sho