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BW Ideol, Ardersier Port ink deal, dredging included
BW Ideol and Ardersier Port Authority have signed a partnership agreement on securing access to the Scottish port for the production of its concrete floaters. Under the agreement, the parties will study the creation of a serial production line for floating wind substructures based on BW Ideol’s tech
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Dredging on Farquhar Inlet wraps up
Dredging work to restore safe navigation for boat users between the Manning River South Channel and Scotts Creek has now been completed. MidCoast Council’s contractor, Dredging Solutions finalised the dredging works this month, which saw a total of 33,010 cubic metres of marine sand removed from the
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Creating new land with the most powerful CSD in the world
The most powerful cutter suction dredger (CSD) in the world ‘Spartacus’ has joined DEME’s fleet in Abu Qir, Egypt, to work on the largest dredging and land reclamation project in their history. The project includes: reclamation of 1,000 hectares of new land; deepening of the port’s approach channel
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Improving navigability at Gold Coast Broadwater
Boaties have benefited from a dredging campaign at Jacobs Well, with Hall Contracting having recently finished dredging more than 80,000m3 of material from the Calypso Bay Access Channel and Main Channel (North and South). Hall General Manager – Dredging, Mark McCurdy, said that the works had improv
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VIDEO update on Tullahan River dredging
It’s been over a year since San Miguel Corporation started the Tullahan-Tinajeros river system dredging and clean-up project. In this video, the company shares some of the key milestones this project has reached, thus far. “Keeping our rivers clean not only mitigates flooding, it also helps address
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Creating long-term solutions for dredge material management
The USACE Buffalo District is building a beneficial use of dredged material placement area to handle about 400,000 cubic yards of dredged material off the Ashtabula Harbor East Breakwater. “We’re placing 1,500 linear feet of stone to create a long-term solution to dredged material management, which
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Tavira dredging about to begin
Dredging operations in Tavira, Portugal, are set to begin next week, representing an investment of half a million euros, The Portugal News informs. According to the General Directorate of Natural Resources, Security and Maritime Services (DGRM), they consigned the contract for the maintenance dredgi
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Jan De Nul once again recognised by Voka and IADC
The efforts of Jan De Nul Group to always work in a safe and sustainable way have once again been recognised by VOKA and IADC. Last night, Voka East Flanders honoured Jan De Nul with the Voka Charter for Sustainable Entrepreneurship. Today, JDN received the Safety Award 2021 from the sector federati
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Five Damen dredgers on Tabasco job
Five Damen CSD500s have been successfully shipped to the province of Tabasco, in southern Mexico, the Dutch shipbuilding company said. According to Damen, the dredgers have already started the dredging operations, contributing to an enormous river maintenance job. The Mexican government recently ann
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Hanimaadhoo work progresses according to schedule
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company Plc (MTCC) has just released the latest update on their Hdh. Hanimaadhoo Harbour development program. According to MTCC, the rock boulders required for the construction of a groyne were successfully delivered to the project site earlier this week. The Hdh.
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WODCON XXIII extends deadline for abstract submissions
The WODCON Technical Papers and Programme Committee announced today that it will be extending the deadline for submission of abstracts to 1st October 2021. The organising committee is inviting abstract submissions for the papers, presentations and panel sessions, that will make up the main body of t
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Ocean City OKs funding for capital improvements
The Ocean City Council gave final approval to a bond ordinance last week that will fund capital improvements throughout town. The measure includes $5.5 million for reconstructing streets and alleys and another $5.5 million for neighborhood drainage projects. It includes $2 million for bayside dredgi
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Cullivoe breakwater works move ahead
Work is progressing well at a breakwater project at Cullivoe in the Shetlands, where the North Yell Development Council (NYDC) is enlarging the marina and business park. “We are installing two grades of rock including armour blocks of up to 2-3 meters,” said Peter Madsen Marine Contractors A/S in th
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Onslow project includes dredging
Work on Stage 1 of upgrades at the Onslow Community Boating Precinct will start in October, the Government of Western Australia said. A $9.2 million contract for stage one works has been awarded to WA based company Ertech. A new two-lane boat launching ramp will be constructed with a central floatin