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PHOTO: TSHD Uilenspiegel on Elbe
DEME Group has just released this beautiful photo from their River Elbe dredging project in Germany – a familiar ground for DEME and its crews. “On a calm, sunny morning, this small fishing vessel sails alongside our trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Uilenspiegel’, as they both focus on the day’s wor
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Works on Lekki Port move forward
The Lekki Deep Sea Port Project is moving ahead – 61.07% of the construction works have been completed so far. A multi-purpose, Deep Sea Port at the heart of the Lagos Free Trade Zone, Lekki Deep Sea Port is set to be one of the most modern ports in West Africa, offering enormous support to the [&he
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Dredging underway at Oak Orchard Harbor
New York Governor, Kathy Hochul, announced yesterday that dredging is underway at Oak Orchard Harbor, a navigation channel in Orleans County. The accumulation of silt, sand, and other debris can cause areas like Oak Orchard Harbor to become obstructed overtime. According to Hochul, the dredging proj
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LCRA invites input on Highland Lakes dredging
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) is inviting public comments on a proposed dredging ordinance for the Highland Lakes through Friday, September 24. LCRA said that people can submit comments online or during a Wednesday, September 15, public meeting, which is 6-8 p.m. in Building A at the LCR
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Siport21, Jan De Nul: Improving Buenaventura access channel
Siport21 engineers, in collaboration with the dredging company Jan de Nul, have presented the studies for improving the access channel of Port of Buenaventura, Colombia. On Jan de Nul request, Siport21 has carried out ship manoeuvring simulation studies to assess and optimize the basic design of the
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APT Global Dredging Solutions changes name to MOTAS
MOTAS Dredging Solutions (MOTAS group b.v.) is the new name for APT Dredging Solutions. “As of this week, we will operate as an independent partner, with focus on servicing our customers with the development, design and construction of dredging equipment and systems,” said the IJmuiden based company
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Port of Virginia to handle the biggest ships calling the east coast
The Port of Virginia is making significant progress towards the goal to become the deepest commercial port on the U.S. East Coast. In their latest update on the project, the port said that Phase 1 of this massive dredging project is over 82% complete. “In parallel to processing record volumes in Jul
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Awards success for schemes at Hythe Ranges and Lydd
A joint submission, showcasing two projects to improve sea defences on the south coast of Kent, was recently named a finalist in the International Excellence category of the Flood & Coast Excellence Awards 2021. The Hythe Ranges Sea Defences project and the Lydd Ranges Emergency Works were carried o
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Spotlight on Absecon Creek dredging
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has just released this amazing video about the Absecon Creek Channel Dredging Project. The work is designed to restore safe navigation after Superstorm Sandy caused large amounts of sediment. This video is showing more about this scheme and why dredgin
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Coastal Louisianans support sediment diversions
There is widespread support for action to address Louisiana’s urgent land loss crisis through sediment diversions, Restore the Mississippi River Delta reports. According to a new poll, released yesterday by Global Strategy Group (GSG) and Environmental Defense Fund, over 80% of coastal Louisianans s
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Sorensen inks Dinish Wharf contract
Sorensen Civil Engineering has signed a contract with the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine for the Dinish Wharf Completion Works project. The project will double the workable quay space on Dinish Island and will deliver approximately 2.2 acres of highly usable reclaimed quay storage area
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Renewing Canvey Island’s flood defence revetment
With plans to start in the financial year 2022/23 and last for 2 years, this £35 million project will renew Canvey Island’s existing flood defence revetment along a 3 kilometre stretch of the Island’s southern seafront. Once completed the Island’s tidal defences will be better protected against eros
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Gold Coast dredging deal for Riverside Marine
Riverside Marine, a Newstead QLD based marine company, has won the Gold Coast maintenance dredging contract in Queensland, Australia. Under the project, awarded by Gold Coast Waterways Authority, the TSHD Riverside Resolute will clear the entrance to the Seaway, replenishing the iconic beaches in th
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Harbours along the Pacific coast get $50 million boost
The Government of Canada is investing a total of $50 million in the next two years to help renew 26 small craft harbours in communities along the Pacific coast. This includes $17 million in the Steveston Small Craft Harbour, $11 million in small craft harbours in the Prince Rupert area, and $22 mill