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Hopper Dredge Ellis Island Refueled and Ready for Action
Because of the bad weather, construction works on the Phase II of the Post Florence Renourishment Project were briefly paused last Sunday, according to the Carteret County Shore Protection Office. As reported, the hopper dredge Ellis Island went into safe harbor to avoid the rough seas and took this
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Changes Anticipated for the Mississippi River Pool 6 Plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will be revising its recently published draft Mississippi River Pool 6 dredged material management plan based on the comments it received during its public comment period that ended April 10. The district does not have an anticipated completion da
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IADC Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation in Singapore
This year, from 5-9 October 2020, the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) will host their Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation again in Singapore. The Seminar was developed for both technical and non-technical professionals in dredging-related industries, from newcomers in the fiel
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Final Report for Sacramento River Bank Protection Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has published the final post authorization change report as well as the final environmental impact statement/environmental impact report for the Sacramento River Bank Protection Project. The reports analyze modifications to the long-term project,
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Thailand to Use Royal IHC Beaver Dredgers
Royal IHC recently completed simulator training for the dredging crew of the Irrigation Department of the Government of Thailand. This training program was held following the sale of two IHC Beaver 40 vessels. According to IHC, the crew members of both dredgers were able to improve their operational
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Queen Pool Dredging Postponed
The massive civil engineering project, which will see more than 300,000 cubic meters of silt removed from the iconic Queen Pool lake, was originally due to take place this month. “However, due to the current restrictions in place due to COVID-19 and the significant global disruption, the project has
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All Set for Holbrook Dredging
The preparations activities are currently underway for the Holbrook Park Pond Dredging Project, located in the City of Lakewood, Colorado. “An experienced contractor has been selected to complete this project on behalf of the city. The proposed timeline for the project is to begin dredging at the en
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VIDEO: Model Complex Sediment Transport Processes and Shoreline Morphology
MIKE by DHI Software has just released this interesting video named ‘Model complex sediment transport processes and shoreline morphology’. The erosion and deposition of sand creates challenges for those tasked with beach development and conservation, maintaining harbor depths and controlling sedimen
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Keeping Azov-Don Navigable
The scope of dredging planned for the Azov-Don Basin of Russia’s inland waterways is to reach 1,349,880 cbm of material in 2020, Sergey Gaidayev, the head of Azov-Don Basin Administration said at the latest meeting of Rostov Region Government’s Marine Board. According to Gaidayev, the dredging works
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Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (April 6-12, 2020). CEMEX Go Innovation Almost Ready for Delivery The first of Damen’s new Marine Aggregate Dredgers, a 103.5 meter long CEMEX Go Innovation is almost ready for delivery to her new owner in the UK.
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Oil Free Deep Sea Motor by Royal IHC
With the use of permanent magnets and high-tech bearings, Royal IHC has created the Deep Sea Special Motor – an environmental friendly submerged electric motor for the deep sea mining and oil & gas industries. “One of its unique features is that it is 100% oil free. Seawater can run through the moto
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Improving Energy Product Transportation Throughout the Corpus Christi Port
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has just released more info about their $97.9 million construction contract, awarded to Callan Marine earlier this week, to complete the second phase of the four phase Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project. The project increases the channel depth fr
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Stanley Harbor Deal for BAM Nuttall
The Falkland Islands Government has signed a contract with BAM Nuttall for the design and build of a new port in Stanley Harbor. It follows the announcement in February 2020 that BAM Nuttall had been selected as development partner after an extensive global procurement process. Development and Comme
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Grays Harbor Maintenance Dredging Begins
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is beginning the Grays Harbor maintenance dredging operations in the Outer Harbor. There are many crab pots in the South Beach Disposal Site and the Army Corps of Engineers is asking fishermen and crabbers to move their equipment to avoid having it damaged. All navig