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Red Rock Crane Package for New Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger
Keppel FELS in Singapore has awarded Red Rock a contract for the delivery of two cranes for the new build Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) for a Dutch shipowner. According to Red Rock, the two cranes are tailor made and fit for purpose to best serve the needs of the shipowner. The company also
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Government of Georgia to Cancel Anaklia Deal
The Government of Georgia will begin procedures for cancelling the investment contract signed between the Anaklia Development Consortium and the government. According to a statement released by Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure, the Georgian government decided to launches procedure
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Jordan Cove Dredging Plan Gets OK
The Coos Bay City Council voted earlier this week to approve the latest step towards developing the Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline. The decision, passed four to three by council members, gives approval to dredge a section of Coos Bay for the Jordan Cove Energy Project, KLCC reports
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VIDEO: Dredging at the Port of Spain Port
On Wednesday 8th January, 2020, Senator Rohan Sinanan, Minister of Works and Transport and the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago, and Ms. Trudy Ann Gill-Conlon visited the Port of Spain Ferry Terminal to witness the ongoing dredging project. The project, spe
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Repairing Platte River Levee System
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Omaha District awarded an approximately $9.2 million levee repair contract to Young’s General Contracting, Inc. of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Monday. This contract will build upon the initial breach repair efforts that was completed on the Clear Creek, Platte River Rig
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IADC Releases New Terra et Aqua
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) recently released the latest edition of their Terra et Aqua magazine. New Terra features articles covering dredging projects as well as the topics of safety, socio-economics, technical innovations and the environment, including: MAPPING WATE
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New Appointment to the GLDD Board of Directors
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has announced that Elaine Dorward-King was appointed to its Board of Directors. Dr. Dorward-King was appointed to the class of directors that will stand for election at the upcoming 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Her appointment as a new independent
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All Set for Peel Marina Dredging
Work to remove 44,000 tonnes of silt from Peel Marina is set to begin on Monday, 13 January. The first stage will see contractor Land and Water Services Limited (LAWS) construct a temporary draining pool in a field upstream from the marina, beyond the power station site. LAWS will be on site from ne
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Kwai Tsing Dredging Continues
The Hong Kong Marine Department (MARDEP) has just released the latest update on the dredging operations at Kwai Tsing Container Terminals 1, 2 and 5, saying that the works will continue for a period of approximately 2 months. The dredging operations will be carried out by a grab dredger and two tug
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Dredged Sand from Indian Creek Added to Buckroe Beach
Hampton’s Public Works Department has devised a way to add sand to Buckroe Beach and save taxpayers more than $100,000 at the same time. The stormwater team has been working on a project to retain more water and reduce flooding at Indian Creek in the Wythe area. As part of that project, they arrange
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Bed Leveling Operations Begin in Port of Geelong
Victorian Regional Channels Authority (VRCA) is currently conducting ‘bed-leveling’ operations in selected areas of the channels, berths and approaches of the Port of Geelong, located on the shores of Corio Bay at Geelong, Victoria. The bed leveling exercise is designed to re-distribute sediment to
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Second Round of Virginia WMF Grants Coming Soon
The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) has just announced that the company will host applicants for the Waterway Maintenance Fund program on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. As reported, applicants are invited to attend this meeting to present new project requests or to provide updates to the community on exi
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Keel Laid for New IHC Easydredge for Peruvian Cohidro
A keel laying ceremony for a new IHC Easydredge 700 took place last week at the Rio Maguari Shipyard in Belem, Para, Brazil. According to Royal IHC, IMA will be the name of the dredger that the Dutch company set to deliver to the Peruvian Cohidro and means ‘friend’ in a local dialect of the [&hellip
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Preparations Underway for Manasota Key Beach Renourishment
The preparation activities for the Manasota Key Beach Renourishment Project, to be conducted by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), are currently underway. The mobilization is set to begin in the following days and will last until the beginning of February. Once mobilization is complete, t