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Virginia Beach replenishment project moving along
The City of Virginia Beach and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently kicked off the Oceanfront beach replenishment project. The 2025 replenishment project began in late January along the Resort Area Beach between 15th and 45th Street. The contractor, Manson Construction is dredging sand from the Atl
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Maintenance dredging works in the Corpus Christi Channel
The cutter suction dredge King Fisher has been busy lately providing maintenance dredging for the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in Texas. According to Orion, this contract involves multiple dredges and will remove over 3 million cubic yards of material to keep the channel safe and navigable for commer
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Strengthening rock groyne at Mallacoota’s Bastion Point
A project to strengthen the rock groyne at Mallacoota’s Bastion Point boat ramp is on the go again, Better Boating Victoria (BBV) said. Crews are installing large armor rocks to strengthen the structure, which provides protection for boaters launching and retrieving at the two-lane facility. The ram
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SCELP: Environmental concerns over Georgetown dredging
Sediment that has been left undisturbed for decades in Georgetown Harbor could be hiding potential threats, South Carolina Environmental Law Project (SCELP) said. “On behalf of the Coastal Conservation League (CCL), we are raising concerns about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) dredging pro
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South Wave Break Island Channel dredging project set for April
Gold Coast Waterways Authority is working to improve navigational access around its waterways by dredging the South Wave Break Island Channel. As a popular route for vessels, the channel must be returned to its desired depth to minimise risks to navigational safety and improve access for recreationa
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Dutch Dredgers and Dekker Groep develop new dredging vessel
For sand and gravel companies, opening new extraction sites is becoming increasingly difficult due to regulations and environmental challenges. As a result, the industry is looking deeper—literally. At Dutch Dredgers — the company specialized in high-quality dredgers, dredging equipment, and pontoon
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EXCLUSIVE: Boskalis’ mighty TSHD duo in Port Klang, Malaysia
Boskalis’ mega hopper dredger Fairway and the smaller one, the Shoreway, are very busy in Malaysia at the moment. With an annual throughput of over 14 million containers, Port Klang in Malaysia ranks among the 11 busiest container ports in the world. Smooth access to the port and its many berths is
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City of Port Colborne seeks input on Sugarloaf Marina dredging plan
The City of Port Colborne is seeking community input on the future of the empty grain terminal and the potential dredging of sediment buildup at Sugarloaf Marina and the public boat launch. As one of the largest municipally owned and operated marinas in Ontario, the marina provides 700 dock slips fo
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Dragflow equipment proves reliable in Open Pit Mine
When Indonesia’s significant open pit mine needed an efficient dredging system, they turned to Dragflow. The challenge was complex: removing highly concentrated sediment from the bottom of a basin and transporting it to a higher area of the mine, all while dealing with acidic water with a pH of 3. M
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Oak Island beachfill project postponed to the 2025-2026 winter season
The Town of Oak Island, North Carolina, has presented the latest update on the upcoming Beach Nourishment Project. The Town solicited bids for the project from October 15, 2024, to November 12, 2024. Due to Contractor requests, local officials provided the options to bid the project for construction
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Dredging wraps up at Wilmington Harbor and MOTSU
Double B Marine Services said that the dredging operations at the Wilmington Harbor maintenance dredging and Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point are now complete. The work, undertaken by Norfolk Dredging Company, included maintenance dredging of: The maintenance dredging required removal and disposa
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Puyallup Tribe and NWSA to construct new pier on the East Blair Waterway
The Puyallup Tribe and The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) have joined forces to construct a new berth on the East Blair Waterway. Under the terms of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), the Tribe and the NWSA intend to construct a new pier adjacent to one on the East Blair Waterway and to jointly
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Fairless Hills Basin dredging project available for public comment
Waste Management of Morrisville, PA, recently proposed to undertake 10-year maintenance dredging in the Delaware River at the Fairless Hills Basin and berthing areas. The Army Corps estimates the 10-year dredging project to remove around 220,000 cubic yards of sediment from an 18-acre dredge footpri
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Rohde Nielsen implementing sustainable solutions at Port Esbjerg
As Port Esbjerg expands, the company stays committed to developing and scaling operations while fostering innovation and collaboration with industry partners. Rohde Nielsen is an example of a partner at the port, integrating new technologies to ensure greener operations, reduce environmental impact,