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UKAS eyes 2026 completion for Kuala Baram dredging
Unit Komunikasi Awam Sarawak (UKAS) said that the Kuala Baram Delta Miri dredging project will be completed by the end of 2026 – significantly ahead of schedule compared to the original completion date of March 2027. Sarawak Transport Minister, Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin, said that tis capital developmen
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GLDD announces $50M share repurchase program
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) said that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to $50 million of its common stock. “Our business is strong, as we delivered in 2024 the second best results in our Company’s histor
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Singapore oil spill: Four crew members of Vox Maxima plead guilty
Four Dutch crew members of the Van Oord’s dredger Vox Maxima that hit a bunker vessel in June 2024 and caused an oil spill pleaded guilty earlier this week to failing to discharge their duties properly. On June 14, the dredger hit the Marine Honour, a Singapore-flagged bunker vessel, at Pasir Panjan
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Successful delivery of two Beaver 50 CSDs in Canada
Royal IHC and Inner City Diesel Ltd have worked successfully to deliver two mighty Beaver 50 cutter suction dredgers. These EPA TIER IV vessels are a testament of IHC and ICD commitment to provide solutions for the customers all over the world. The construction of two monster dredges began last Fall
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Upcoming drone surveys for the Grand Strand beach renourishment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has scheduled a beach renourishment project along the Grand Strand, beginning in late 2025. In preparation, aerial drone surveys will be conducted between March and May 2025 to map current beach contours. The objective of these drone surveys is to capture high-resolu
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EXCLUSIVE: Signing of Babitonga Bay dredging contract next week
On March 21, the Government of Santa Catarina, through the Port of São Francisco do Sul and Porto Itapoá, will sign a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) contract for the dredging works on the access channel to Babitonga Bay. At the occasion, to be attended by Governor Jorginho Mello, a call for tender
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Mooloolah River dredging to restore cyclone-affected areas
Marine Safety Queensland is starting works to remove sand from the Mooloolah River mouth and deposit it on Mooloolaba Beach to replenish erosion affected areas following Topical Cyclone Alfred. From today (March 14), Hall Contracting will be removing sand from the entrance channel of the Mooloolaba
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EXCLUSIVE: Straatman bow couplings for DEME and Jan De Nul
Straatman will soon begin production on a ø650 bow installation for Jan De Nul Group, set for delivery in September 2025. They are also developing two additional bow couplings for the same client: a ø1000 and a ø900, both scheduled for delivery in April. Just last week, Straatman delivered a brand-n
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Dredger Njord R busy at East Anglia Three Offshore Windfarm
The split hopper suction dredger Njord R is currently busy working within East Anglia Three Offshore Windfarm (EA3 OWF), the Kingfisher Information Service – Offshore Renewable & Cable Awareness project (KIS-ORCA) said. According to KIS-ORCA, the dredging program is being conducted by Seaway 7/Rohde
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New booster station improves dredge Goetz pumping capabilities
MOTAS Dredging Solutions recently teamed up with the US-based company DREDGE CONSTRUCTORS to strengthen pumping capabilities of the Army Corps’ dredge Goetz. The project included engineering, fabrication, and delivery of a booster station. This booster station, designed for both land and floating op
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Dredging program prompts closure of Lake Worth Inlet
The Lake Worth Inlet will be temporarily closed this morning as construction crews work to install a pipe on the bottom of the inlet, The Town of Palm Beach said. They also announced that from 7:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., all boat traffic will be prohibited while a pipe is installed across the mouth of
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Dredge Cod Fish II ready for the Popponesset dredging project
The cutterhead suction dredge Cod Fish II has made its transit from the Sandwich Boat Basin to Falmouth, en route to the upcoming Popponesset Approach Channel dredging project in Mashpee. According to the Barnstable County (MA), the journey began back on March 4th, departing from Sesuit Harbor in De
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Dredging work underway at Tenby Harbor
Pembrokeshire County Council (Wales) has begun dredging works at Tenby harbor to allow easier access for boats. Tenby Harbor and North Beach users are being asked to be aware of heavy moving machinery as dredging work is carried out this week. According to the Council, sand will be dredged from the
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DE Klop wins Scale Innovation Award for CYGNUS 500 CSD
DE Klop B.V. from Sliedrecht has won the Scale Innovation Award 2025 for the CYGNUS 500 – a fully electrically powered, standardized, and demountable cutter suction dredger (CSD). Commenting the latest news, Arnold den Boon, CEO of DE Klop B.V., said: “This award is a fantastic recognition of the ha