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Cashman kicks off construction of Maine’s first Confined Aquatic Disposal (CAD) Cell
The construction barge has arrived in Portland to begin construction of Maine’s first Confined Aquatic Disposal (CAD) Cell. Dredging Portland Harbor to keep the waterfront working has been an identified need and priority for decades and now it’s underway. Last fall, the City of Portland signed a con
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TSHD HAM 317 busy in Huelva
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) HAM 317 is currently very busy working at the Port of Huelva, Spain. The Port Authority of Huelva obtained the “Working with Nature” certification from the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC) recently, for its dredging manageme
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Barnstable County continues to provide safe access to Cape Cod’s ports
Earlier this week, the Barnstable County Commissioners convened as part of the ongoing FY26 budget season to hear presentations from several departments including Dredge Department outlining their priorities for the upcoming fiscal year and to provide updates. The Dredge Department Director Ken Ciri
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Foyle Marine & Dredging opts for HydroSurv
HydroSurv, in partnership with WASSP Multibeam from Furuno UK, has delivered a REAV-28 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) equipped with a WASSP multibeam echosounder system to Foyle Marine & Dredging. According to the company, this system is suited for providing bathymetric survey for marine construction
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Million dollar boost to protect South Australia coastline
South Australian councils and community groups will share in more than $1.2 million in state government funding to enable vital projects to protect the beautiful coastline. A new seawall at Encounter Bay/Yilki, a replaced bridge on the Streaky Bay Massa boardwalk and sand replenishment at Venus Bay
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Bell 300 dredge pump for Europa Terminal renewal job
Bell Dredging Equipment has delivered a complete dredge pump set for the Europa Terminal renewal in Antwerp. Bell said that Adex Groep will work for the next 8 years on the large-scale renewal of the Europa Terminal in the Port of Antwerp. For this project, the Bell 300 dredge pump – along with a po
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Curtin Maritime making great progress in Chesapeake Bay
Curtin Maritime has completed one of its Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintenance dredging phases on the Fort McHenry and Curtis Creek Channels. According to Dredging Contractors of America, the works were performed in Upper Chesapeake Bay (Patapsco River) down stream from the Fr
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Sustainable Sediment Management course taking place in Athens, Georgia
The University of Georgia’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) has announced a 3.5-day course on Sustainable Sediment Management in Athens, Georgia – June 3rd – 6th, 2025. Countries and organizations around the world share the increasingly important challenge of sustainably managi
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Klaipeda dredging project progressing nicely
Boskalis crews are making great progress on the dredging project in the Port of Klaipeda, Lithuania. For this project, the company has deployed trailing suction hopper dredger Freeway and backhoe dredger Magnor – assisted by the pusher tugs Union Topaz and Union Onyx with Terraferre barges 501 and 5
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Newport Canal dredging project set for early 2025
The City of Moreton Bay, QLD, will soon begin work on the Newport Canal dredging project. The City is responsible for maintaining the canal system at Newport Waterways. The tides carry sediment from Deception Bay and the greater Moreton Bay area into the canal system. The Council carries out regular
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Dredge Murden working in Southport Harbor, CT
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has begun dredging operations in Southport Harbor, CT. The Corps dredge Murden arrived in Fairfield on January 16th to dredge 20,000 CY of sand and place it at the Southport Nearshore Placement site for a shellfish pilot study. The effort is par
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River Parrett dredging in full swing
Dredging is now underway on the River Parrett downstream of Burrowbridge, Somerset Rivers Authority said. Following a successful trial last year, a Water Injection Dredging (WID) vessel is being used in combination with an excavator mounted on a floating platform in the river. Under the cleanup prog
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Sagaponack and Bridgehampton beachfill project underway
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company has assigned the hopper dredge Texas for the 2025 Sagaponack and Bridgehampton Beach renourishment project. The renourishment is part of an ongoing long-term coastal management plan to replenish sand lost due to erosion and hurricanes, increase storm protection for
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Dredge Charleston kicks off Banks Channel dredging project
Norfolk Dredging Company’s cutterhead dredge Charleston has arrived in Topsail Inlet to kick off the Banks Channel Shallow Draft Navigation Project. This vital work will improve navigation for boaters and support the coastal waterways, while also providing much-needed beach nourishment to the Surf C