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Alia Instruments: Building new ADM 500 for dredging client
Alia Instruments finished last year with two instruments being shipped the last working day to a mining and fracking client.Today, they started building a new Alia Density Meter (ADM) 500 for a dredging client. “Our business is expanding in many industries now and we are looking forward to serve our
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Manson retrofits CSD H.R. MORRIS
Manson completed a major retrofit of the cutter suction dredge (CSD) H.R. MORRIS recently, replacing its main pump and drive motor system with a newer system that will boost efficiency and reduce emissions during dredging operations. “The company recognized the demand for increased efficiency and ju
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Senator Britt backs 2024 Water Resources Development Act
Alabama Senator Katie Britt expressed strong support last week for the bipartisan passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, highlighting its provisions aimed at bolstering Alabama’s water infrastructure and economic growth. “Alabama’s inland water infrastructure will be getting
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Get ready for the 54th TAMU Dredging Course
Texas A&M University is gearing up for the 54th Annual Dredging Engineering Short Course, which will take place January 6-10, 2025. This 4.5 day Dredging Short Course will discuss current information on dredging fundamentals, dredge equipment & instrumentation. Also, participants will learn more abo
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: Van Oord’s TSHD Volvox Olympia in Mumbai
Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Volvox Olympia is currently very busy working at Mumbai Port. A trailing suction hopper dredger has large, powerful pumps and engines that enable it to dredge sand, clay, sludge and even gravel from sea or river beds. The vessel stores the dredged ma
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Alamitos Bay dredging project up for public comment
The City of Long Beach (CA) has submitted permit application for maintenance dredging of the Alamitos Bay Entrance Channel. According to the Corps, the City is planning to conduct one-time maintenance dredging of the Alamitos Bay Entrance Channel for navigational purposes. Dredging is needed to main
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Liebherr excavators working on the Danube
Two Liebherr crawler excavators were used recently to remove around 80,000 tonnes of gravel from the Danube River. The deployment of the machines was necessary to ensure the “flow” of the Danube along this section, thus contributing to flood prevention in the nearby city center of Ulm. The Liebherr
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Funding secured for small boat harbors on the Mississippi River
In a significant boost for recreational boating and local economies, several small boat harbors along the Mississippi River are set to undergo essential maintenance dredging. This comes after a prolonged period of stagnation, with federal support for small harbor dredging absent since 2010. Prior to
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Navesink River dredging moves forward (VIDEO)
TAPinto Local has just released the latest video update from the Navesink River dredging program in Red Bank, NJ. Conducted by NJDOT’s contractor, Mobile Dredging & Video Pipe Inc., the project aims to improve navigation safety by restoring the channels to their proper depths of four to six feet. Al
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EXCLUSIVE: Volos Port dredging deal signed
A 9.5 million EUR contract was signed earlier this week to restore Volos Port in Thessaly, Greece – heavily damaged by storms Daniel and Elias in September last year. According to the Government, the project focuses on dredging and removing sediment to restore safe and efficient operations. “The sig
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VIPA: Charlotte Amalie Harbor dredging project out for bid
The Virgin Islands Port Authority has issued an Invitation to Bid for the dredging of the Charlotte Amalie Harbor in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. VIPA is seeking a qualified contractor to dredge the entrance channels of the harbor, the turning basin, and the berth pocket to allow for the continu
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DNREC’s Indian River Inlet dredging project reaching half-way mark
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has released the latest update on the emergency dredging and beach nourishment project underway at the Indian River Inlet. According to DNREC, the project to repair and restore the beach and dune at the north side of the Indian R
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Josias River dredging in full swing
The USACE New England District’s crews are currently very busy working with Coastline Consulting out of Branford, CT on the Josias River project. Josias River was last dredged in 1994 and is expected to be complete by February 2025. The Josias River located in Ogunquit, Maine, is a small river that
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Whanganui Port dredging resumes in January
Following a hold on operations earlier this month, dredging at the Whanganui Port is set to re-commence in January 2025, as part of Te Pūwaha, the Whanganui Port revitalization project. A 40 tonne amphibious excavator, owned and operated by Murphy Civil Limited, is scheduled to create a clear channe