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Boskalis’ TSHD Gateway and backhoe Baldur raise the bar in Dampier
Over the past two years, Boskalis worked on the installation of the 433-kilometer-long gas export pipeline from the Scarborough gas field to the Pluto LNG facilities in Dampier, Western Australia. According to Boskalis, this project was made possible by the collective efforts of their specialist fle
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Powerspex and Damen: Creating new generation of cutter suction dredgers
Powerspex and Damen Dredging Equipment (DDE) are working together on a new generation of cutter suction dredgers (CSDs). Earlier this week, a delegation from DDE visited Hengelo for a knowledge session, where they received a presentation from Powerspex employees about the working method applied to t
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Newark Bay maintenance dredging project complete
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District recently completed dredging four federal navigation channels in New York-New Jersey Harbor ─ Newark Bay Main Channel, Port Newark, Port Elizabeth and South Elizabeth ⎼ through the Newark Bay Maintenance Dredging Project. The work supports deep-draf
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Cashman Dredging secures contract in Jacksonville, FL
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $25 million contract to Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting for maintenance dredging works in Jacksonville, Florida. The project consists of maintenance dredging in the Jacksonville Harbor federal navigation channel. The dredging will allow larger ves
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USACE Caribbean District to award $1B in contracts in 2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Caribbean District is preparing to award $1 billion in contracts in 2025, as announced by its commander, Col. Charles Decker, during Industry Day held earlier in December in Puerto Rico. The effort includes three major contracts related to flood control projects in
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EXCLUSIVE: HID launches new CSD in Malaysia
HID Shipyard launched its latest cutter suction dredger (CSD) in Malaysia last week. The new CSD was specifically designed for coastal reclamation and riverbank maintenance projects. According to HID, the dredger can work in water depths up to -12 m. “In total, 1500KW of installed power ensures an i
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Spotlight on UMRR Steamboat Island Habitat Rehabilitation program
For the first time in Rock Island District history, the Operations Division Channel Maintenance program and the Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) program collaborated in an effort to beneficially use dredge material on the UMRR Steamboat Island Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project
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Pohoiki dredging works to begin in early 2025
A $9.2 million contract has been awarded to dredge Hawaiʻi Island’s lava-inundated Pohoiki Bay. The DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) awarded the contract to Goodfellows Bros., as the lowest bidder on the project. “The dredging involves removal of accumulated lava debris to resto
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Michels Construction wins Tuttle Creek Lake dredging contract
Michels Construction of Brownsville, Wisconsin, has won a $7.8 million USACE contract for a pilot project to demonstrate and evaluate the use of water injection dredging at Tuttle Creek Lake in Manhattan, Kansas. Tuttle Creek Lake is the largest reservoir in the Kansas River Basin. Over 40% of the p
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Major coastal restoration project starting in Palm Beach
The Town of Palm Beach (FL) is launching a significant coastal restoration effort as part of its overall Coastal Management Plan, with its first project beginning this week. According to the Town, approximately 750,000 cubic yards of sand will be dredged offshore and placed on the beach in Reach 7,
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Dredging operations at West Beach complete
Dredging operations along the Adelaide coastline are now complete, according to the South Australian government. The operations were part of the Adelaide Beach Management Review Implementation project’s efforts to test and improve how sand is managed along Adelaide’s coastline. Dredging sand with di
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Dredging to begin soon at Scarborough harbor
The main harbor on the North Yorkshire coast is set to see dredging taking place after a new license has been secured. North Yorkshire Council (UK) has received the license from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) after a rigorous application process over the last few months. Dredging is requir
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Damen CSD500 INSHAAT V undergoes critical maintenance
The Damen Cutter Suction Dredger CSD500 named INSHAAT V has undergone a complete refit at Damen Shipyards Sharjah. The company’s skilled team at the Albwardy yard executed comprehensive repairs and upgrades, ensuring this cutter suction dredger is ready to perform at its best. Damen vessels are know
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DPWH continues dredging operations in Samar and Leyte
The Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Regional Office VIII, continues dredging operations along waterways in Samar and Leyte to mitigate flooding in these provinces. According to DPWH, amphibious excavators have been deployed to dredge Maroyondoyon and Kaglangkoy Creek in C