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Whakatane River dredging campaign
Whakatane District Council, New Zealand, is undertaking maintenance dredging of the Whakatane River in the vicinity of Otuawhaki Wharf. “We’ve kicked off mahi to dredge around the Otuawhaki (Green) Wharf. This will ensure this facility remains usable for all water users,” the Council said. “The chan
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Absecon Island beach nourishment project underway
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company has started work on the Absecon Island dune and beachfill project. This project is vital for storm protection, beach preservation and maintaining public access along Absecon Island. According to the NJDEP, dredging and pumping operations began on November 24 at the
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Progress continues in Cotuit Channel
The Barnstable County (MA) dredge Sand Shifter continues to make steady progress on the Cotuit Channel dredging project. Since the November 5th update, dredging has continued in Area 3. Despite the recent weather and mechanical delays, the crews are now halfway through this area. As the work moved f
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Jenkins Marine wraps up dredging project in Plymouth
Jenkins Marine is shifting into high gear as it prepares to get some serious amounts of mud moved this winter. The company’s busy dredging program is expected to last until Easter 2025 at a variety of sites in locations including; Southampton, Cowes, Chichester Harbour, River Hamble and Poole Harbor
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Manson to start work on the Navarre Beach restoration project
As part of the Navarre Beach Restoration Project, heavy equipment will begin staging on Thursday, December 5, at Navarre Beach Access 37A. Manson Construction’s hopper dredge Glenn Edwards is tentatively expected to arrive on site in mid-December, 2024. Dredging is expected to start as soon as the w
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One Mile Creek dredging project set for early 2024 launch
Cassowary Coast Regional Council, Queensland, is set to commence emergency dredging works at Port Hinchinbrook’s One Mile Creek. The dredging program has been awarded to Australasian Marine Associates, with preparation works already underway. Initial activities will include management plans, surveys
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Lowestoft development project completed and handed over
Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced the successful completion of the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF) project. The transformative £35 million infrastructure project, supported by the Town’s Fund, has officially been handed over by contractors McLaughlin & Harvey, marking a new era f
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Watermaster amphibious dredger restoring vital river in China
X i’an, the historic capital in the northwest of China, has been a city with abundant water resources and its development has been closely related to the superior water environment. While the city’s scale expanded, the population boomed and industrialization advanced, the flowrate of rivers and lake
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Sandock Austral Shipyards: New cutter suction dredger unveiled
Sandock Austral Shipyards introduced its latest cutter suction dredger (CSD) last week. “Proudly designed by ECTMarine BV and expertly built by Sandock Austral Shipyards, this state-of-the-art dredger is a game-changer for efficient and precision dredging,” the company said. According to Sandock, th
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CINEA: Ravenna dredging wraps up
The representative of the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) from the European Commission, Mr. Julian Espina, visited Italy recently to verify the completion of the works carried out under the project “Ravenna Port Hub: infrastructural works”. The works under t
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MDL continues investment across its marina network, dredging included
MDL Marinas has just announced an extraordinary investment of £13.6 million (€16.3 million) for the 2024/25 season. “In addition to this season’s investment, we are committed to allocating a further £4.1 million by the end of March 2025. This forms part of our ambitious £40 million investment plan t
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Parker’s River dredging moves ahead
Dredging at Parker’s River in Yarmouth started on November 11th, said Barnstable County. Due to previous permitting delays, just the northern part of the channel was dredged in 2022, then in 2023 the southern part and the area outside of the breakwater was dredged. This year, the channel from Statio
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Land reclamation in the Port of Rotterdam by Boskalis (VIDEO)
Boskalis has presented a short video of the land reclamation work being carried out in the Port of Rotterdam. Last year, the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a contract with Boskalis for the construction of around 40 hectares of new land in the northwest corner of Prinses Alexiahaven. Beside this,
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Weeks Marine secures Palm Beach Harbor dredging project
Weeks Marine has won an $8.2 million USACE contract for maintenance dredging works in Palm Beach, Florida. The project consists of maintenance dredging Palm Beach Harbor within the Entrance Channel, Settling Basin, Extended Settling Basin, and the southern portion of the Expanded Settling Basin. App