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Colonna Shipyard proposes Elizabeth River dredging
Colonna Shipyard is proposing to perform new and future maintenance dredging by mechanical methods to deepen the 5,450 foot federal channel on the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Virginia, to provide safer ingress/egress to deeper draft vessels. This project includes the following
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Brazilian president announces dredging operations in Amazon
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visited Manaus yesterday to announce measures to mitigate the drought in the Amazon region. The announcement includes the public bidding processes for four maintenance dredging operations in the Amazon and Solimões rivers. Over five years, a total of BRL
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Indian River Inlet dredging plan on display
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Division of Watershed Stewardship is proposing to utilize a U.S. Army Corp of Engineers permit to hydraulically dredge up to 550,000 cubic yards of material from three potential borrow sites. The sites are: The dredged ma
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Columbia River “sand plan” available for public review
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Columbia River ports are asking for public comment on the draft plan to place millions of cubic yards of clean, Columbia River sediment in multiple Oregon and Washington locations. This “sand plan” is a combined draft Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) and E
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GLDD wins $8.7 million Brownsville dredging contract
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC (GLDD), from Houston, has won an $8.7 million firm-fixed-price contract for a maintenance dredging program in Texas. Work will be performed in Brownsville, with an estimated completion date of December 12, 2024. Fiscal 2024 civil operation and maintenance funds in t
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Bristol Port’s new dredger almost ready for delivery
The Bristol Port will soon be home to a new state-of-the-art cutter suction dredger, which is currently close to completion at the Neptune yard in the Netherlands. Set for delivery by December 2024, this powerful vessel will significantly enhance Bristol Port’s dredging capabilities. The new dredger
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City of Lorain: Black River Dredge Material Reuse Facility now operational
The City of Lorain Black River Dredge Material Reuse Facility is operational and began accepting material last week. The path to project success began in 2016 and has led to the launching of the facility – on time and on budget, according to the City. “Navigational dredging is critical to ensuring o
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Marotechniek completes full cutter suction dredger retrofit
Marotechniek B.V. completed a full cutter suction dredger retrofit for its customer in Germany recently.“Cutter dredge has been fitted with a complete new electrical control system and is equipped with our Advanced Dredge Control System which is linked to the DGPS system of our partner SPE Dredging
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Luhr Crosby nabs Ohio River dredging deal
Luhr Crosby LLC, from Columbia, Illinois, has won a $9.9 million modification (P00001) to contract W912QR-24-F-0086 for dredging on the Ohio River. Work will be performed in Cairo, Illinois, with an estimated completion date of December 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. According
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All set for Clifton Springs Boat Harbor dredging
Dredging work is set to take place in the following days at the Clifton Springs Boat Harbor, in response to recent storms, the City of Greater Geelong said. According to Geelong Council, the recent storms have resulted in seagrass wrack at the entrance to the harbor, with dredging to start this week
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Fairport Harbor dredging wraps up
In partnership with DMyles, Inc. and Ryba Marine Construction Company, USACE Buffalo District completed dredging of the federal navigation channel in Fairport Harbor in Ohio recently. “Maintaining safe and navigable harbors like these is critical to the local and National economy,” said USACE. “Well
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St. Lucie Inlet maintenance dredging in full swing
The St. Lucie Inlet maintenance dredging project continues to progress as dredging moved from the channel cuts to the Impoundment Basin on the northside of St. Lucie Inlet this past week, said USACE. When Queen Conch was listed as a threatened species earlier this year, Martin County authorized lice
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PHOTO: Boskalis’ TSHD Fairway in Singapore
Boskalis’ 35,500 cubic meter trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Fairway is in dock in Singapore at the moment. According to Boskalis, the TSHD is undergoing a major maintenance campaign, involving an extensive overhaul of all vital parts and repair or replacement where necessary. “Through period
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Final phase of Mobile Harbor Modernization kicks off
The Alabama Port Authority said that the final phase of the Mobile Harbor Modernization Project has begun. The six-phase project commenced in May of 2021 and is expected to be completed in the first half of next year. “Once complete, this project will provide a major advantage to shippers, creating