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Spotlight on Nantucket sediment transfer study and dredge plan
The Nantucket Natural Resources Department will host a sediment transfer study and dredge plan open house at 6-8 p.m. Wednesday in the community room of the public safety building at 4 Fairgrounds Road. Representatives of the department will outline the town’s sediment transport study and dredging p
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Canal and River Trust continues to invest in national infrastructure
Canal and River Trust has published a program of of winter repairs and conservation work to protect the nation’s historic canals. These vital winter works will also help to keep the important national infrastructure available for boaters, local communities, and visitors. The program takes place betw
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EXCLUSIVE: Jan De Nul signs Anaklia Port deal
Jan De Nul and the Georgian government have signed an agreement for the construction of marine infrastructure within the framework of the Anaklia Deep Sea Port project. The signing ceremony was held at the Georgian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development two days ago. Zurab Sichinava, Direct
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Royal IHC lays keel for Kenmare’s electric mining dredger
Royal IHC last Friday celebrated an important milestone, the keel laying ceremony for Kenmare Resources’ electric mining dredger. The Director of IHC Mining, Hans Greve explained more on the two custom vessels, concurrently built at the company’s yard in Kinderdijk. “Boasting 6,800 kVA of total powe
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Western Marine wins $24.5 million dredging deal in Alaska
Western Marine Construction Inc. from Seattle, Washington, has won a $24.5 million firm-fixed-price contract for a maintenance dredging project in Alaska. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Saint Paul Island, A
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Permanent dredging solution for Swansea Channel on the way
A permanent dredging solution for Swansea Channel is a step closer, with Lake Macquarie City Council set to spearhead the design, supply and delivery of a new dredge vessel and associated equipment. Last Monday, Councilors voted for Council’s upcoming quarterly Operational Plan review to include a p
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Houma Navigation Canal lock complex VIDEO
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has just released this very interesting video named Houma Navigation Canal Lock Complex Ground-Breaking. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, CPRA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers broke ground on Phase 2 of the Houma Navigation Canal L
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GYSBI issues tender for East Bank Demerara dredging
Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) has announced an invitation to tender for Basin Dredging and Hydrographic Survey activities at its Houston, East Bank Demerara shore base. The project covers a 475-meter by 30-meter area adjacent to Berths 1 to 4, requiring dredging to a uniform chart datum of 6.5 met
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DEME: Dredging & Infra segment raises the bar
DEME said that they delivered a strong performance for the first half of 2024, adding that their Dredging & Infra segment reported a turnover of almost one billion euro, 39% higher than a year ago. In Europe, Dredging & Infra continued working on maintenance contracts in Belgium and Germany, securin
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USACE to build underwater sill to arrest saltwater progression
The operational trigger has been met for USACE to construct an underwater sill across the bed of the Mississippi River channel to arrest further upriver progression of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi River’s volume of water has fallen to a level that allows salt water to intrude
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GLDD wraps up Duval County beachfill project
The USACE Jacksonville contractor, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has completed sand placement along the Duval County shoreline. The team has added 1.29 million cubic yards of dredged sand to strengthen beach resilience to storm and erosion impacts. “The team continues with dune vegetation planting, fenc
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Dredging kicks off at Darwin Ship Lift Facility
Hall Contracting is ready to kick off dredging operations at the Darwin Ship Lift Approaches. According to the Northern Territory Government, dredging is required to deepen the harbor for vessels to safely manoeuvre around and access the ship lift and wet berths as part of the new facility. The cutt
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PHOTO: Dredging work with extreme precision by Boskalis
Boskalis has just released this amazing photo from their recent dredging project in Antwerp. “As dredging professionals, we protect coastal areas, construct ports and waterways and reclaim land using our specialized vessels. To this end, we often dredge large volumes of sand, clay and silt and in mo
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USACE seeking comments on the proposed Kaskaskia River dredging project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, in coordination with the Kaskaskia Regional Port District, is planning to implement a dredging project at the Kaskaskia Regional Port District Terminal 2 and is seeking public comments. The project, which is authorized through the Army Corps Cont