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Weeks Marine nabs $58.2 million dredging deal in Houston
Weeks Marine Inc., from Covington, Louisiana, has won a $58.2 million firm-fixed-price contract for a dredging project in Texas. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Houston, Texas, with an estimated completion
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BREAKING NEWS: NMDC Group wins over $200M Ruwais LNG contract
NMDC Group has won a contract worth more than $200 million from the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) for crucial marine dredging works in the Ruwais LNG Project. The contract includes extensive dredging operations, involving the removal of approximately 15 million cubic meters of material acr
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Kangerlussuaq dredging operations in full swing
Sikuki Nuuk Harbor, Greenland, has just announced the start of dredging operations in Kangerlussuaq. Over the next two months, the contractor – Polar Dive will be dredging the navigation channel, starting out in the fjord and gradually moving through the navigation channel towards the harbor. The wo
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Royal IHC presents the OTTer dredger (VIDEO)
Royal IHC recently presented a compact modular dredger that is easy to maintain and deploy, utilising IHC’s submersible OTTer-Pump range. The OTTer is a range of compact dredgers as platform for deploying the OTTer-Pump. This provides customers with a modular, compact and cost-effective solution to
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GLDD wins $65.8 million Mobile Harbor dredging contract
Great Lakes Dock and Dredge Co. (GLDD) has won a $65.8 million firm-fixed-price contract to deepen and widen Mobile Harbor. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Irvington, Alabama, with an estimated completion
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The Folly Beach project nearly complete
The Folly Beach renourishment project in South Carolina will soon be complete, according to the Army Corps’ Charleston District. This major effort on Folly is improving the coastal defenses against mother nature, reducing the risk to life and infrastructure behind the dunes and bolstering resiliency
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Dredging increases capacity of Tan Cang – Cat Lai Terminal
Tan Cang Hiep Phuoc (TCHP) has successfully completed dredging operations in front of the Terminal D Cat Lai berth. Now, the berth is ready to accommodate vessels with drafts up to -10.5m, effectively meeting the growing transportation demands of Ho Chi Minh City and the Southern region. According t
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Bay County OK’s Mexico Beach renourishment project
Bay County (FL) commissioners have just awarded a $27 million Mexico Beach renourishment project to Weeks Marine. The Mexico Beach Re-nourishment and Dune Restoration is first and foremost a shore protection project intended to provide critical storm protection for public and private infrastructure,
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Royal Van der Leun, Royal IHC join forces on new USACE hopper
Royal Van der Leun has entered in a collaboration agreement with Royal IHC to build a diesel-electric hopper dredger for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Under the contract, Royal Van der Leun will deliver the machinery, nautical systems, switchboards, cabling and complete system integratio
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Donjon Marine nabs $32.3M dredging contract
Donjon Marine Co. Inc. has won a $32.3 million firm-fixed-price contract for a maintenance dredging work in New Jersey. This crucial project will maintain the navigation channels of Newark Bay, ensuring they are safe and functional for commercial shipping and other maritime activities. Proper mainte
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Maintenance dredging begins at Port of Hay Point
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) is set to undertake maintenance dredging at the Port of Hay Point, including Half Tide Tug Harbor, from this week. The works, to be undertaken with TSHD Brisbane, are estimated to take up to 28 days, from late August until mid-September 2024. NQBP Chief
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Duval County shore protection project almost done
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has reported great news for beach lovers – USACE Duval team expects Great Lakes Dredge & Dock to complete sand placement along the county shoreline this week. The team will have placed more than 1.3 million cubic yards of sand along the shore t
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: TSHD Ursa christening ceremony
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Ursa, built by the Finnish shipyard Tyovene Oy, was christened on Friday, August 9th. After successful sea-trails in Poland, the dredger was handed over to the Maritime Office in Gdynia. The TSHD’s primary task will be to service the new, over 20 km waterwa
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TSHD Albatros clearing the Napier Port of sediment
Hopper dredger Albatros will once again clear the channel of sediment, which builds up over time, so boats can continue to move through the Napier Port safely. The dredge ship threequarters of the length of a rugby field will be clearing shallow spots in the inner harbour channel over the next few w