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Jhonlin Group takes delivery of Royal IHC Beaver 65 dredger
The Royal IHC Beaver 65 cutter suction dredger has been successfully delivered to a client in Indonesia and is now en route to its first project. The Beaver 65 CSD, featuring a robust 650 mm pipe diameter, is celebrated for its reliability, fuel efficiency, and low maintenance costs. It stands as th
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Callan Marine bags contract for BIH Channel deepening
Callan Marine has won a $104 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contract for deepening of the Brazos Island Harbor (BIH) Ship Channel in south Texas. USACE and the Port of Brownsville will be deepening the ship channel by 10 ft. to a new authorized depth of 52 ft. for a 13-mile segment. This secti
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EXCLUSIVE: Cochin Shipyard to deliver new TSHD for DCI by September 2025
The new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) – currently under construction at Cochin Shipyard for Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) – is expected to be delivered by September 2025, reports The Hindu Business Line. This is the first Beagle Series 12 TSHD with 12,000 hopper capacity to be built u
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Cuellar announces authorization of Falcon Lake Dredging Project
Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D., has announced a $20 million authorization for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply in Zapata County, as well as the authorization of the Falcon Lake Dredging Project. The $20 million authorization for water and wastewater infrastructure aims t
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Estero Island nourishment project in full swing
Last Saturday, the dredge for the Estero Island Nourishment and Hurricane Recovery Project began pumping sand from the Gulf onto the Forth Myers Beach. According to the Town, the contractor (Ahtna Marine Construction Corporation) has constructed the pipeline North towards Bowditch Park and is now pu
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Dredging starts for new breakwater in Bunbury
Skippers navigating Casuarina Boat Harbour will need to take extra care as dredging begins in preparation for the construction of a new 460 meter northern breakwater – the centerpiece of Transforming Bunbury’s Waterfront (TBW). Department of Transport (DoT) Project Director Anthony Wilson said that
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PHOTO: Van Oord’s LNG-powered duo working in the Amaliahaven
For the first time, hopper dredgers Vox Apolonia and Vox Alexia are working together in the Amaliahaven Rotterdam located on Maasvlakte II. A consortium of Van Oord, HOCHTIEF and Ballast Nedam has constructed 2.4 kilometres of new quay wall. These new quays are now being dredged to a depth of more t
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GLDD bags $54.4M Long Beach Island nourishment contract
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) has won a $54.4 million USACE contract for Long Beach Island nourishment project. Long Beach Island is an 18-mile long barrier island located in southern Ocean County, New Jersey. The area has historically suffered damages from coastal storms, hurricanes and nor’east
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Van Hollen, Cardin: Boost for Baltimore Harbor and Poplar Island projects
Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) have announced the inclusion of $3,030,000 in key Senate Committee legislation providing direct federal funding for two water infrastructure projects in Charles and Wicomico Counties. “The
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Snye dredging operations begin
Crews will start the annual Snye dredging operations this week, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo said. The mouth of the Snye fills with sediment deposits (silt) brought by the current of the Clearwater River. Each year, this silt is dredged from the river to maintain access between the chan
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Nigerian Navy rescues 59 persons from dredger, loses officer
The Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base, FOB, Bonny, has rescued 59 persons from the dredging vessel MV AMBIKA 4, working at Okpobo Field near the Okpobo River. The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, said that the Navy lost an officer, Lt.-Commander Gideon Gwaza, in the
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EXCLUSIVE: Work on Boskalis’ mega hopper dredger in full swing
Two large side sections of the Boskalis’ new mega hopper dredger are currently under construction at the Royal IHC Krimpen. The two sections (seen in the photo) with also the bottom dump doors were spotted when they were transported by using the Lekstroom Transport coupled barges. The new vessel, on
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Latest update on Adelaide’s dredging and beach replenishment
The state government is continuing to work at Henley Beach and West Beach in line with the recommendations of the independent Adelaide Beach Management Review. The final deliveries of quarry sand to Henley Beach are nearly complete. Sand delivery to replenish West Beach started on Monday 29 July. Al
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PHOTO of the Salem River dredging
Cottrell Contracting Corporation recently kicked off a dredging and marsh restoration project at the mouth of the Salem River in New Jersey. According to the Army Corps, the contractor has removed close to 200,000 cubic yards of sediment from the federal channel. The sediment was pumped to enhance m