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Port Geographe dredging kicks off
Annual maintenance dredging has commenced to clear the entrance channel to the marina at Port Geographe, the Government of Western Australia’s Department of Transport said. Due to bad weather, the installation of the offshore disposal pipeline has been delayed requiring the use of a temporary dispos
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Dredger Wyre Sands busy in Amble Marina
Warkworth Harbour Commissioners have announced the start of dredging operations in the Amble Harbour. According to the Notice, during the next three weeks, dredger Wyre Sands will be working from the Amble Harbour mouth to the entrance to the Amble Marina. She will be working mostly on the Northside
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VIDEO: Pumping kicks off at Buffalo Outer Harbor
The USACE Buffalo District has just released a very interesting video about the Buffalo Outer Harbor dredging program. Dredged material from the Buffalo River is now being pumped into slip 3 at the Buffalo Outer Harbor during the first of three phases to fill the slip to create a wetland. Expected t
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Hall dredges use PANOLIN biodegradable hydraulic fluid
Hall Contracting is in the process of converting all their dredges to use PANOLIN’s biodegradable hydraulic fluid. Four of Hall dredges – Mooloolah River, Maroochy River, Nulla Nulla and Saibai – already use PANOLIN, with the goal of having the entire fleet converted in the near future. “It’s an env
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USACE dredging the Upper Mississippi River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District’s dredge fleet was recently dredging the Mississippi River near Wabasha, Minnesota. The fleet is based out of the district’s service base in Fountain City, Wisconsin. It is made up of three vessels to include the Dredge William L. Goetz, the Motor V
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DE Klop: In-house training for Manson Construction
DE Klop BV has successfully conducted an in-house training for Manson Construction, focused on the dredging-specific aspects of cutter suction dredgers. This interactive training combined theory with practice, providing participants with a deep understanding of the various conditions in which cutter
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$16M for dredging works along the NSW coast
Transport for NSW Maritime will invest $44 million into improving waterway accessibility and safety under its new Boating Infrastructure and Dredging Scheme (BID Scheme). The scheme replaces the previous grants program, providing $28 million in new funding for the development of new and improved pub
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St. Johns County updates on beach restoration projects (VIDEO)
St. Johns County Coastal Management recently shared how it manages more than 32 miles of eroded shoreline. Most funding for St. Johns County coastal projects is provided by federal and state grants and tax dollars paid by tourists. The County recently announced it will receive $4.75 million from the
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Stage two of the Swansea dredging program complete
GPM Marine Constructions has completed stage two of the Swansea Dredging program. According to GPM, dredging to maintain the channel is now complete, and the team continues demobilising from site at Swansea. Over 13,000 cubic meters of sand has been removed from the Drop Over, Swan Bay entrance and
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Damen books records for revenue and order book
2023 was a positive year for the largest shipbuilding group in the Netherlands, Damen Shipyards Group. It had the highest revenue ever for the second year in a row and the largest order book for the third consecutive year. Revenue passed the 3 billion euro mark for the first time. The order book ros
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Rohde Nielsen and SEAM partner for ‘greener’ dredgers
Earlier this year, Rohde Nielsen partnered with SEAM for the hybridization of two dredging vessels. These projects, which represent a new segment for SEAM, aim to reduce emissions and increase efficiency in Rohde-Nielsen’s dredging operations. Rohde-Nielsen has a long history of implementing measure
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Successful completion of T-Ports capital dredge project
T-Ports announced today that the Capital Dredge Project of the entire Lucky Bay Port channel (South Australia) is now complete. Dredging commenced in August 2023 and continued until November 2023, after which it was paused to allow for recovery of seagrass and avoid the peak occupancy period of the
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Manson bags Navarre Beach restoration contract
Manson Construction recently won a $11.5 million contract for the Navarre Beach Restoration Project. For the project the contractor is planning to use trailing suction hopper dredge “Glenn Edwards”. Over 500,000 cy of sand will be dredged and placed on to the beach to replace sand lost due to Hurric
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Tender released for the Port of Koper container terminal expansion project
The Port of Koper, Slovenia, has published the public procurement for the extension of the northern part of Pier IV, which will be one of the most important projects of Luka Koper in the next years. The investment includes the construction of 326 meters of quayside, 7 hectares of stacking and handli