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Fisheries and Oceans Canada: Unauthorized dredging work at Sechelt
The Honourable Judge Steven Merrick of the Sechelt Provincial Court fined George Winkler $70,000 for offences under Canada’s Fisheries Act last month. Mr. Winkler pleaded guilty in October 2023 to violating the fish and fish habitat protection provisions of the Act by undertaking work that resulted
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Royal IHC: Spotlight on sustainable character of Vale’s Gelado Project
Last week, Royal IHC team in Brazil successfully concluded the final commissioning test and begun operations of the dredging pump for the last of four electrical mining dredgers designed and supplied to serve Vale’s Gelado Project. “With our dedicated team focused on achieving project success, they
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EPA releases its third review of Hudson River PCBs cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its third review of the cleanup of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the Upper Hudson River. The EPA’s review concludes that PCB levels in water and fish are going down overall, but the EPA needs more years of fish data to determine if the clea
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Opening up San Fernando marina with Damen DOP150
In the tidal lagoon south-east of Cadiz, southern Spain, is the yachting marina San Fernando. Over the past few decades the access to the yachting harbor “Club Náutico de la Casería” and its berths have silted up heavily due to tidal and river flows carrying silt into the harbor. To ensure access fo
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Channel dredging kicks off at Shell Harbor entrance
The City of Sanibel, Florida, said that dredging will begin on the entrance channel to the Shell Harbor subdivision today. According to the City, the work will take a few weeks to complete. “The channel will remain open for use during dredging, however, there may be short periods of time when boat t
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Giant backhoe dredger Odin busy at Fehmarnbelt Tunnel
Femern A/S has just released this beautiful photo of Boskalis’ giant backhoe dredger Odin. Odin arrived in Rødbyhavn at the end of May, tasked to conduct a very important job of removing the outer, temporary dike at the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel. The temporary dike has until now shielded the construction s
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PHOTO: Removing sediment from Mississippi River with Dredge Hurley
The Dredge Hurley, a dustpan dredge from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, has been very busy these days, removing sediment from navigation channels in the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, La. Dustpan dredges, like the Hurley, are unique to the Mississippi River system and work
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BREAKING NEWS: Royal IHC in cooperation with Nam Trieu shipyard, new TSHD contract signed
Royal IHC has signed an agreement with the Vietnamese shipyard Nam Trieu for the construction of a 2,300m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). This project, commissioned by De Boer – Dutch Dredging, marks the beginning of what is expected to be a long term collaboration in Asia, said Royal IHC.
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Dredging kicks off at Wailoa Small Boat Harbor
A $3.1 million dredging operation at the Wailoa Small Boat Harbor in Hawaii started earlier this week and is expected to be complete by the end of the year. Depending on the location, sediment build up and available funding, the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) attempts to condu
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Dragflow tests new DRSP multipurpose dredger
Dragflow is currently in the midst of conducting tests on the second of three DRSP multipurpose dredgers. “This amphibious dredge can be fitted with pumps, excavators, and other accessories, such as the dredge head,” said the company. “Their versatility allows them to handle tasks that typically r
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Dredger Afsana collision: 2 bodies recovered, 3 still missing
Divers from the Bangladesh Inland and Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) this morning recovered the bodies of two workers from a dredger that sank in the Meghna River on Saturday night. According to the National News Agency of Bangladesh (Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha BSS), the recovery took place in t
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Boskalis in Middlesbrough: Expanding horizons for sustainable dismantling
At the end of the Seaton Channel in Middlesbrough, UK, a yard is located where (obsolete) offshore platforms and associated infrastructure are dismantled and, if possible, recycled. The sheer size of these platforms means that the current 85-meter-wide channel doesn’t cut it. That’s where the crews
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City of D’Iberville: Dredging plan for Fountain Pier Bayou introduced
The City of D’Iberville has filed notice of a proposed dredging project which requires review by the MS Department of Marine Resources to ensure compliance with the state’s approved Coastal Program under the Coastal Zone Management Act. The applicant is proposing to dredge approximately 4,420 cubic
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International collaboration to reduce emissions in dredging industry
Harwich Haven Authority, North Sea Port, Port of Rotterdam Authority, Kystverket (the Norwegian Coastal Administration) and Rijkswaterstaat (NL) have announced a joint initiative to significantly reduce emissions in their dredging activities, with a long-term goal of climate neutrality. Emission red