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Final phase of King Harbor dredging moves ahead
The final portion of the King Harbor dredging project is underway, the King Harbor Yacht Club said. The project involves two areas – starting with a sandbar built up inside the breakwall from Marina Way to Yacht Club Way, to remove about 60,000 cubic yards of sediment. The second stretch is along t
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New CEDA paper on Environmental Adaptive Management
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has released new information paper on Environmental Adaptive Management. CEDA – committed to promoting concepts for sustainable dredging and waterborne construction works – supports the concept of Adaptive Management within dredging projects. Adaptive Manageme
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Annual dredging program at Brighton Marina
Premier Marinas Limited has announced that the 2024 dredging campaign is now underway at Brighton Marina. The dredging program will be carried out between the external dredging contractor, ML Dredging and Premier Marinas’ own dredger ‘Doris’. Brighton Marina is licensed by the MMO to remove 77,000 c
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Portimão Museum: Over 2,200 artefacts collected during dredging
Museu de Portimão said that more than 2,200 pieces from the prehistoric period to the present were collected from the dredged deposits of the Arade River and Alvor’s Ria, in Portimão. “These are metallic objects that cover all types, from those for daily use, rituals, to instruments related to profe
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York County dredge arrives in Wells, ME
The York County new dredge has arrived in Wells, Maine, where it will be moored and utilized by the Town and communities throughout the County. The County decided to purchase the dredge back in December 2022. It has been housed at Saco Public Works Department for over a year. Wells and York County c
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Historic Ellicott CSD continues work in South America
In 1954, Ellicott Dredges’ vessel known as the Río Magdalena was shipped to Colombia to operate in various river dredging projects including the Canal del Dique, the Magdalena River, and the Sinu River. The massive cutter suction dredge (CSD) is 230ft (70.5m) in length and 44ft (13.5m) in width. The
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Mission Master – the next phase in autonomous dredging (VIDEO)
Royal IHC recently introduced a high-level control system Mission Master – making a major step towards increased autonomy and operational efficiency for trailing suction hopper dredgers. Mission Master provides a semi-autonomous workflow that integrates seamlessly with existing automation systems. C
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Dredging underway at Exmouth Boat Harbour
The Department of Transport (DoT) WA has commenced maintenance dredging works at the Exmouth Boat Harbour (EBH). Occasional maintenance dredging is required in the basin and entrance channel of the EBH to maintain navigable depths for commercial and recreational users of the harbour. This campaign w
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BREAKING NEWS: MFMC signs Gaafaru dredging and land reclamation deal
Maldives Fund Management Corporation (MFMC) signed an agreement with Atoll Works Private Limited yesterday, marking a significant step towards the dredging, reclamation, and shore protection of 16 islands within K. Gaafaru lagoon. The project includes the reclamation of an additional 40 hectares of
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Encinitas sand replenishment project update
The USACE Storm Damage Reduction Project in Encinitas recently reached an important milestone – completion of the northern portion of the beach berm construction. According to the City of Encinitas (CA), Stonesteps Beach access stairway has been opened to the public as well as the northern portion o
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TSHD Shoalway busy at Port of Waterford
Port of Waterford will conduct dredging activities in the vicinity of Duncannon Bar, Cheekpoint and Belview in the following days. Disposal of dredge material is set to take place at an approved site south west of Hook Head. The campaign is expected to last about 20 days and will include dredging wo
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City of Irving to complete dredging projects this summer
The Municipal Drainage Utility (MDU) Division of the Capital Improvement Program Department will once again, as part of the summer tradition, undertake projects involving the removal of sediment from the city’s channels, ponds and waterways, the City of Irving, TX, said. The primary purpose of these
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IHC completes dredging study for Retiro Mineral Sands Project
IHC Mining’s Consultancy team in the Netherlands completed a dredging study for Rio Grande Mineração’s (RGM) Retiro Mineral Sands Project in Brazil recently. The study focused on the dredge mining component of the project and involved the design and planning of potential dredging scenarios, equipmen
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Advertisement released for the Sabine-Neches dredging project
The Sabine-Neches Navigation District has officially released an advertisement for their next dredging project – Port Arthur Canal to Taylors Bayou Dredging (Phase 1). This work will deepen the Sabine-Neches Waterway from 40 feet to 48 feet and add additional anchorages, which will provide many econ