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Hall Contracting introduces new CSD Kirra
Hall Contracting has just introduced the latest addition to its dredging fleet – the Kirra. The main hull was loaded for transport to the Hunter Valley, for Kirra’s first task of cleaning a coal tailings pit, with the cutter ladder and side pontoons to be fitted once she arrives. The cutter suction
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Accident in Guam: Oil spill at Hagåtña marina
An oil spill at the Gregorio D. Perez Marina in Hagåtña occurred during the dredging operations at Guam Fishermen’s Co-op property yesterday, the Port Authority of Guam said in a press release. According to the Port Authority, the incident occurred at 10:30 p.m. Monday, April 15, when contractors wo
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TSHD Trud R kicks off Fremantle Ports dredging scheme
Maintenance dredging of Fremantle’s Inner Harbor is now underway, according to the Fremantle Ports, Western Australia. The maintenance dredging, developed and planned over the last two years, will remove sediments that have accumulated in the Inner Harbor from the Swan River estuary since capital dr
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$38M Ponte Vedra beachfill project underway (VIDEO)
St. Johns County (FL) has officially marked the start of the $38.6 million Ponte Vedra Beach Restoration Project with a sandbreaking ceremony at Mickler’s Landing Beachfront Park. Attending the ceremony were Florida Sen. Travis Hutson, Florida House Rep. Cyndi Stevenson, St. Johns County District 4
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Evanston dredging starts next week
Over the next several weeks, the City of Evanston, Illinois, will be contracting dredging services of the Church Street Boat Launch at 1647 Sheridan Rd. Work is anticipated to begin on Monday, April 22, and be completed by Tuesday, May 7, weather permitting, said the City. A contractor is hired each
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CCM crews finish dredging in Dublin Port
Cunningham Civil & Marine (CCM) has successfully completed a dump at sea dredge to -10m CD at Dublin Port. The area to be dredged during this dredging campaign was entirely within the Loading Area required for the creation of two new riverside berths, Berth 52 and Berth 53 in Dublin Harbour. Around
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Seabed levelling underway in Port of Burnie
TasPorts said that the work on seabed levelling in the Port of Burnie is underway. According to their official statement, these works are part of TasPorts’ short-term dredge management approach for the Port of Burnie to maintain the port’s declared depths. The program, which started yesterday, is be
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Van Oord wraps up large-scale beach restoration project in Valencia
Van Oord has completed the largest beach restoration in Spain’s history, restoring the beaches south of the city of Valencia to their original size. The beaches have been slowly eroding since 1965. The Spanish government contracted the joint venture of Van Oord subsidiary Dravo S.A. and Rover Mariti
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Congressman Carbajal visits Ventura Harbor dredging project
California Congressman Salud Carbajal met with officials with the Ventura Port District last week to survey the annual dredging underway at the harbor and discuss how $8,471,000 he secured in the 2024 federal funding deal will help ensure safe navigation for Ventura Harbor’s maritime industry and re
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New Muddy Water Dredge hits the water
The official launching ceremony of the Muddy Water Dredge “Vaneta Marie” is scheduled to take place this week at DSC Dredge building site in New Orleans. This custom-built Marlin Class dredge has an overall length of 371 feet making it one of, if not the longest 24” dredge in the United States with
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EXCLUSIVE: Young Boskalis, Young Van Oord tours Royal IHC Kinderdijk
Royal IHC hosted Young Boskalis and Young Van Oord at their shipyard in Kinderdijk earlier this week. The program included an extensive tour around the Beagle and a look at the Beavers in water next to the shipbuilding hall. Teams also visited the Training Institute where they experienced what it is
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Heron Construction busy in the Port of Melbourne
Heron Construction Company recently commenced routine maintenance dredging works at Station Pier. In order to maintain the declared depths and ensure safe navigability of vessels in the Port of Melbourne, Heron has brought in a Backhoe Dredger to complete the works. Port of Melbourne has ongoing dre
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New projects on the way in Erie Harbor, PA
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is about to kick off several construction projects in Erie Harbor, Pennsylvania. The Corps contractor, Chicago-based Architectural Consulting Group, will begin construction on Erie Harbor’s north pier in mid-April, repairing approximately 1,800 feet
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Cape Town: Kuils River dredging starts
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate began maintenance work in the Kuils River and Khayelitsha last week to help prevent flooding ahead of winter rain. The Kuils River rises east of Kanonkop in Durbanville and is a major tributary to the Eerste River. It is approximately 30km lon