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GLDD wraps up coastal project ahead of schedule
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has completed placing 500,000 cubic yards of sand along 4,100 feet of coastline in Downtown Montauk, NY. With favorable weather conditions allowing for completion ahead of schedule, the $11.7 million project also refurbished dunes eroded by a seri
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PHOTO UPDATE: TSHDs Medway and Pallieter at Astilleros de Santander
The trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) Medway (Boskalis) and Pallieter (DEME Group) kept Astilleros de Santander S.A.U. (Astander) crews busy for the last two months. “Drydocking and maintenance of trailing suction hopper dredgers are complex projects and completing them in a successful way re
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USACE hopper dredgers Yaquina and Essayons about to begin Grays Harbor work
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hopper dredge vessels Yaquina and Essayons are set to begin Grays Harbor outer harbor maintenance dredging on April 8. According to the U.S. Army, the Yaquina will dredge about 15 days, while the Essayons will dredge about 25 days. All work will conclude no later tha
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Liverpool Marina maintenance dredging underway
A maintenance dredging project in Liverpool Marina has commenced to return sediment that enters through the lock and impounding pumps back to the River Mersey. For this project, Humber Work Boats Limited brought in their 12″ cutter suction dredger, the John M. In order to maintain the desired water
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Wailoa Boat Harbor dredging to begin this summer
Hawaii DLNR has just announced that the long-awaited dredging of the Wailoa Small Boat Harbor, on Hawai‘i Island, could begin this summer. Initial funding for the project was released in January 2024; a consultant has been hired, and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers has indicated it will expeditiousl
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Improving navigability of Nemunas River by Watermaster dredger Nemunaitis
The Watermaster dredger Nemunaitis is currently improving the navigability of the Nemunas River in Lithuania. This very important dredging program is being conducted by Druskininkai Municipality, in collaboration with the Inland Waterways Authority. The dredging operations on a 17.7 km stretch of th
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Massive dredging project ahead for the Port of Corpus Christi
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District is announcing a public review and comment period for the Port of Corpus Christi Authority’s (PCCA) Channel Deepening Project. The PCCA Channel Deepening Project is located near Port Aransas and Nueces and Aransas counties in Texas. According to th
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Beach restoration project coming soon to South Ponte Vedra
Recent hurricanes and northeasters have severely eroded South Ponte Vedra Beach (SPV). The St. Johns County (FL) is working on a project that will replenish the eroded beach and protect the shoreline. According to the officials, the southern end of this dredge project will tie in with the recently c
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IADC introduces the spring issue of Terra et Aqua
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has presented the new spring package of the Terra et Aqua magazine. The latest publication includes articles on a new method to economically evaluate adaptation pathways, optimizing real-time dredge monitoring systems with acoustic sensors and d
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Philippine Coast Guard detains 17 vessels involved in Zambales dredging
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has detained 17 of 28 inspected vessels involved in dredging activities in Zambales from March 19 to 21, 2024. PCG Spokesperson, CG Rear Admiral Armando Balilo, said that three of these vessels are foreign (China, Sierra Leone and Panama), while 25 are bareboat chart
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Hindustan Shipyard: Repair works on DEME TSHD Bonny River complete
Repair work on the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Bonny River was successfully completed at Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL), Visakhapatnam, earlier this week. “HSL achieved yet another milestone as the Belgian TSHD Bonny River of DEME Group was undocked two days ahead of schedule,” the company
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Dredging and beachfill operations underway at Lookout Bight
Next Generation Logistics recently kicked off work on the $6.9 million project in Cape Lookout – dredging of the Back Sound to Lookout Bight Federal Navigation Channel. According to the Army Corps, the contractor has mobilized two cutter suction dredges to the job site and is spreading sand along th
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Port of Brisbane kicks off EOI for design of new dredger
Port of Brisbane is now seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from interested parties to assist them with the design of a new dredge vessel. “We are seeking to partner with a designer that can share our vision and explore future, scalable dredger designs that can meet the future needs of the port wh
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ASM starts Batang dredging project in Central Java
Anugerah Samudera Madanindo (ASM) has announced the commencement of the dredging activities at PLTU Batang, Central Java. The dredging marks a seamless continuation of the construction efforts at PLTU Batang—an ultra-critical coal-fired power plant boasting a capacity of 2 x 1,000 MW located in Bata