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Dredging works at Singapore’s Gul Basin start next month
The dredging works at Singapore’s Gul Basin – for ST Engineering Marine Ltd – are scheduled to begin next month. According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, the dredging operations will take place in the vicinity of Gul Basin and West Jurong Channel. Dredging work is set to be carried
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Townsville’s Eastern Breakwater project completed
Port of Townsville contractors, CivilPlus Constructions have finished shortening the Eastern Breakwater, removing 22,000 tons of rock in a project that took 5960 work hours. Overall, the project included removal of material to shorten the existing breakwater by approximately 70m and allow capital dr
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South Mission Beach nourishment starting next week
The Cassowary Coast Regional Council (QLD) will soon be undertaking beach nourishment works at South Mission Beach. Starting next week, the nourishment works will consist of relocating sand dredged from Tully River to a 700m section of beach at Kennedy Esplanade, between Jackey Jackey Street and Owe
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Annual Port Hedland dredging campaign well underway
Port Hedland maintenance dredging campaign 2024 is well underway with trailing suction hopper dredger Juan Sebastián de Elcano removing silt and other materials to maintain the navigability of the port. The annual Port Hedland dredging works commenced in early February and are expected to be ongoing
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Dredging operations in Warrenpoint Port
Warrenpoint Harbour Authority (UK) is about to begin routine annual maintenance dredging of the Port. Commencing this week and continuing for approximately 48 days, maintenance dredging operations will take place in the approaches and deepwater berths of the inner harbour of Warrenpoint Port. Dredgi
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Ungoofaaru land reclamation moves forward
Sand pumping operations for the R. Ungoofaaru Land Reclamation and Shore Protection Project are well underway. According to Maldives Transport and Contracting Company’s latest project update, dredging and reclamation work is ongoing, with 63% completion. Scope of works will include: The value of the
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$7.5M funding to safeguard Barcelona Harbor, NY
Senator Chuck Schumer and Congressman Nick Langworthy yesterday announced $7.5 million in federal funding for the continued restoration of Barcelona Harbor, Westfield, NY. This funding, anticipated to be included in the upcoming spending bill, is crucial for safeguarding Barcelona Harbor in the Town
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MEUSE RIVER to dredge London Gateway’s new berth
Port of London Authority (PLA) has just announced that on or around the 25th February 2024 the vessel MEUSE RIVER will commence trailer suction dredging at London Gateway Port Berth 4, Sea Reach. According to PLA, the vessel will discharge using a floating pipeline to the east of Berth No 4. Dredgin
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GLDD makes significant progress on its new build program
During 2023, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) made significant progress on its new build program. “As part of our new build program, we have taken delivery on our newest 6,500-cubic-yard-capacity hopper dredge, the Galveston Island,” said GLDD in its latest financial results. Her sisters
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BREAKING NEWS: Neptune Marine lays keel for new swing arm CSD
Neptune Marine hosted a keel laying ceremony today for the new cutter suction swing arm dredger 500 NP645 for their client The Bristol Port Company. The dredger will be operating in the harbour of Bristol, UK, by November 2024. According to Neptune, this type of cutter suction dredger – the Gator –
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Turks and Caicos: Dredging for South Dock Redevelopment moves ahead
Dredging work of the South Dock Redevelopment Project Phase 1 is in full swing, Ports Authority, Turks and Caicos Islands said. The massive $53 million redevelopment of South Dock, which is the main gateway for cargo; handling approximately, 95% of all foods, fuel, and building materials that enter
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The first phase of Bellingham dredging nears end
The first phase of dredging work to remove historic contamination from Bellingham Bay in front the Shipping Terminal project is nearly complete. The contaminated sediments have been removed and are being transported by rail car to a certified landfill in eastern Oregon for permanent disposal. Constr
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DEME’s dredger D’Artagnan busy at Port Atlantique La Rochelle
DEME Group’s cutter suction dredger (CSD) D’Artagnan is busy deepening the harbour of La Rochelle in a key construction phase of the prestigious PORT HORIZON 2025 extension project. “Despite the challenges of handling the rocky material and stringent environmental regulations, our enthusiastic proje
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Town Neck Beach gets new sand
The Army Corps’ New England District Planning Division performed maintenance dredging which hydraulically removed approximately 118,000 cubic yards of sand from Cape Cod Canal. The sand was then pumped onto Town Neck Beach in Sandwich, MA. Additional sand will be placed on Town Neck Beach as part of