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Inland Dredging nabs $39.7M dredging contract
Inland Dredging Co. LLC, from Dyersburg, Tennessee, has won a $39.7 million firm-fixed-price contract from USACE Memphis District for an important dredging project. The work includes making or enlarging dredge cuts, construction of fills, construction of new harbor channels and dredging in various c
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Dutch Dredging wraps up Luís Correia project in Brazil
On behalf of Investe Piauí, Brazilian partner of Dutch Dredging BV, DTA Engenharia was awarded two contracts after a public tender procedure: 1 for the design and construction of a new quay for the local fishing industry in Luís Correia and second to deepen the access channel to this new quay. Dutch
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Llangollen Canal dredging project complete
Canal & River Trust recently approached Land & Water Group to carry out dredging in Wales, where a 15-mile section of the Llangollen Canal had accumulated sediment due to runoff from fields alongside it. The canal was quite narrow in parts, so using specialist backhoe equipment Land & Water dredged
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Ocean Village Marina upgrade work remains on track
MDL Marinas Ltd crews are now three months into the investment project to upgrade the south side of the Ocean Village Marina. According to MDL Marinas, it is a massive undertaking but the project remains on track despite recent storms. “So far we’ve seen the complete removal of the pontoons and the
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New dredging campaigns on the River Thames
Multicat utility vessel Jenny D is about to begin River Thames maintenance dredging scheme on behalf of the Port of London Authority (PLA). First, Jenny D will commence plough dredging operations at Tilbury 2 CMAT, Gravesend Reach and Tilbury Grain Terminal, Northfleet Hope. According to PLA, the dr
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Weeks wins $62M dredging deal in Alabama
Weeks Marine Inc., from Covington, Louisiana, has won a $62 million firm-fixed-price contract for a harbor deepening and widening work in Alabama. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, according to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Work will be performed in Irvington, Alabama
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Midhurst’s South Pond dredging set for next week
Chichester District Council (UK) has just announced that routine dredging work will take place at South Pond in Midhurst in early February. The dredging, carried out by the Council’s contractor will run from 5 to 9 February 2024. The work is carried out at regular intervals to remove sediment that i
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Van Oord vessels on the way to Burgas, Bulgaria
Semi-submersible vessel Seaway Albatross is on its journey to Bulgaria to deliver two Van Oord split hopper barges, the Pieter Caland and the Cornelis Lely, and backhoe dredger Simson. The vessels are being transported to Burgas where they will be working for the Burgas Capital Dredging project. Acc
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Topsail beachfill project coming along nicely
The Town of Topsail Beach, NC, has just announced that great progress is being made on the town’s 2023 Beach, Inlet, Sound Maintenance Project. Norfolk Dredging began placing sand on the beach in November and besides a few pauses due to weather, the project has been operating continuously since then
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Lake Isabella dredging plan gets first OK
Earlier this month, community leaders in Lake Isabella received news that the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy issued the first permit in the restoration effort for Lake Isabella. The permit approved by EGLE allows the dredging of up to 9,334 cubic yards of material from t
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Wabasha, USACE Mississippi River dredged sand partnership pays dividends (VIDEO)
The City of Wabasha and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District are working under a historic agreement to remove around 135,000 cubic yards of dredged sand removed from the Mississippi River navigation channel to make room for future dredging operations. The Corps of Engineers is paying
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Royal IHC secures order for two new dredgers
Jhonlin Marine Trans – part of the Jhonlin Group – is expanding its dredging capabilities by investing in two new Royal IHC dredgers, the Beagle® 4 and Beaver® 65. Rangga Rishar Saputra, Country Manager Indonesia for IHC, was pleased with the signing of the contract with Jhonlin Marine Trans. At the
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Katsa’s new Dredge Pump Gearboxes almost ready for delivery
Katsa’s assembly team is just finishing the first new Dredge Pump Gearboxes. This gearbox is rated to 1330kW / 1600rpm, and dry weight is some 4700kg. Configuration includes direct dredge pump mounting, PTO´s, integrated hydraulically operated wet running clutch as well as gearbox control unit with
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SMC ramping up dredging operations in Bulacan
Less than four months since completing its P2-billion initiative to clean up the Pasig River, San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) comprehensive efforts to rehabilitate major river systems has shifted to high gear in Central Luzon. In just one year, the company has removed more than 2 million metric tonne