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Agreements signed for the Seattle and Tacoma Harbor dredging projects
The Port of Tacoma (POT) and the Port of Seattle (POS) have signed design agreements with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Seattle Navigation Improvement Project and the Tacoma Harbor Navigation Improvement Project. The two projects are part of a comprehensive modernization initiative for th
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USACE dredging Neah Bay Entrance Channel
Some of the most significant oil spills in Washington State’s history happened in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Salish Sea. An Emergency Response Towing Vessel (ERTV) stands ready 24/7 on the northwestern Olympic Peninsula point in the Port of Neah Bay to quickly respond. However, challenging tides
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BREAKING NEWS: Boskalis wins Harwich dredging deal
Harwich Haven Authority has awarded its latest maintenance dredging contract to Boskalis Westminster. The contract will run for one year, from December 2023 to December 2024. According to the Authority, maintenance dredging is carried out approximately five times a year, to ensure that Harwich Harbo
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Boskalis in Scotland: Accelerating port development operations
Boskalis’ dredging crew was very busy recently in the north-west of Scotland, helping the Port of Stornoway to accelerate its port development. “An important aspect of almost all our dredging projects is that the region in which they take place seeks economic growth,” said Boskalis. An example of th
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USACE completes Cuyahoga River dredging for 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Buffalo District completed $19.5 million maintenance and repairs to Cleveland Harbor for 2023. This year’s work included: “The Corps of Engineers mission to support navigation is one of its most critical,” said Lt. Col. Colby Krug, USACE Buffalo District commander.
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PHOTO of the muck removal work in Brevard County, FL
The Save Our Indian River Lagoon (SOIRL) Program is removing deep accumulations of muck from the bottom of the lagoon. The muck in the IRL increases turbidity, inhibits seagrass growth, reduces dissolved oxygen, releases nutrients, and destroys healthy communities. Muck dredging has a more immediate
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Year round coastal protection
Over the years, Boskalis has been involved in maintaining and reinforcing much of the Dutch coast with a significant number of trailing suction hopper dredgers. The North Sea beaches of the Netherlands are maintained with some 12 million cubic meters of sand every year. Other countries bordering the
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Wicomico dredging underway: Look out, dredge material coming through
The latest Wicomico River dredging program is underway, the Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said. USACE has just released this amazing photo from the Deal Island dredge area, an important part of Baltimore District’s maintenance dredging efforts for the federal navigation channel i
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BREAKING NEWS: DEME wins NEOM dredging contract
A consortium of Saudi Archirodon and DEME has won the second phase of transformation work for the Port of NEOM, the primary seaport of entry to northwest Saudi Arabia. Based in Oxagon, Port of NEOM is strategically located along the coast of the Red Sea and is adjacent to the nearby Suez Canal, thro
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GLDD nabs $95M Freeport dredging deal
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC (GLDD), from Houston, Texas, has won a $95 million firm-fixed-price contract for a dredging work in Freeport Harbor, Texas. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work locations and funding will be determin
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PHOTO UPDATE: Maurice River dredging underway
Maintenance dredging by USACE contractor, Barnegat Bay Dredging Company, is underway at the lower end of Maurice River in Cumberland County, NJ. The dredged sediment will be beneficially used to support eroded marsh areas within the Heislerville Wildlife Management Area that have been severely impac
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Accident in Iran: Gas poisoning kills five dredging workers
Five workers, staff of a dredging company, trapped in a crude oil reservoir in western Iran died due to gas poisoning, IRNA reported today. The workers were trapped in a 20-liter crude reservoir at an oil transfer center of the Kuhdasht County, the Iranian province of Lorestan, public relations dire
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Port of Durban dredging plan introduced
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a contractor to reconstruct, deepen and lengthen berths 203 to 205 at Durban Container Terminal’s (DCT) Pier 2 North Quay at the Port of Durban over a 5-year construction period starting in 2024. Initiatives within
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John Martin Reservoir dredging moves forward
J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. said that the John Martin Reservoir dredging project is moving ahead according to schedule. “We’re making incredible progress at John Martin Reservoir in Hasty, CO., dredging sediment from the reservoir, constructing and operating a dewatering facility, and meeting all sta