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BREAKING NEWS: EU OKs Gothenburg fairway deepening
With preliminary studies, risk analyses, simulations, environmental permits and other types of preparatory work already completed, the final obstacle has now been overcome to kick-start the Skandia Gateway project. This is via approval from the EU Commission, which confirms that state funding for a
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Preparations underway for Matarangi dredging
Preparations for the Matarangi boat ramp latest dredging program are now underway, Thames-Coromandel District Council said. These works will begin on Tuesday, December 12, and are scheduled to end Monday, December 18 (weather permitting). “We’ll be removing sediment from around the ramp area indicat
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Spa season begins for USACE’s hopper dredges
After a demanding season, USACE’s hopper dredges are finally pausing for a little “me time.” These massive seagoing vessels, otherwise known as big sucky boats, spend early April through November slurping up sediment to maintain safe and reliable navigation along the entrance bars, rivers, and harbo
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Sustainability innovations by Boskalis: Electric testing ground
From electric cranes, bulldozers, trucks and mobile battery containers to diesel-electric inland vessels and hydrogen-powered dredging with the crane pontoon Medusa 2: in 2023, Boskalis is involved in a large number of sustainability innovations for its equipment in the Netherlands. Around the Nethe
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Hatteras-Ocracoke ferries adapt longer routes due to dredging
North Carolina ferries traveling between Hatteras and Ocracoke will begin using a different route today that will add approximately 20 minutes to crossing times as shoaling no longer allows the Ferry Division’s vessels to safely navigate the current channel. According to NCDOT, the change comes as t
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Jan De Nul’s Willem Van Rubroeck working its way in the Port of Suape
Jan De Nul Group is working on another historic project in Brazil – deepening of the Port of Suape. According to the Ministério de Portos e Aeroportos, the last stage of dredging works for the Complexo Industrial Portuário de Suape has begun and the work is being carried out by one of the world’s la
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Port Hughes Boat Ramp dredging set for next week
Copper Coast Council, South Australia, is about to begin regular maintenance dredging campaign at the Port Hughes Boat Ramp. According to the Council, dredging works will be commencing from Monday 11 December to Friday 15 December (weather permitting). The dredging will allow for better navigability
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Boskalis introduces Creating New HORIZONS magazine
Boskalis launched the tenth issue of its Creating New HORIZONS magazine today. The magazine features articles and videos on groundbreaking projects and activities through which Boskalis fulfils its purpose: creating and protecting prosperity and advancing the energy transition. In the magazine are t
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City of Brunswick to close North Park due to dredging
The City of Brunswick, OH, will temporary close its North Park due to a dredging project, aimed to improve the health and safety of the park’s waterways. The dredging project will remove accumulated sediment and debris from the lake, restoring its depth and enhancing its recreational value. Accordin
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Wrightsville Beach renourishment work begins this week
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District has announced the start date for the Wrightsville Beach coastal storm risk management (CSRM) renourishment project. “Starting this week, expect to see commercial vessels and marine equipment in Banks Channel, towards the south end of the beach, a
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Pacific wraps up Suisun Bay dredging job
Pacific Dredge and Construction, LLC. has completed dredging work for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Maritime Administration (MARAD) Suisun Bay Pier Dredging Project. This maintenance dredging project restored navigable water access to the MARAD Pier. Over 70,000 cubic yards of material was
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Jenkins Marine unveils busy winter schedule
Jenkins Marine is gearing up for another busy winter season with their dredging vessels, including backhoe dredger ‘Doreen Dorward‘ and split hopper barges ’Nab’ and ‘Needles’, already booked for the coming months. This season, the company will be performing maintenance dredging works in Poole, Sout
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Manson wins $70.6M Norfolk dredging deal
Manson Construction Co., from Seattle, Washington, has won a $70.6 million firm-fixed-price contract for the Norfolk Harbor and channel dredging project. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia,
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Jan De Nul: Circular solutions for a better planet
Envisan, the environmental subsidiary of Jan De Nul Group, has received the ‘End of Waste’ certificate from the Service Public de Wallonie (SPW-ARNE). This certificate has been granted for the physicochemical washing plant for contaminated soils at Envisan’s site in the port of Liège. The washing pl