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Dredging starts at Miry Run’s Dam Site 21
The first phase of development of a new passive-recreation Mercer County park is underway. Dredging of the 50-acre lake at what is known as Miry Run’s Dam Site 21 began yesterday. Located in Hamilton, Robbinsville and West Windsor, the 279-acre property was acquired by Mercer County in the late 1970
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Caution advised in Whanganui Port due to dredging
Project director Phil Wardale has informed recreational vessel users transiting through the Whanganui Port basin to take care and proceed with caution, due to increase in construction activity in the area. The contractor has made good piling progress over the last few weeks and will now start piling
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ZF introduces new azimuth thrusters AT 90
ZF has announced the expansion of its azimuth thruster (AT) lineup with the new AT 90, compatible with a wide range of commercial vessels, supporting max power of 1,978 kW / 2,651hp. “Whether a client is operating vessels in the inland waterways or has tugboats, ferries or any number of specialty ve
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PHOTO of the Gulf Shores beachfill project
The Gulf Shores Beach Restoration project in Alabama is moving along nicely with over 32,000 cubic yards of sand already delivered to the beaches. Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company commenced offshore dredging operations on October 30 to bring sand to the East Beach Gulf Shores segment of the proje
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Van Oord wraps up the Zeeland beach nourishment campaign
Van Oord has successfully carried out beach nourishment works along the coast of the Dutch province of Zeeland. As a result, the coastline has been stabilised and coastal towns and infrastructure are well protected for the coming years. The work was carried out by Van Oord’s three new hopper dredger
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Two Watermaster amphibious dredgers busy in Austria
Watermaster/Aquamec Ltd. has just delivered two powerful Watermaster Classic V amphibious multipurpose dredgers to Lake Neusiedl in Austria. The lake has been facing challenges such as excessive mud and overgrown plants. “After thorough comparison between different techniques, Seemanagement GmbH cho
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Cashman Dredging bags $29.1M contract in Maryland
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District has awarded a $29.1 million contract to Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting of Quincy, Massachusetts, for the maintenance dredging works in Baltimore, Maryland. According to the Corps, the project consists of maintenance dredging approximately 1
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Conneaut hosts ribbon cutting for Dredge Reclamation Facility
The City of Conneaut, Ohio, and state officials marked the completion of work on the Conneaut Creek Dredge Reclamation Facility yesterday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. At the ceremony, Jim Hockaday, City Manager, praised the collaboration that took place to get the city to the point where the faci
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Dredging moves forward at Cobb’s Quay Marina
The Cobb’s Quay Marina’s latest dredging project is officially underway. “The dredger has arrived yesterday and works have begun,” said Cobb’s Quay Marina in its official announcement. “Weather permitting, we expect works to be completed in the next 6-8 weeks.” The works are being carried out by the
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New phase of Montgomery Canal dredging kicks off
Glandŵr Cymru, the Canal & River Trust in Wales, has started the second phase of dredging on the Montgomery Canal as part of the effort to restore the 200-year-old canal. The Montgomery Canal restoration has included decades of work by volunteers and partners. Now, over four miles of the canal betwe
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ROHR-IDRECO builds two all-electric large cutter suction dredgers
ROHR-IDRECO has just announced the contract with an American mining company for two “Falcon” type large cutter suction dredgers. These fully-electric dredgers will be used for the mining of industrial sands in one of the largest sites of this kind in the United States. In addition to these new vesse
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Wasa Dredging busy in Paldiski South Harbour
Following completion of geotechnical measurements, the next phase of the construction of a new quay in Paldiski South Harbour (6A) is now underway in Estonia. The work continues with dredging operations conducted by Wasa Dredging’s backhoe dredger “Optimus” and self-propelled split barges “Boann” an
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Bangladeshi and Belgian Prime Ministers discuss dredging
Belgian Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo, received Bangladeshi PM, Sheikh Hasina, during her recent visit to Belgium, during which she also participated in the Global Gateway Forum. The bilateral meeting between the Prime Ministers focused on enhancing cooperation in different sectors, such as dred
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Dredge Jadwin celebrates her 90th birthday
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District is celebrating the 90th birthday of the Dredge Jadwin. Launched in 1933, the dredge and her crew work tirelessly to maintain a consistent channel on the lower Mississippi River–she’s even out dredging today. The Jadwin is a 274 ft., 2400 horse-pow