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Bude Canal dredging about to begin
The upcoming project timeline for works on the Bude Canal has been confirmed by Cornwall Council. The local authority said that they plan to start its program to dredge the canal on Monday, November 6. The overall dredging operation is expected to complete by the end of January 24, however the exact
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Another round of Gloucester Docks dredging gets underway
The Canal & River Trust has recommenced the program of dredging at Gloucester’s historic docks to increase the depth of the water and improve access for boaters at the UK’s most inland port. This year two dredging projects have already removed 20,000 cubic meters of silt from the docks. The silt bui
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USACE, ECHDC: Milestone for Buffalo’s Outer Harbor wetland project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District and Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) have announced completion of the 2023 construction season’s work on a new wetland ecosystem being built in Buffalo’s Outer Harbor. USACE and its contractor, Michigan-based Ryba Marine Con
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Sand excavation works at the Bent Street Navigation Channel and Tern Bank
The City of Rockingham, Western Australia, will over the next few weeks (during October/November 2023) undertake sand excavation works in the Bent Street Navigation Channel and Tern Bank. The works – aimed to improve conditions for boaties in the area – will be performed by a land based long reach e
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HME Construction wins Redwood dredging job
HME Construction, from Vancouver, Washington, has won a $10.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for a maintenance dredging job and material transportation services in California. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be perform
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ERDC releases guidelines for how to approach TLP projects
Anchor QEA, working under the contract and at the request of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, recently presented Guidelines for How to Approach Thin-Layer Placement Projects. Historically, dredged material (DM) has been placed at the nearest available placement site. There has
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Congressman Murphy: More than $34M for dredging projects
House Republicans last week passed the Energy and Water Development Appropriations for FY24, delivering more than $34 million for dredging in North Carolina’s 3rd District. “This legislation rolls back damaging policies, and robustly funds construction, operation and maintenance of our nation’s port
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Boskalis orders state-of-the-art dredger from Royal IHC
Boskalis and Royal IHC have signed a contract for the construction of a state-of-the-art trailing suction hopper dredger. The award of the contract follows an extensive design phase. The vessel will have a hopper capacity of 31,000 m3 and will be built at the IHC yard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, the
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Work on New Manila International Airport moves ahead VIDEO UPDATE
Work on the largest land reclamation project in Boskalis’ history – the New Manila International Airport (NMIA)- is in full swing. Mxtv yesterday released the latest video update from this capital development program: The New Manila International Airport, also known as Bulacan International Airport,
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Dredging underway on Lower Wicomico River
Dredging work is underway in the Lower Wicomico River and is expected to continue through December. So far, approximately 23,000 cubic yards of material was removed from the first shoal and placed in Area 1 at Deal Island Wildlife Management Area placement site. Repairs to the straw bale containment
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Jan De Nul CSD Fernão de Magalhães busy in Safi Port, Morocco
Jan De Nul’s cutter suction dredger (CSD) Fernão de Magalhães is currently very busy in Morocco, deepening the Port of Safi. The expansion of the Safi industrial port is a major infrastructure project in Morocco and part of the national port strategy for 2030. This project aims to support the develo
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ML to dredge Royal Clarence Yard in Portsmouth
ML (UK) Dredging Ltd is about to begin another maintenance dredging project in the Portsmouth Harbor area. The company will dredge northern area of Royal Clarence Yard on the western side of the Harbor on behalf of the Portsmouth Off Shore Group. The ML vessel conducting this task will be IHC delta
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St. Augustine Beach shoreline protection project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District awarded a $33.5 million contract September 29 to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock of Houston, Texas, to execute a Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies (FCCE) re-nourishment of the St. Augustine Beach federal shore protection project. The project will
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GLDD wins $33.8M beachfill contract in New Jersey
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock of Houston, Texas, yesterday won a $33.8 million USACE contract for a beach nourishment project in New Jersey. The contract calls for dredging more than 1.3 million cubic yards of sand from two borrow areas (one is located off Corsons Inlet and the other is located approxim