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Suisun Bay Pier dredging project underway
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the contractor, Pacific Maritime Group have commenced maintenance dredging of the Suisun Bay Pier in Benicia, California. This significant project will remove approximately 80,000 cubic yards of material from two adjacent dredge areas. In line with the MARAD a
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Gulf Shores beach restoration: Two dredgers for maximum efficiency
The long-anticipated beach restoration project is now officially underway, the City of Gulf Shores said. This vital initiative is geared towards mending the damage the city, Gulf State Park, and the City of Orange Beach sustained during Hurricane Nate and Hurricane Sally. “The project is expected to
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Dredging starts soon at Lindsay Park Yacht Club
A dredging program will be underway soon at the Lindsay Park Yacht Club in Davenport, IA, kwqc.com reports. Yacht club staff said that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is going to be performing the work with funding that the yacht club received a year ago that had been set aside for the dredging. Sc
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Report available on Port Hinchinbrook dredge plan
Cassowary Coast Regional Council has received the Port Hinchinbrook (One Mile Creek) Dredge Sediment Disposal Site Analysis Report. Council resolved to: 1. Receive the Dredge Sediment Disposal Site Analysis Report; 2. Commence scope development for design for the Dredge Sediment Management Facility
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Keeping Port of Hamburg operational
The Port of Hamburg Authority has just released a video that shows the work it has to do to keep the port dredged enough to maintain operations. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the hopper dredger Kaishuu is on the move to permanently remove excess sediment from the Port of Hamburg.
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Final version of the Summer Haven River Study coming soon
Coastal engineering firm INTERA-GEC is compiling all comments and relevant questions received for the Summer Haven River Study which will be incorporated into the final version. The company has been tasked by St. Johns County, Florida, to develop a list of environmentally and financially sustainable
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Supervisors expand dredging work to improve Tijuana River Valley
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has approved a plan to expand dredging work in the Tijuana River Valley to remove trash and sediment and help reduce flooding impacts from the Tijuana River. The work is set to improve the conditions in two channels that run through the Valley, impacting res
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The latest VIDEO update on Navotas Land Reclamation Project
Mxtv has just released the latest video update from the Navotas Land Reclamation Project in the Philippines. The Navotas project, or the Navotas Boulevard Business Park, is an under-construction commercial and business center in Navotas. The 650-hectare reclamation project in Novotas was approved by
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PHOTO: Dredge King Fisher working in Texas
Orion Marine Group has just released an amazing photo of a 55-year-old legend, cutter suction dredge King Fisher working in Texas. The robust 12,000 HP King Fisher is currently in Port Arthur, Texas working on the USACE Sabine Neches Waterway Maintenance Dredging Project. Here’s a glimpse of her pow
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Wallis Lake dredging project kicking off tomorrow
MidCoast Council (NSW) has confirmed that the Wallis Lake dredging project is starting tomorrow. According to Tanya Thompson, Member for Myall Lakes, the process will start with dredging mobilization which will include the setup of a temporary deposition site at Vincent Fazio Park in Tuncurry. The e
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Dredging completes at WD Close Carville Port facility
A dredging program at the WD Close Carville Port facility was completed recently by UK Dredging and the Orca. The process of dredging involves clearing the bed of a quay, or any other body of water in order to prepare the area for underwater construction projects. “The Orca cleared the quay of debri
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VIPA gets green light for cruise port expansion
The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) has received an approval to progress on the expansion of its cruise ports on St. Croix and St. Thomas. In St. Croix, Royal Caribbean Group (RCG) and VIPA are collaborating to allow larger ships to visit Frederiksted and continue to bring unique guest experien
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Deganwy Marina dredging about to begin
The dredging operations at Deganwy Marina are set to begin on November 1, North Wales Cruising Club said. This dredging program will be underway for two months. Deganwy is situated on the North Wales coast, at the mouth of the River Conwy where siltation is a major problem. The marina is inundated e
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Port Mandurah dredging program begins next week
The dredging at Port Mandurah (WA) and the Mandurah Ocean Marina will begin on October 30, 2023, with completion expected in six weeks. “You might spot some machinery & vessels this week as they get ready. Keep an eye out for temporary navigational markers & be aware when you’re on the water,” the C