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BREAKING NEWS: Seatrium delivers the largest self-propelled hopper dredger in U.S. History
Seatrium said today that the largest self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredge in the U.S., the Frederick Paup was delivered to Manson Construction Co. “This Jones Act-compliant vessel was constructed entirely in the U.S. by our team in Brownsville, Texas and will be deployed in Mobile, Alabama.
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Royal IHC opts for Verhoef Elektrotechniek
Verhoef Elektrotechniek has won a contract from Royal IHC for the electrical installation on a Beagle 8 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD), built for their client India’s Vishwa Samudra Group. “Our work for this project includes integrating all electrical systems, supplying the necessary switchb
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EXCLUSIVE: ESG lays keel for new USACE hopper dredger Donnelly
Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) held the keel laying ceremony for new medium-class hopper dredger Donnelly at its Allanton shipyard yesterday. In 2023, ESG was contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to design and construct the new hopper dredger for the Department of Defense. “We’ve built m
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VIDEO UPDATE: Newark Bay maintenance dredging project
The USACE New York District has just released a very interesting video about the Newark Bay maintenance dredging project. According to USACE, the dredging program is nearing completion, restoring the federal navigation channel to an authorized depth of 50ft. In the video, Jun Yan, project manager, U
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BREAKING NEWS: Work on TSHD DCI Dredge Godavari nears end
Construction of the new IHC Beagle 12.000m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) DCI Dredge Godavari at Cochin Shipyard is nearing its completion. The keel of the dredger – built in collaboration with Royal IHC for Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCI) – was laid in September 2024. Shri Sarb
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Worley to support delivery of innovative container port in WA
Worley has been appointed Marine and Port Infrastructure Technical Advisor to the Westport Program – a state government led infrastructure initiative that will shape Western Australia’s future trade network. Commenting the news, Chris Ashton, Worley CEO, said: “Westport will be designed to improve c
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Britt secures over $20.9M for Mobile and Baldwin Counties
Alabama Senator Katie Britt has secured over $20.9 million for Mobile and Baldwin Counties through the passage of three Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills: the FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act, the FY26 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
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Maintenance dredging at Balboa Yacht Basin wraps up
Pacific Maritime Group said that the Balboa Yacht Basin maintenance dredging project in Newport Beach is now complete. According to the Pacific’s latest project update, their crews removed up to 33,000 cubic yards of sediment from the marina and placed it in the Slip G Fill Placement area in Long Be
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Cashman expands its marine fleet
Cashman has expanded its marine fleet with the addition of the 4000 horsepower tugboat Timothy M. “The Timothy M brings added flexibility to our fleet and will work on multiple project types, including dredging and marine construction,” Cashman said. “The purchase of this tugboat reflects Cashman’s
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Wells Harbor dredging about to begin
Town of Wells, Maine, said that the dredging operations are scheduled to take place in Wells Harbor from February 2 through February 27, as part of the efforts to improve navigational conditions in the harbor and address Atlantic Avenue dune restoration. The Wells Harbor project is the first time th
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Rohde Nielsen conducts beach nourishment at Nordfyn
Rohde Nielsen recently carried out the biennial beach nourishment at Nordfyn, Denmark for Nordfyn Coastal Protection, Dike and Pumping Association. Under the project, a total of 80,000 m³ of sand was pumped onto the beach using an underwater pipeline, distributed across four stretches around Fuglsan
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Tauranga lodges another Fast-track application for Stella Passage project
Port of Tauranga has lodged another application under the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 for its proposed development of Stella Passage in Te Awanui Tauranga Harbor. The reapplication follows the passing of the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Act in December, which corrected a legislative drafting err
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100 years of Royal IHC in India: New Beaver 30 under construction
Royal IHC laid the first plate for the Beaver 30 pontoons recently – an important step aligned with the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision (the mission started by the Government of India in May 2020, towards making India self-reliant). “Our journey in India began in 1926, when Maharaja Jam Saheb of Nawanagar
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BREAKING NEWS: Van Oord wins beach restoration contract in Portugal
Van Oord’s Spanish subsidiary, Dravo S.A., has signed a contract with the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) for an important coastal protection and beach nourishment project along the Portuguese coastline. According to Van Oord, this initiative aims to restore and reinforce one of Portugal’s most