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VERBUND opts for Watermaster
VERBUND, Austria’s energy company and one of Europe’s largest hydropower producers, has selected the Watermaster Classic V eco-dredger for waterway and hydropower infrastructure maintenance work. VERBUND operates a wide network of hydropower plants, dams and water infrastructure across Austria that
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HID Dredging delivers another high-performance CSD
HID Dredging delivered a newly developed cutter suction dredger (CSD) with a water flow capacity of 7000 m³/h to its client recently. This marks another significant technological achievement in HID’s high-performance dredging equipment portfolio, the Chinese company said. The dredger, independently
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EXCLUSIVE: Royal IHC launches electric dredger Tomaszow
Royal IHC launched the Tomaszow, an electric cutter suction dredger (CSD), for Quarzwerke GmbH yesterday. “This electric mining dredger is a tailored solution built on our proven Beaver 65 platform,” Royal IHC said. According to the Dutch company, the CSD will have two Cutterspecial® pumps in series
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Sebastian Inlet dredging in full swing
Sebastian Inlet District said that the dredging operations are underway in Sebastian Inlet. “Our contractor, ATL Diversified, Inc., is hydraulically dredging beach-compatible sand from a designated sand trap and adjacent inlet navigation channel within Sebastian Inlet,” the District said. ATL is pum
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Watermaster amphibious dredger kicks off works at Las Pintas dam
Flood prevention and dredging operations at Las Pintas dam in Mexico, conducted with a Watermaster amphibious machine, are currently underway. According to Gobierno de Tlaquepaque municipality, water hyacinth clearing and dredging began earlier this week with municipal, state and federal authorities
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Dredging wraps up at Channel Islands Harbor
Channel Islands Harbor said that their latest dredging program, conducted by Manson Construction of Seattle, will be complete today. Dredged material was hydraulically pumped from Channel Islands and transported about one mile south, where it is placed onto Hueneme Beach. The placement of beach-qual
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Katsina State Governor inspects Are Dam dredging equipment
Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, the Governor of Katsina State in Nigeria, has inspected equipment for the dredging operations on Are Dam as part of efforts to expand irrigation farming and enhance food security in the state. The dam is designed to increase agricultural productivity and provide farmers with
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EXCLUSIVE: Jan De Nul’s TSHD Ortelius undergoes repairs in Argentina
Jan De Nul’s 6,000 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Ortelius, measuring 111.7 meters in length and 24.6 meters in beam, is undergoing comprehensive repair and maintenance at Slipway No. II of the Argentine Naval Industrial Complex – Tandanor. According to Tandanor, this work is being carrie
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Lions Weir dredging work completes
The Lions Weir dredging project is complete, the Shire of Boddington said today. “Sediment has been disposed of at an approved facility for treatment and reuse,” the Shire said. “The laydown area has now been cleared and returned to the Shire in excellent condition, marking the end of this important
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BREAKING NEWS: Harris delivers $40M for new dredging vessel
Maryland Congressman Andy Harris yesterday announced $40 million in FY26 Energy and Water Development funding for a new shallow-draft dredging vessel for East Coast navigation channels. According to Harris, this funding addresses sediment buildup that has limited vessel access in Maryland and other
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Moolenaar: House passes funding for Pentwater Harbor dredging
Michigan Congressman John Moolenaar last week voted for legislation that included funding for six community projects in Michigan’s Second Congressional District, involving over $1.6 million to support dredging at Pentwater Harbor. “The funding I secured will bring much-needed support for projects th
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Lake Adger dredging about to begin
Polk County officials said that a major dredging project at Lake Adger will start this month to remove debris and sediment washed in by Hurricane Helene. The project will be funded up to $140 million as an NC Smart project through North Carolina Emergency Management. According to the officials, the
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Spotlight on Grand Bayou Ridge and Marsh Restoration Project
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA said that the recently completed Grand Bayou Ridge and Marsh Restoration Project, conducted by Weeks Marine, is now helping turn the tide on historic wetland loss in Plaquemines Parish. Using dredged sediment from the Mississippi River, 33
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: Great Lakes dredge Illinois busy at East Rockaway Inlet
The USACE New York District said that the Great Lakes’ cutter-head dredge Illinois continues ongoing efforts in removing approx. 550,000 cubic yards of sand material, from the East Rockaway Inlet. According to USACE, this dredging project will not only provide safe navigation for the community, but