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VIDEO: Pre-dredge survey wraps up in Bass River approach channel
The Barnstable County Dredge team was out on the water last week conducting a Pre-Dredge survey in the Bass River Approach Channel. According to the County, these surveys help determine how much sand has built up (shoaling) and the volume of material that needs to be removed before dredging begins.
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Port of Açu, Van Oord: The first dredging operations with HVO biofuel set for 2026
The Port of Açu, located in the northern region of Rio de Janeiro state, and Van Oord announced a partnership earlier this week to collaborate on several sustainable initiatives, including the use of biofuel in the access channel dredging works. The project is set to start in 2026, the Port said, ad
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Rosslare ORE Hub plans include dredging, land reclamation
Iarnród Éireann, Port Authority for Rosslare Europort, today confirmed its intent to lodge a planning application for the development of the Rosslare Offshore Renewable Energy Hub (Rosslare ORE Hub), a new facility designed to support Ireland’s offshore wind industry. The plans, which will be submit
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DEME’s TSHDs Pearl River and Nile River busy in Malaysia
DEME is taking part in the 2025 maintenance dredging works for Bintulu Port and Samalaju Industrial Port. This is a key initiative awarded by Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad (BPHB) to HMN Nadhir Sdn. Bhd. in Sarawak, Malaysia. For the current project, DEME has deployed its trailing suction hopper dredg
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New dredging equipment arrives in Antigua and Barbuda
Specialized dredging equipment purchased by the government for Blue Ocean Marine has arrived in Antigua and Barbuda. The €1.1 million Caterpillar 6015 excavator, purchased in the Netherlands, is expected to complete dredging in St John’s Harbor and Crabbs, projects crucial to both the tourism and en
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TSHD Cap d’Aunis completes Port of La Rochelle dredging
The Port of La Rochelle said that the deepening of its access channel, the final phase of the Port Horizon 2025 nautical access improvement program, is now complete. The Port, located in the City of La Rochelle, kicked off the latest round of dredging operations in October. According to their offici
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EXCLUSIVE: USACE deploys 3-D printed oyster habitat from dredged material
Finding innovative and unique ways to repurpose or use readily available materials is a good way to ensure sustainability and save money. The USACE Mobile District, in partnership with the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program (MBNEP) and USACE’s Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), uses t
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Royal River dredging plan on the table
The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) said that the Royal River Boat Yard (RRBY) is proposing to conduct a maintenance dredge of their marina to improve navigation in the boat basin. Dredging is expected to occur using a barge-mounted mechanical dredge with a closed environmental clamshell
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Phillippi Creek dredging starts soon
Sarasota County Stormwater staff and contractors have begun to prepare staging areas and management areas for the Phillippi Creek dredging project. Dredging work is expected to begin in December. “The scope of work for Phase 1 dredging includes high spots 4-11; generally, large sediment areas from T
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EXCLUSIVE: Jan De Nul’s TSHD Cristobal Colon starts its work on Rasmalé
One of the two world’s largest trailer suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs), Jan De Nul’s Cristobal Colon, started land reclamation works today to triple up the speed of creation of land for the 100% net zero carbon, smart eco-city Rasmalé – the largest climate adaptation project to be carried out in the
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: In the Andes with Watermaster
FREEMAQ SPA used a Watermaster eco-dredger recently to remove sand from a lined hydropower reservoir in the Andes, Chile, restoring storage capacity and securing power generation. “The machine can be easily transported even to remote mountain sites and launched without heavy cranes – a practical adv
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Nelly Bay Harbor dredging plan on display
Townsville City Council is reevaluating options for the Nelly Bay Harbor dredging plans. “Following preliminary discussions with federal and state governments, the Council is now exploring whether sea placement of the dredged material may be a feasible option,” said Adam Baillie, State Member for To
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Point Richards dredging begins
Bellarine Bayside said that the dredging works are beginning this week at Point Richards boat ramp. Dredging works will be carried out with the use of a cutter suction dredge (CSD), with dredged material to be placed on the adjacent beach. “On-water plant, equipment and potential hazards to navigati
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Geotechnical investigations for new port in Kwinana move forward
Geotechnical investigations are progressing across the proposed site to plan for the new port and supporting infrastructure in Kwinana.These investigations are the first major step in any infrastructure project, taking and analyzing samples to create a record of the subsurface conditions which will