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Emergency dredging moves ahead at Pumicestone Passage
Emergency dredging works have commenced this week to address southern breakthroughs and strengthen protection for Golden Beach and the Pumicestone Passage (Bribie Island), the State of Queensland said. The Office of the Coordinator-General is delivering these emergency works to protect Queensland’s
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Curtin Maritime secures C&D Canal dredging contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District has awarded a $10.8 million contract to Curtin Maritime Corp. for the Inland Waterway Chesapeake and Delaware Canal maintenance dredging works. The contract consists of maintenance dredging at various locations along the Inland Waterway Chesape
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Parkes Shire: Dredging program to deepen Lake Endeavour’s launch channel
Parkes Shire Council has secured $133,220 from Transport for NSW Maritime’s Boating Infrastructure for Communities Grants Program and will co-contribute $52,480 towards the $185,700 project to deepen Lake Endeavour’s launch channel. This upgrade will make launching non-motorized watercraft safer, ea
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USACE constructing protective island in Pool 2 (VIDEO)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District has just released a video about the construction of a protective island upstream from the embankment at Lock and Dam 2, near Hastings, Minnesota. In the video, St. Paul District project manager, Nick Castellane explained how USACE and its contracto
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EXCLUSIVE: Verhelst Group gets new dredger
After more than 40 years of loyal service, Verhelst Group’s old cutter suction dredger will be replaced by a completely new ROHR-IDRECO Jet-Suction Dredger (Type ISD 200-22). This modern, electrically driven machine is designed and built entirely in the Netherlands by DE Klop (Sliedrecht) in collabo
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DEME launches capital dredging work at Port of Patimban
This summer, DEME launched the second phase of capital dredging works in the access channel to the Port of Patimban, Indonesia. Their trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Brabo was mobilized to deepen a 3 km stretch to -14 m below the lowest tide level – bringing the total dredged volume to 5.5 mi
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Caterpillar introduces new MH3295 Material Handler
Caterpillar has introduced a Cat MH3295 Material Handler – built to deliver a long reach required for barge loading/unloading and large scrapyard applications. According to Caterpillar, the new MH3295 will feature a dedicated swing pump for smooth, coordinated movement and a wide track undercarriage
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Van Oord wins contract for new deep-water berth in Belfast
Van Oord, together with its subsidiary Wicks, has won a contract from GRAHAM Group for the development of a new deep-water berth at Belfast Harbour. According to Van Oord, the project entails a new multipurpose deepwater quay which will be able to accommodate vessels up to 350 metres in length. This
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Dredge Jadwin hard at work near Stack Island, LA
The Army Corps’ 274-foot dustpan dredge Jadwin is hard at work dredging the Mississippi River near Stack Island in Lake Providence, LA. With the main task to keep Mississippi River open for traffic, Jadwin supports USACE’s mission to sustain navigation, help communities, and reduce risks during low-
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GLDD to deliver new sand onto Delray Beach
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) from Houston, Texas, has won a $19.2 million firm-fixed-price contract for a shoreline renourishment job in Florida. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Delray Beach, Florida, wi
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Southwind nets contract for Jupiter and St. Lucie Inlets dredging
Southwind Construction has secured a $7.2 million USACE contract for the Intracoastal and Okeechobee Waterway maintenance dredging works. Under the deal, the contractor will perform maintenance dredging of the Intracoastal Waterway channel (IWW) in the vicinity of Jupiter and St. Lucie Inlets in Flo
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Dredger Arnhem kicking off Bribie Island dredging works
The Queensland Government has directed the Coordinator-General to undertake the emergency dredging works at Bribie Island following expert recommendations and community feedback gathered during recent consultation. The works will restore Bribie Island’s northern tip and protect the Pumicestone Passa
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EXCLUSIVE: TSHD Teunis Huibertus ready for its first project in Denmark
Gebroeders Van der Lee’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Teunis Huibertus is on its way to Aarhus to start work on their first project in Denmark. In Aarhus, approximately 430 meters of new quay will be built to further expand the Port capacity. For this project, the TSHD Teunis Huibertus wil
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BREAKING NEWS: Van Oord, FRDP to dredge Fraser River navigation channel
Van Oord and Fraser River Pile and Dredge (FRPD) said that their newly formed partnership, RiverFlow Dredging (RiverFlow), has entered into a long-term agreement with the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to provide maintenance dredging services for the Fraser River navigation channel. According to Ri