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DEME gears up for phase 2 of NEOM’s Oxagon
DEME Group said that they are gearing up for the second phase of Oxagon, which will house advanced and clean industries in the $500 billion NEOM project in Saudi Arabia. The site works are moving forward on the Red Sea coast, with contractors preparing the ground for large-scale dredging scheduled l
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Sussex Wildlife Trust launches legal action to stop dumping at Beachy Head West MCZ
Sussex Wildlife Trust is challenging the decision by the Marine Management Organization (MMO) to allow Brighton Marina to keep dumping dredged sediment in Beachy Head West Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ), an activity that should not be allowed in a protected area. “Our legal action exposes the curren
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Spotlight on Lido Key Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project
In the last 5 years, the shoreline of Lido Key Beach has suffered significant erosion as a result of several hurricanes, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, said. Integrity of upland infrastructure, businesses and homes, have been impacted, along with the environmental health of
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Components arrive for Tuttle Creek water injection dredging
Components for the water injection dredge project at Tuttle Creek have been arriving throughout the week and assembly of the barge is well underway. This first-of-its-kind pilot project requires custom-built equipment. According to Tuttle Creek Lake, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the dredging is exp
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Dutch Dredging signs two contracts in New Zealand
Dutch Dredging signed two major contracts in Wellington today. One concerns the extension and expansion of dredging maintenance for a consortium of New Zealand ports. The other oversees a channel deepening in the Port of Tauranga. The maintenance contract for the ports is an extension of the 10-year
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La Trinidad Government orders urgent dredging work
The local government of La Trinidad has ordered the urgent dredging and cleaning of creeks and drainage canals to address worsening flooding incidents that have been disrupting the town’s residents and economy. “I have ordered the urgent conduct dredging and cleaning of the Bolo Creek and the draina
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Bronx River Channel dredging contract goes to Donjon Marine
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has awarded an $8.2 million contract to Donjon Marine for maintenance dredging of the Bronx River Federal Navigation Project. The contract calls for the removal of approximately 200,000 CY of material, to a project depth of -10 feet plus one (1) fo
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Dutra secures $9.1M Petaluma River dredging project
The Dutra Group of San Rafael, California, yesterday won a $9.1 million contract for the 2025 Petaluma River Channel maintenance dredging project. The project includes targeted spot dredging along the full length of the river channel, from the downtown Turning Basin to San Pablo Bay. The work will h
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Fort Myers Beach renourishment complete
The Town of Fort Myers Beach (FL) has announced the completion of offshore dredging works for the Estero Island Shore Protection Project. The beach renourishment project addressed nearly 7 miles of critically eroding shoreline along Estero Island. It involved dredging approximately 1 million cubic y
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Modular living quarters for dredging barge
Manufacturer of modular structures, Armoda has announced the successful completion of custom fiberglass modular living quarters for a dredging barge. This single-lift structure was engineered to provide comfortable, functional, and durable accommodations for personnel operating in challenging marine
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GLDD to dredge East Rockaway Inlet in New York
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has won a $14 million USACE contract for maintenance dredging of East Rockaway Inlet, New York. The Inlet was last dredged under the Operations and Maintenance Dredging Program in 2022, when crews removed approximately 171,840 cubic yards of sand, which was used in a benefi
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Weeks Marine nets multi-million-dollar RHDC contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District has awarded a awarded a multi-million contract to Weeks Marine of Covington, Louisiana, for the maintenance dredging of key regional harbors to support the nation’s economy and maintain national security. According to the Army Corps, this is the
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Dredger Kawatiri returns from Whanganui Port due to strong winds
After a challenging but worthwhile week working in Whanganui, Westport Harbor’s dredger Kawatiri is due to return to Westport today. The Kawatiri left Westport for Whanganui on August 14 and arrived in port on August 15, working to a tight timeframe around the approaching whitebait season. The crew
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Haslar Marina dredging to begin next week
Haslar Marina crews have been busy lately preparing the G/H channel for dredging starting next week. The maintenance dredging operations within Haslar Marina are set to take place from 1st September to mid-October 2025. The work will be undertaken by Jenkins Marine Ltd utilising the 30.1m LOA Backho