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Butuanon River dredging kicks off
The Mandaue City Government launched the clean-up of the Butuanon River in Barangay Umapad yesterday, marking the start of a major effort to restore one of the city’s key waterways. The project will cover a four-kilometer stretch of the river, where cleaning, desilting, and dredging operations will
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EXCLUSIVE: DEME nabs Ramayapatnam dredging deal
DEME has been awarded a contract by Navayuga Engineering Company Limited (NECL) to carry out capital deepening works for the development of Ramayapatnam Port, a deep-sea greenfield port located in Andhra Pradesh, India. Under the contract, DEME will execute the capital deepening of the entire harbor
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EXCLUSIVE: Sweden’s largest dredging project on the way
The Swedish Maritime Administration and the Port of Luleå have awarded the Malmporten Project dredging contract. Malmporten Dredging Contractors has been selected as the contractor in the joint procurement process for the dredging works. The award means that Sweden’s largest dredging project is expe
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: Dredging work at Coast Guard Boat Basin in Philadelphia
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District recently completed a fast-tracked dredging project at the U.S. Coast Guard Boat Basin in Philadelphia, removing approximately 73,000 cubic yards of sediment to restore safe navigation depths. Completed ahead of the America 250 events, the proje
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Dredging projects that changed the world – New Suez Canal
One of the biggest dredging projects of the current century, the New Suez Canal was, according to experts, a titanic effort in operations, planning and production to complete within the one year deadline. Opened in 1869 after 10 years of construction, the Suez Canal was one of the greatest maritime
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Shoalhaven City Council: Funding provided for Lake Conjola dredging
Shoalhaven City Council’s application to fund dredging works at Lake Conjola has been successful, with the NSW Government offering a $1.5 million grant. This follows a Council vote last year supporting NSW Member for South Coast Liza Butler’s commitment to dredge the ebb tide channel. Commenting the
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Boskalis Nederland: New Europa Terminal takes shape, dredging work underway
Step by step, the new Europa Terminal at the PSA Belgium and Port of Antwerp-Bruges yard is taking shape, Boskalis Nederland said. The first five quay cranes have now been delivered and set up on the finished part of the quay. Also, the final concrete work is at cruising speed and the foundation wor
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Hall completes emergency dredging and beach renourishment at Bribie Island
Hall Contracting has completed emergency dredging and beach renourishment works at Bribie Island. According to Hall, this is a landmark project supported by The Hon. Jarrod Bleijie MP, Deputy Premier of Queensland, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, and Minister for Industr
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: CSD R.S. Weeks busy in Florida
Just offshore in Palm Beach County, Florida, Weeks Marine crews are restoring the Ocean Ridge shoreline in Florida. The cutter suction dredger (CSD) R.S. Weeks is dredging and placing new sand onto the beaches. This type of work plays an important role in improving long-term coastal resilience and s
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BREAKING NEWS: Jan De Nul wins Port of Santos dredging contract
The Santos Port Authority (APS) has signed a BRL 617.9 million ($122.3 million) contract with Jan de Nul do Brasil (part of the Jan De Nul Group) to deepen the navigation channel at the Port of Santos from 15 to 16 meters. The five-year dredging program, which also includes two years of maintenance
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Ashby Canal dredging wraps up
Canal & River Trust recently removed around 4,600 cubic meters of sediment from the bed of the Ashby Canal, to improve navigation for boats. Canal & River Trust said that this work was “part of an our continuous program of dredging across the network, we’ve tackled another 6km stretch of the navigat
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Swansea Channel dredging plans get OK
The Minns Labor Government has secured 10-year approval for the Swansea Channel permanent dredging program, giving Lake Macquarie boaties more certainty that the channel will be maintained at a safe and reliable depth. “A dedicated dredge will be stationed in the channel, removing up to 83,000 cubic
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DNREC: Indian River dredging restores tidal wetlands
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is conducting dredging operations as part of a tidal wetland restoration project on the Indian River near Millsboro. In addition to improving shoreline habitat, the dredging is set to improve navigation and boating access
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Work on St. Lucie Impoundment Basin completes
As of June 2nd, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has successfully placed approximately 70,000 cubic yards of dredged material at the St. Lucie Impoundment Basin as part of work at the IWW/OWW Crossroads. Prior to dredging, sediments were thoroughly tested to ensure they were c