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Sustainable Marine Infrastructure fact sheet available online
The latest IADC-CEDA Fact Sheet “Creating a Sustainable Marine and Freshwater Infrastructure” is now available in the IADC Knowledge Centre. Marine and Freshwater Infrastructure is the collection of waterborne works at coastlines, estuaries, rivers, canals and in port areas. In general, such works p
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Removing over a century of contamination from Hamilton Harbour
Last week, local and state officials gathered in Hamilton Harbour, Ontario, to celebrate the successful completion of Stage 2 of the Randle Reef Remediation Project. This is a significant step to remove toxic substances and restore water quality and ecosystem health in the Hamilton Harbour Area of C
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Jan de Nul’s innovative dredging approach favoured by the Flemish Government
Jan De Nul is ready to start another dredging and beach replenishment scheme in Ostend, Belgium, which will once again be carried out in an entirely sustainable manner. The project, which is being carried out on behalf of the Belgian Public Maritime and Coastal Services Agency (MDK), concerns mainte
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Reclaiming dredged material from the Altamaha River (VIDEO)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District have partnered with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to use reclaimed dredge material from the Altamaha River to create a new bird island this month. The island, located at the mouth of Altamaha Sound, is made completely from reclaimed d
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NY/NJ dredging project combines infrastructure improvements and air quality benefits
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently presented a new case study on the New York/New Jersey Harbor Deepening project. The project is an example of how a team of federal, state, and local stakeholders in New York and New Jersey worked together to cost-effectively and expediently off
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EPA to accelerate cleanup for dozens of Superfund projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a $1 billion investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to initiate cleanup and clear the backlog of 49 previously unfunded Superfund sites and accelerate cleanup at dozens of other sites across the country. Until this historic
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Major milestone for ‘Boskalis on Bio’ program
Boskalis has just announced a major milestone – delivery of the largest-ever consignment of drop-in biofuel which will be used to power two hopper dredgers on upcoming projects in northwestern Europe. According to the company, the use of bio-fuel will result in a CO2 reduction of approximately 90% f
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New tool for the assessment and management of dredging programs
Proponents of future infrastructure projects involving large-scale dredging will be encouraged to comply with new scientific guidelines in order to carry out their activities, reports the Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI). The Environmental Protection Authority’s Technical Guidan
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J.F. Brennan wraps up dredging work in Howards Bay
Strategic navigational and environmental dredging at Howards Bay in Superior (Wisconsin) is complete, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District. The work was done under the maintenance dredging contract awarded to La Crosse, Wisconsin-based, J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. As report
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Dredging bill signed in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has signed into law Act 93 of 2021 that will allow beneficial re-use of dredged sediments for beach nourishment projects. This legislation, advocated by the City of Two Rivers and co-authored by State Senator Andre Jacque and State Representative Shae Sortwell, clears r
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Crab Bank restoration project complete
Officials with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) and the Charleston District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, together with the contractor Norfolk Dredging Company, recently celebrated the completion of Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary restoration project. Norfolk Dredging began placin
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Cutting emissions by refining dredging practices
HR Wallingford has released an article in which the company talks about how “cutting emissions by refining dredging practices and techniques is one of the most obvious areas for ports and harbours to make carbon savings, and how this can result in significantly lower costs and can sometimes provide
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Bakker Sliedrecht releases paper on the maritime energy transition
The biggest challenge in the maritime environment for this generation is the energy transition. For centuries the focus of mankind was to sail and operate at sea in the most efficient way possible. All these years Bakker Sliedrecht has improved the vessel design with state-of-the-art-solutions to ma
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Review of the Ley Creek PCB Dredgings Subsite continues
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting its fourth five-year review of the cleanup plan at the Ley Creek PCB Dredgings Subsite, located in Salina, NY. The review seeks to confirm that the cleanup conducted at the subsite continues to protect human health and the environment. The