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Reducing nitrogen-based emissions of dredging operations by Royal IHC
Reducing nitrogen-based emissions such as nitrogen oxides (NOX) and ammonia (NH3) is an increasingly urgent issue in the Netherlands. This affects the maritime industry, including the dredging industry. Most of today’s vessels are powered by diesel engines, which emit NOX as a by-product of the comb
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Construction underway in Louisiana’s Barataria Basin
NOAA and partners are leading a massive 1,200-acre marsh creation project in Louisiana’s Barataria Basin that will create habitat, reduce erosion, and protect coastal communities. The Upper Barataria Marsh Creation project is one of the largest habitat restoration efforts led by NOAA to date and wil
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Sod-turning ceremony for North Park Sediment Recycling Facility
The Lake County Board of Commissioners, along with the Lake Development Authority and Kurtz Brothers Inc. held the groundbreaking of the North Park Sediment Recycling Facility on June 21st 2022. The North Park Sediment Recycling Facility, to be built and operated by Kurtz Brothers, is located at 775
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DEME moving towards greener future
DEME Group, a marine engineering company with a global presence, has signed a €20 million sustainable financing agreement with BBVA. The loan is part of an extensive financing package that will enable DEME to finance further investments in its dredging and environmental activities. Based in Zwijndre
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Reducing the ecosystem-based carbon footprint of coastal engineering
Greenhouse gas emissions from coastal engineering do not only involve emissions from (dredging) vessels, but also from impacting sediments and coastal ecosystems. A new report by Wetlands International, developed with Witteveen+Bos and Deltares, outlines a simplified methodology for quantifying the
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Dredging contractors support first lobster hatchery on the Essex coastline
Harwich Haven Authority, and a joint venture between dredging contractors Boskalis Westminster and Van Oord, have just announced that they are supporting a local lobster hatchery, which aims to improve the sustainability of the lobster population on the North-East Essex Coast, England. The project i
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WODA issues statement on the decarbonisation of dredging
The twenty third World Dredging Congress and Exhibition, WODCON XXIII, was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 16-20 May 2022. From the initial feedback received, WODCON XXIII was a huge success. With 400 participants, 35 exhibitors and 15 sponsors from 22 countries, it was a wonderful post COVID reun
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PHOTO: CSD Hendrik Geeraert in Nieuwpoort
In the Nieuwpoort shipping channel and marinas, Jan De Nul Group recently carried out maintenance dredging works with cutter suction dredger Hendrik Geeraert and split barges Magellano and Verrazzano. What makes this project so unique, are the CO2-reducing measures taken by Jan De Nul Group. An exam
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Managing the effects of dredging seminar in London
Central Dredging Association (CEDA) is gearing up for another interesting event titled “Measures to manage the effects of dredging projects” to be held on Thursday, May 5, in Westminster, London. Dredging activities can have significant effects on the marine environment. These effects can occur in n
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Beneficial use of dredged material for the Hampton Roads project (VIDEO)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District is rallying round Virginia’s largest and most productive seabird colony. The Hampton Roads Bird Habitat Restoration project will create and restore primary habitat for bird species displaced due to the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel expansion. Accordin
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Submission deadline approaching for WEDA Environmental Awards
Each year the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) presents Environmental Excellence Awards to outstanding projects at its annual WEDA Summit and Exposition. This year, the awards will be announced on July 26, during the WEDA Luncheon at the Dredging Summit and Exposition being held from July 25-28 i
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Vienna’s Danube Island cleared of sediments
Vienna’s Danube Island is known as a popular recreational area – at the same time, it also represents a habitat for animals and plants. In order to protect and preserve this natural ecosystem, Felbermayr Hydraulic Engineering recently used Liebherr HS 895 HD crawler crane to dredge the bays of the D
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Officials to study effects of sand extraction in the North Sea
Worldwide, sand reserves are dwindling, while more and more sand is needed to protect coasts against rising sea levels. As part of the National Science Agenda, a study will be launched focusing on the ecological optimisation of sand extraction in the North Sea. In this project, government authoritie
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Dredging of the Shallow Sheltered Bay continues
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Steel Corporation have partnered to clean up contaminated sediment and soil in the Spirit Lake area of the St. Louis River in Duluth, Minnesota. This work is being conducted as part of the Great Lakes Legacy Act project agreement between E