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PHOTO OF THE DAY: Water injection dredging moves ahead in Manhattan, Kansas
Michels Corporation is currently performing a three-phase water injection dredging (WID) demonstration at Tuttle Creek Lake Reservoir in Manhattan, Kansas. The ongoing project is assessing whether WID technology can effectively transport sediment out of the reservoir and support the restoration of v
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GLDD’s dredger Illinois gears up for Ocean City beach replenishment
The Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $19.5 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) recently to rebuild Ocean City’s north-end beaches with 1.6 million cubic yards of sand. The project area will extend from Seaspray Beach to 12th Street. The contractor said that sand-pumping ope
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Dredge Yard introduces new CSD500 dredger
Dredge Yard said that their new dismountable CSD500 cutter suction dredger, powered by twin engines and featuring a high-performance cutter drive, is getting closer to becoming reality. The design is currently in its final review phase, and the official start of construction is expected soon. Commen
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BREAKING NEWS: Boskalis and Van Oord win EUR 500M dredging contract in Sweden
Boskalis and Van Oord have been awarded a large dredging contract as part of the Malmporten Project in the Port of Luleå, Sweden. The contract was awarded by the Swedish Maritime Administration and the Port of Luleå and has a total value of approximately EUR 500 million, split equally between Boskal
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BlueFive Capital acquires 70Pct stake in UAE dredging company Gulf Cobla
BlueFive Capital has acquired a 70% stake in Gulf Cobla LLC, a UAE-based dredging and land reclamation company. As part of the transaction, BlueFive Capital will acquire the entire 49% shareholding held by Advanced Dynamics Investments, an affiliate of Saudi Binladin Group, together with a 21% stake
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BREAKING NEWS: DEME orders new 22.000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger
DEME Group is further strengthening its dredging fleet with the order of a new 22,000 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). Designed for capital and maintenance dredging, land reclamation and offshore seabed preparation, this next-generation vessel will deliver higher productivity while reducin
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TSHD Biesbosch completes sea trials
Filia Dredging said that the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Biesbosch has successfully completed her sea trials. “After an extensive and intensive refurbishment, the Biesbosch is fully operational again,” Filia said in its latest announcement. The Biesbosch is currently on its way to her fir
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BREAKING NEWS: Rohde Nielsen wraps up capital dredging at Fisherman Islands
Rohde Nielsen has completed capital dredging works for the Port of Brisbane’s Future Port Expansion (FPE) project at Fisherman Islands, Australia. Under the project, approximately 370,000 m³ of sand was dredged from the Spitfire Realignment Channel and transported to the reclamation area, where the
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: USACE keeps Cleveland Harbor deep and accessible
The USACE Buffalo District said that the Cuyahoga River dredging program is underway. This work, conducted by DMYLES, Inc., is crucial to make sure the massive vessels navigating the Great Lakes can safely travel through Cleveland, USACE said. “Our teams are currently working to remove about 250,000
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EXCLUSIVE: Boskalis’ new TSHD Seaway departs for trials
The newly built trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Seaway departed from Royal IHC shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel yesterday for an intensive trial program on the North Sea. The new dredger will be more than just a vessel; it is the largest newbuild in the Boskalis’ history, and above all, the
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Royal IHC to deliver another Beaver CSD to Brazil
Royal IHC said today that IHC Mining has been awarded a new contract by a Tier 1 mining company in Brazil for the delivery of a Beaver® 45 cutter suction dredger (CSD). “This solution will support the company in safe and efficient tailings and water management from day one. In the future, the equipm
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EXCLUSIVE: Boskalis wraps up major coastal protection job in Togo
Boskalis has successfully completed a major coastal protection project in Togo. “For two months, the two trailing suction hopper dredgers Shoreway and Causeway, worked tirelessly to move nearly 1.25 million cubic meters of sand to reinforce the coastline. In addition, 22 new protective groynes were
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Singapore: Preparatory works for ‘Long Island’ to begin from end-2026
Preparatory works for ‘Long Island’, Singapore’s large-scale critical coastal protection strategy, will begin from end-2026, the Urban Redevelopment Authority said. The Housing & Development Board (HDB), the appointed reclamation agent for ‘Long Island’, will implement measures to mitigate the impac
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NAVFAC Pacific: Construction continues on Dry Dock 5 project
NAVFAC Pacific said that the construction works are moving ahead on the Navy’s largest military project at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF – Dry Dock 5 (P-209), led by Officer in Charge of Construction Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (OICC PHNSY).Recent progress includes: The project also reached a ma