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Mavi Deniz delivers Amphibex to Bulgaria
Mavi Deniz, an Istanbul based company involved in oil spill response, weed and silt removal, dredging and ship building, has delivered an Amphibex amphibious machine to Bulgaria – with support of European Union Funding. The machine has excavator arms with different tools for harvesting aquatic weeds
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Developing Port of Bari by Jan De Nul
The Port of Bari is one of the main economic focal points of Southern Italy. To make the region ready to receive both more and larger vessels, Jan De Nul helped construct an extension to the port. According to JDN, 586,000 m3 of limestone – an extremely massive soil layer- had to be removed, to [&he
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Another batch of pinch ball joints ready for Weeks Marine
Straatman BV has successfully completed the engineering and production of four pinch ball joints, all executed at their factory in Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands. The units – having an inner diameter of ø762 mm, a 20 degree tilting angle and a maximum working pressure of 31 bar – are custom designed f
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Hannibal marina boat ramp closes, dredging underway
The Hannibal marina boat ramp will be closed this week so Hannibal Parks and Recreation personnel can dredge without interruption. The ramp will reopen Friday night on October 7, but it will close again on Monday, October 10, if more dredging is needed. Ellicott Dredge Technologies is training HPR p
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Naming ceremony of new hybrid dredger Chicago VIDEO
A naming ceremony for the new hybrid dredger Chicago – with full electric capability – took place earlier this week in the Port of Hamburg (HPA). This noise free vessel – extremely environmentally friendly – is very powerful. Also, the new dredger will play an important role in keeping the waterways
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Galveston District Commander tours CSD Lorraine Hooks
Construction of Mike Hooks’ new cutter suction dredge (CSD) Lorraine Hooks progresses nicely at Southwest Shipyard. Yesterday, the Mike Hooks family and members of its leadership team had the esteemed honor of giving USACE Galveston District Commander Colonel Rhett Blackmon and his navigation leader
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WEDA Journal of Dredging Volume 20, Issue 1
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has just released the latest edition of its ‘Journal of Dredging’, with some of the most interesting dredging-related topics presented to the audience. The Volume 20, Issue 1 of the WEDA’s Journal includes five manuscripts covering a wide range of technical topics
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IADC Dredging Seminar in Singapore
Registration is still open for the IADC Dredging Seminar in Singapore, which is taking place from 7-11 November of this year. According to International Association of Dredging Companies, the five-day seminar strives to provide an understanding of the basics of dredging through lectures and workshop
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Dredger Miss Katie christening ceremony next week
Dare County, in partnership with EJE Dredging Service, will host a christening ceremony and community day in Wanchese on Thursday, October 13, to honor Miss Katie, the new 156-foot-long shallow-draft hopper dredge. The Miss Katie – which is the result of a yearslong collaboration between Dare County
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All set for Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration Project
The USACE will host a press conference on October 6 to celebrate the commencement of the Mid-Chesapeake Bay ecosystem restoration project, following a $43.1 million contract award to Coastal Design & Construction from Gloucester, Virginia. The Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration project,
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Rohde Nielsen finishes Aveiro Port dredging
Rohde Nielsen’s TSHDs Brage R and Thor R, assisted by Rimfaxe R, have recently finished this year’s work at Aveiro Port in Portugal, successfully removing 450.000 m3. RN has been managing the maintenance of Aveiro Port on many different occasions and has now been awarded a new three-year maintenance
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Alewijnse makes a breakthrough in the US
Electrical systems integrator Alewijnse has made a breakthrough in the US market with the delivery of the newest dredge control solutions on board TSHD Liberty Island from the fleet of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. The company, with more than 130 years of experience in electrical engineering and aut
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USACE, Ryba busy in Maumee Bay
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, along with Ryba Marine Construction Company is in Toledo, Ohio, in the Maumee Bay, performing maintenance dredging. This work includes deepening of the shipping channel to provide ease of navigation and safe passage to larger vessels that utilize t
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J.E. McAmis wins Tillamook South Jetty deal
J.E. McAmis has won a $57.9M contract through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District to perform repairs on the Tillamook South Jetty in Oregon. Proposed repairs to the south jetty include rebuilding the jetty head with an approximate 100-foot cap and approximately 1,350 feet of the jetty