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Florence Renourishment update: TSHD Liberty Island arrives
Carteret County, North Carolina, has just released the latest update on their Florence Renourishment Project – PHASE III (2021). Great Lakes Dredge & Dock’s hopper dredge, the Liberty Island arrived this Monday but has to undergo a repair (welding) while anchored at one of the Morehead City Port ber
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J.E. McAmis crews busy at Lake Worth Inlet
J.E. McAmis recently released these beautiful photos from their stones placement project at Lake Worth Inlet in Palm Beach County, FL. According to the company, this work is unique as all stones will be placed from a barge as opposed to from the top of the jetty. The project is being performed for t
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Dhuvaafaru land reclamation kicks off
The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has officially started the R. Dhuvaafaru land reclamation and shore protection project. Under the contract, a land area of 22 hectares will be reclaimed during this $9.3 million job. According to MTCC, the scheme is set to be completed with 445 d
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Phoenix Lake Preservation and Restoration nears end
Tuolumne Utilities District has just announced that the Phoenix Lake Preservation and Restoration project is nearing completion. Last summer, over 160,000 cubic yards of sediment were removed from the reservoir. If that volume of sediment were to be placed on a football field, it would reach a heigh
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Tiscornia Marsh Restoration Project on the table
The San Rafael Public Works Department, USACE and Audubon Society staff met recently with the San Francisco Bay Restoration Regulatory Integration Team (BRRIT) to discuss the Tiscornia Marsh Restoration Project. During the meeting, they talked about the ways how to address the challenges to getting
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Vermilion River dredging set for August
A river dredging program in Vermilion, Ohio, will receive federal funding, The Morning Journal reports. According to Vermilion Mayor Jim Forthofer, U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur was instrumental in getting the funding for the project on the Vermilion River. “Congresswoman (Kaptur) called me last fall to in
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Orion team wrapping up South Texas Gateway Project
Orion Marine Group yesterday thanked the Orion teams for their continued work on the South Texas Gateway Project in Ingleside, Texas. Over the past 2.5 years, Orion’s Dredging and Gulf Coast Marine Construction team has helped deliver the first near shore VLCC terminal in the US. The facility was co
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Bega Valley: Dune enhancement project in full swing
Bega Valley Shire Council has just announced that a project aimed at re-establishing and enhancing the coastal dune systems is well underway across the Shire. Stage 1 – including works at Pambula Beach, Tathra Beach, Beares Beach, Camel Rock Beach and Cuttagee Beach – is now complete. Commenting the
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Mandalagan River dredging set for next month
After the dredging operations at Mambuloc Creek in Bacolod City, the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) will continue these works on the Mandalagan River in Barangay Mandalagan to ease flooding in some areas in the city, the SunStar reports. Executive Assistant Joemarie Vargas, cl
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Government invests in Scott’s Bay harbour project
Government of Canada recently announced a non-repayable contribution of $380,000 to the Scott’s Bay Wilderness Society for a harbour revitalization project. The project includes upgrades to the current wharf and breakwater, and the installation of a new floating dock system. The improved infrastruct
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Seawick Sea Defenses work nears end
A project to improve the sea defenses protecting a popular holiday destination on the Essex coast is nearing completion. The Seawick Sea Defenses project is being carried out by Mackley as the main subcontractor to Van Oord, and on behalf of the Environment Agency. The scheme is improving and extend
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Dredging the South by Jenkins Marine
With the start of the Winter 2020 dredging season, Jenkins Marine kicked off early in November from their home port of Poole, headed for Southampton, River Hamble. After that, they ventured west up to Chichester Harbor and are imminently on their way to the Isle of Wight to continue on for the next
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Yas Island Project: Tornado Rover Alcisa chooses Ecocoast
Ecocoast was recently approached by Tornado Rover Alcisa (TRV) for a project on Yas Island, where the launching facilities for pleasure boats and personal watercrafts were being upgraded. This work is part of a larger project TRV is working on for the Department of Transport, Abu Dhabi. “Our client
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Port Taranaki dredging kicks off
A dredging campaign to keep Port Taranaki’s shipping channels clear for trade will begin today, the Port informs. The biennial maintenance dredging work is expected to be completed over eight weeks. Initial surveying of the area, to determine the dredging locations and likely volume of material to b