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Another dredger joins Astrakhan branch fleet
FSUE “Rosmorport” Astrakhan branch recently added two more vessels to its dredging fleet, the North-West–503 dredger of the R-36 project and the ShS–74 self-propelled scow of the R-122 project. Due to the reception of these vessels, the dredging fleet of the Astrakhan branch increased up to 6 vessel
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New sand arrives onto Waikiki Beach
A new beach maintenance project for Waikīkī Beach is set to begin next week, the Hawai’i Department of Land and Natural Resources informs. The project is a collaboration between the DLNR Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands (OCCL) and the Waikīkī Beach Special Improvement District Association (W
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Dredge Fullerton ready for NJ Intracoastal Waterway job
On or about January 25, Barnegat Bay Dredging Company will begin dredging the federal channel of the waterway between markers 419 and 421 in the vicinity of Nummy Island, NJ, USACE reports. The Dredge Fullerton will conduct the dredging and pump the sediment to Great Flats to adaptively manage habit
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Boost for Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem project
Port of Baltimore will receive a significant funding in the Army Corps FY21 Work Plan to complete preconstruction engineering and design on the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration Project and other important dredging projects. “We look forward to working with our partners in the Baltimor
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USACE to allocate $1.5M for Presque Isle sand replenishment
U.S. Representative Mike Kelly yesterday announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will allocate $1.5 million for sand replenishment at Presque Isle State Park as part of its 2021 work plan. Commenting the latest news, Kelly said: “Presque Isle State Park is a natural treasure and I am thankfu
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Lake Orono dredging on the way
Lake Orono looks different these days, the City of Elk River reports. Since September, the lake was closely monitored as the water levels were drawn down in preparation for dredging over the winter months. Now that the weather is colder, the city’s contractor, New Look Contracting, Inc., is preparin
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Major clean-up campaign in full swing on South Lake, Craigavon
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council recently kicked off a major clean-up campaign of the South Lake in Craigavon. This campaign, which will refresh the lake, started before Christmas to ensure that the waters will be restored, revived and ready to use when the new Watersports Centre
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Great Linford Manor Park dredging scheme underway
The ponds at Great Linford Manor Park have now been dredged, the Milton Keynes Parks Trust reports. The Water Garden ponds, outside the Almshouses, had many decades of silt in them, which clearly evident from how much of it has been excavated and is now spread around their banks. This had built up f
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PHOTO: Hopper dredger Diogo Cão in Singapore
Dredging is more than dredging, it’s also about sailing the seven seas and discovering the world seen from the water, Jan De Nul Group said in their recent post. Having this in mind, the company has just released a beautiful photo of their Ultra-Low Emission vessel Diogo Cão in Singapore. What a vie
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Southsea Coastal Scheme – Winter 2021 newsletter
Local authorities have just released Winter 2021 Newsletter for the Southsea Coastal Scheme. The start of the scheme, UK’s largest local authority-led coastal defences’ project worth more than £100M, was the culmination of seven years of work including wide-ranging public consultation. Some of the h
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New investments in Coos Bay’s North Jetty
Representative Peter DeFazio’s office yesterday notified the Port of Coos Bay that repair to Coos Bay’s North Jetty has been included in the USACE Workplan. This means that approximately $34.65 million will be invested in lengthening the structure by 120′-150′, stabilization of the jetty head, and a
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“New start” designation for Project 11
The Port of Houston yesterday received notification from USACE that it was awarded a “new start” designation and $19.5 million in federal funds to begin construction of the Houston Ship Channel Expansion Channel Improvement Project. The project was authorized in the Water Resources and Development A
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Morganza-to-the-Gulf gets $12M in New Start Construction funding
Congressman Garret Graves and House Republican Whip Steve Scalise announced yesterday that the Morganza-to-the-Gulf Hurricane Protection project will receive $12.46 million in New Start Construction funding from USACE. The funding will increase flood protection and further protect economic activity
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ICTSI Manila wraps up berth expansion scheme
International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has successfully wrapped up a berth expansion project at Manila International Container Terminal (MICT). According to ICTSI, this project will effectively raise the MICT’s annual capacity to over 3.3 million TEUs. The project included a number of cru