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Lake Lure dredging update VIDEO
The Town of Lake Lure, Rutherford County, North Carolina, has just released this very interesting video update on their ongoing Lake Lure dredging program. In the video, Dean Givens, Parks, Rec. & Lake Director talks about the dredging activities in Lake Lure. The Parks, Recreation and Lake Departme
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MTCC wins Felivaru Harbor contract
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) and the Maldives’ Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (MNPHI) today signed an agreement towards implementation of the Reclamation and Harbor Development Project at Lh. Felivaru. MTCC CEO, Adam Azim, signed the contract on behalf
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Rohde Nielsen nabs Klaipeda dredging contract
Klaipeda State Seaport Authority has signed a contract for the dredging works of the shipping canal up to 15 meters. The European Union assigned 17.3 million euros to implement the project. The work will be performed by the Danish dredging company Rohde Nielsen A/S. It is not the first big project i
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Little Sodus Bay dredging kicks off
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced last week that dredging work is now underway at Little Sodus Bay, a navigation channel in Cayuga County, used by boaters to access Lake Ontario from Little Sodus Bay. The accumulation of silt, sand, and other debris can cause areas like Little Sodus Bay to
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Mackley wraps up scour protection at Port of Southampton
Nearly 2,000t of stone has been used to complete a project to protect a key terminal at the Port of Southampton from the threat of scour erosion. Mackley was commissioned by Associated British Ports (ABP) to supply and place rock armor in the berth pocket at the Queen Elizabeth II Cruise Terminal –
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CSD ALYARMOUK almost ready for delivery
After the successful launch of CSD ALYARMOUK, the vessel is now undergoing its final commissioning phase, informs Royal IHC. This week IHC has been testing the performance of the dredge pump and upcoming weeks the company will be commissioning the automatic dredging installation. Once these tests ar
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The Outer Port project in Gdynia moves forward
The Port of Gdynia Authority S.A. has formally launched a procedure to select a private partner for the “Construction of the Outer Port” project. “The procedure is conducted in the form of a competitive dialogue. The most optimal form of conducting an order provided for in the Public Procurement Law
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Beneficial Use Impairment: EPA reaches important milestone
The U.S. EPA has announced the removal of the 100th Beneficial Use Impairment from a U.S. Area of Concern (AOC), a historic milestone in restoring the Great Lakes. The accomplishment occurred at the Black River AOC near Lorain, Ohio – one of the 43 AOCs identified by the United States and Canada in
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Bournemouth and Poole replenishment about to begin
Beach replenishment works at eight areas in Bournemouth and Poole will get underway later this month. Under the project, these areas will be topped-up with sand as part of the Poole Bay Beach Management Scheme, designed to make the coastline more climate resilient. In combination with the seawall to
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Coastal defense works wrap up at Westover, Milford on Sea
The construction work for the urgent coastal protection at Westover, Milford on Sea has now been completed. Constructed during some very challenging weather conditions, the defenses have already been put to the test during Storm Bella over the Christmas break, performing their function well in provi
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TSHD Galileo Galilei passes sea trials
Jan De Nul Group new trailing suction hopper dredger Galileo Galilei has successfully passed sea trials in the Yellow Sea. Despite the freezing cold weather with temperatures dropping to minus 26 degrees, the crew of Galileo Galilei successfully completed all the tests. The new vessel was named afte
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PHOTO: TSHD ‘Uilenspiegel’ in the Mediterranean
DEME Group is currently executing several port development dredging projects in the Mediterranean. Recently, the company’s trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Uilenspiegel’ finalised the deepening of the access channel to the Port of Setubal in Portugal. TSHD ‘Uilenspiegel’ was one of three hoppers dep
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DMR seeks comments on Blue Hill Harbor dredging
The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is collecting public comments about the potential impact to the fishing industry of a proposed federal dredging project in the Blue Hill area. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Town of Blue Hill have submitted a Navigation Improvement Pr
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Vilano Beach sand pumping work wraps up
Sand pumping operations are now complete at Vilano Beach, the Jacksonville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports. Over the next 2 to 3 weeks, the contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company will remove the pipe and equipment. According to USACE, dune grass planting will begin in earl