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Gowanus Canal dredging kicks off
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 Administrator Pete Lopez, Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, NYS Assemblywoman Jo Anne Simon and other dignitaries yesterday marked the start of dredging operations in the upper portion of the Gowanus Canal Superfund Site in Brooklyn, New York. Thi
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Dredging of Blue Lake at Jenolan Caves underway
The picturesque Blue Lake at Jenolan Caves is set to become a major drawcard in its own right thanks to multi-million dollar funding from the NSW Government, said Member for Bathurst, Paul Toole. Blue Lake is currently undergoing a makeover with heavy machinery on site dredging thousands of cubic me
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Hjertøysundet dredging project nears end
Wasa Dredging, a Finland based marine offshore and inland water construction company, is currently working in Hjertøysundet, Norway. In fact, this project consists mainly of underwater blasting and dredging of bedrock for their client Kystverket. For this work, Wasa mobilized the combined dredger/dr
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Harwood Marine completes David Allan repairs
Harwood Marine – situated on the Clarence River in Northern New South Wales Australia – has completed regular maintenance of the hopper dredge David Allan. The dredger is one of the most familiar vessels in the Port of Newcastle (NSW). The vessel recently underwent its five yearly docking and major
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Port of Workington dredging kicks off
Another one of Anthony D Bates Partnership maintenance dredging projects gets underway, this time in the Port of Workington. According to the company, the 2020 maintenance dredging campaign is in full swing now. The Port of Workington is located at the mouth of the River Derwent on the North East co
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USACE: Vilano Beach scheme in full swing
The USACE Jacksonville District has just released these amazing photos from their Coastal Storm Risk Management Project in St. Johns County. The scheme includes both dune and beach berm construction along approximately 2.6 miles of coastline from Vilano Beach to South Ponte Vedra Beach. The project
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Waterways Ireland: Extensive dredging on Lower Bann
Waterways Ireland is undertaking a significant program of maintenance works on the Lower Bann over the winter period. The picturesque Lower Bann connects Lough Neagh to the sea at the barmouth, north of Coleraine and the river, its towpaths and banks are used for tourism recreation by a wide range o
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Work on the Sacramento River East Levee almost done
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District has just announced that the work on the Sacramento River East Levee in the Pocket is nearing its conclusion. As reported by the Corps, the crews are in the process of rebuilding the levee at five locations between Miller Park and the Freeport Reg
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AZCON Slip GLRI cleanup wraps up
The St. Louis River Area of Concern (AOC) is one step closer to delisting following completion of a contaminated sediment cleanup project at AZCON/Duluth Seaway Port Authority’s Slip on November 12. The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)-funded pr
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Southsea Seafront works move ahead
Southsea Coastal Scheme, responsible for delivering new sea defenses along 4.5km of seafront from Old Portsmouth to Eastney, has just released the latest update on their coastal project. The dredger Sospan Dau successfully completed the first of two journeys to install the east and west temporary wo
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Dinopotes ready for Port of Dundee
Following a successful dredging campaign in The North East of Scotland, Foyle and Marine dredger ‘Dinopotes’ has now mobilized to the Port of Dundee. The dredger will carry out 50000m3+ of capital dredging and assist Foyle and Marine Dredging’s rock armoring team in the construction of a revetment f
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All set for Gowanus Canal dredging
The launch of EPA’s dredging of polluted sediments from Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn will take place next week, the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club informs. “We’ve been calling for this moment for over 20 years,” said founding club member Owen Foote, “It’s about time!” “The call for dredging polluted sedim
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John Compton Dam dredging begins
The Water and Sewerage Company Inc. WASCO has announced the commencement of dredging works on the John Compton Dam in central Saint Lucia. The reservoir which supplies water to 93,000 consumers in the north of the island and parts of Anse La Raye, has been significantly impacted by silt deposits fro
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Port Everglades Harbor deepening plan on display
The USACE Jacksonville District, in partnership with Broward County’s Port Everglades, will conduct a virtual public presentation of its plan for deepening and widening the Port Everglades Harbor on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, online from 6-8 p.m. During the presentation, the Corps designers and manage