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PHOTO: Nieuwpoort works underway
Jan De Nul has just released this beautiful photo from their coastal protection project in Nieuwpoort. Belgium has a coastline of 65 km bordering the south-eastern part of the North Sea. Being one of the Low Countries, its coastal zones and sea ports are vulnerable to climate change. “We therefore p
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Conowingo dredging plan moves ahead
With last week’s signature of the Conowingo Dam Sediment Characterization Study Right of Entry, the first portion of the Conowingo Dredging and Innovative and Beneficial Reuse Pilot Project is moving forward, the Maryland Environmental Service (MES) reports. Work is expected to begin on the sediment
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SMT to assist Callan Marine in North Breton Island Restoration project
Smith Marine Towing Corporation (SMT) announced today a contract award to assist Callan Marine and North America’s largest dredge the General MacArthur on the North Breton Island Restoration project. According to SMT, the Smith Privateer will tow the dredge to location and assist in the set up. The
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Somerset West and Taunton: Rock armor arrives at Blue Anchor Bay
The second phase of emergency work to strengthen the sea defenses at Blue Anchor Bay is about to begin, Somerset West and Taunton Council reports. The Council carried out initial works to stabilize the wall and reduce the risk of collapse in July this year. The second phase of work will involve usin
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Improving biodiversity on Isle of Wight coasts
Coastal defense works planned for the Isle of Wight will leave the locations in a better place than beforehand. The Environment Agency (EA) has confirmed its forthcoming projects in partnership with the IW Council at Bembridge, Yaverland, Shanklin and Ventnor will be built to incorporate 20 per cent
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Pop Denison Park reopens, beach works wrap up
Pop Denison Park will reopen Saturday, November 21, when beach replenishment and landscaping works along the Shaws Bay foreshore are completed, reports Ballina Shire Council. The temporary closure of the park has been extended by 10-days due to recent wet weather. “Up until the reopening date access
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Loch Lomond dredging update available
The Loch Lomond dredging work in Cary, NC, is continuing to move forward, according to the latest project update. The local contractor, MEC, has been able to directly load sediment that was dry enough to be hauled off site without having to stage it and wait for drying. As more wet material is enco
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Grand Traverse Harbor dredging moves forward
Heavy equipment operators began work recently to dredge stamp sands north of Grand Traverse Harbor in Keweenaw County. According to a press release from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Copper mine tailings from the Wolverine and Marquette mines (stamp sands) were deposited at a milling
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Report released for New York & New Jersey Harbor improvements
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has prepared an Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment (IFR/EA) that evaluates a range of nonstructural and structural measures with the potential to improve navigation efficiencies within the New York and New Jersey Harbor. Cur
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Major milestone for Townsville Port Channel Upgrade project
Port of Townsville has marked another major achievement in its biggest ever upgrade, the $193 million Channel Upgrade project. “It’s taken seven months and 570,000 tonnes of rock, and we’re thrilled to advise we have now joined the eastern and western sides of the port’s 2.2km rock wall,” reported H
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The 360° experience of vessel launch (VIDEO)
Just a couple weeks ago, Royal IHC successfully launched cutter suction dredger (CSD) HUSSEIN TANTAWY. The launch of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) newbuild took place at IHC’s shipyard in Krimpen a/d IJssel, the Netherlands. The CSD HUSSEIN TANTAWY is one of two vessels currently under construction
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Fehmarnbelt dredging training by Anthony D Bates
In advance of the commencement of dredging operations next year, the Fehmarnbelt Link dredging management team has undertaken training. Anthony D Bates Partnership (ADBP) was engaged to provide the bespoke training on matters relevant to the dredging operations to be undertaken from 2021. The traini
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Boston MP highlights importance of Wainfleet dredging
Boston MP Matt Warman has called continued dredging in Wainfleet a ‘vital’ piece of the puzzle in preventing another disaster in the town. Nearly 600 homes were flooded last year after heavy rainfall saw the River Steeping burst its banks, Lincolnshire Live reports. Despite the challenges posed by C
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VIDEO: USACE’s work at Buck Creek Placement Site
The USACE St. Paul District is nearing the completion of its dredging contract to place near 150,000 cubic yards of dredged material to the Buck Creek Placement Site. The material was removed from the Mississippi River navigation channel at McMillian Island near Lock and Dam 10 in Guttenberg, Iowa.