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USACE wraps up Lake Montauk channel dredging
The USACE New York District, in conjunction with the Town of East Hampton, recently completed dredging the channel at Lake Montauk Harbor – a heavily-trafficked waterway on Eastern Long Island – increasing its depth from -12 to approximately -17 feet. The Lake Montauk Harbor Navigation Improvement P
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: Another Neumann’s dredger arrives at gold mine in Far North Queensland
Neumann Contractors’ third large dredger is now being mobilized to a gold mine in Far North Queensland, supporting what is expected to become Australia’s largest mine tailings relocation project ever undertaken using three dredges operating simultaneously. According to Neumann, “this milestone highl
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Agate Construction wins contract for Indian River Inlet repairs
The USACE Philadelphia District has awarded a contract to Agate Construction for $53 million to conduct repairs of the north jetty at the Indian River Inlet in Sussex County, DE. Mobilization to the site is anticipated to begin in March or April of 2027 with in-water work to begin on May 1, 2027, ba
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: TSHD Congo River busy on DEME’s Abu Qir project
The giant trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Congo River is working on DEME’s Abu Qir project in Egypt – the largest dredging and land reclamation contract in the history of the Belgian maritime engineering firm. With an investment of hundreds of millions, this program is set to transform the co
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Jan De Nul: Delivering oyster reef restoration from start to finish (VIDEO)
Jan De Nul has developed a start-to-finish approach to restore oyster reefs. “With our newly developed Oyster Reef Restoration Unit, we can seed hard substrates like rocks with around one million young oysters within just a few weeks, anywhere in the world. Combined with our extensive experience in
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Rohde Nielsen completes coastal protection works in Tarragona
Rohde Nielsen has completed coastal protection works at La Pineda Beach, Tarragona, Spain, supporting shoreline protection. For this project, approximately 100,000 m³ of sand was supplied, dredged offshore and transported to the beach via a sinker-line system. The material was then distributed and l
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Ukrainian drones strike Russian dredger
Ukrainian drones struck a Russian dredger, 21 tankers, four tugboats and two dry cargo ships in the Sea of Azov overnight on July 11, Robert Brovdi, the commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, said. “The shadow tanker fleet is noticeably shrinking,” Brovdi wrote on Telegram. “It appears traf
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Keeping Ohio’s waterways moving
The crews from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, are in Fairport Harbor, Ohio, performing critical maintenance dredging to keep the Grand River safe, navigable, and open for business. “Our team is dredging approximately 110,000 cubic yards of sediment from the federal navigation ch
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Work on Keweenaw Waterway breakwater in full swing
The USACE Detroit District said that the $1.8 million works on the Keweenaw Waterway breakwater near Houghton, Michigan, are moving forward according to schedule. Ongoing construction began in late June and is expected to be complete by October 1. Under the project, the contractor is modifying and r
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Chaudoirs Dock closes for dredging
The Door County Parks Department will begin dredging operations at Chaudoirs Dock County Park in the following days. According to the County, this work is necessary to maintain safe and reliable boating access to Green Bay and to ensure the long-term functionality of the harbor. “During the dredging
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Geraldton Port: MGN Civil to build new breakwater wall
As part of Mid West Ports Authority’s Port Maximization Project (PMaxP), Geraldton Port has engaged MGN Civil to build a new breakwater wall to reduce the severity and downtime of wave surge activity which, on average, requires us to close the Port for 34 days each year. Once completed, this breakwa
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Tsleil-Waututh Nation challenges Second Narrows dredging plan
Earlier this week, Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) filed a judicial review to overturn the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s (VFPA) permit allowing the VFPA to dredge tsa-ah-nah (Second Narrows area) of səlilwət (Burrard Inlet). “While Tsleil-Waututh understands the proposed dredge is an important step
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CPRA, DOTD and USACE to fast-track Louisiana coastal projects
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) and USACE have agreed to a joint commitment to overhaul bureaucratic processes and accelerate coastal resilience efforts. The agreement follows the “Summit at Sea Leve
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: Dredging work underway at Luanda Naval Base
Dredging work at the Luanda Naval Base, Angola, is moving forward according to schedule. Angola is actively upgrading its maritime and defense infrastructure, with the Luanda Naval Base undergoing development and expansion as part of a broader national push to modernize naval operations. According t