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Spotlight on Raccourci Bay marsh enhancement
Ducks Unlimited (DU) and its partners in Southern Louisiana recently received two North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grants that will enhance and restore 4,960 acres of coastal wetlands near Terrebonne Parish’s Raccourci Bay and south of Creole in Cameron Parish. “The securing of $3.4
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: NEOM in Progress – October 2023
NEOM has just released an amazing video named ‘NEOM in Progress – October 2023’. NEOM – said to be the brainchild of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) – is a futuristic mega-city planned for construction in northwestern Saudi Arabia. With more than 60,000 workers currently on gro
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Royal HaskoningDHV part of the World Islands project in Dubai
Off the coast of Dubai in the United Arabic Emirates Royal HaskoningDHV has helped create 300 artificial islands varying in size from 2.3 to 8.4 hectares. The key challenge is reshaping the Dubai Coastline and creating new islands from first sketch up to build, construct and realization – all while
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The latest VIDEO UPDATE from New Manila International Airport in Bulacan
This morning, Mxtv released the latest video update from the New Manila International Airport (NMIA). This will be the Philippines’ largest and most sophisticated airport and the dredging works are moving ahead according to schedule. The land creation scheme was designed according to the highest tec
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New multi-purpose ponton for the Fehmarnbelt project
A highly specialized pontoon, designed specifically for the Fehmarnbelt project, is ready to undertake a crucial task. The pontoon will install the gravel bed on which the 89 concrete elements of the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link will rest as they are immersed to the seabed. The Multi Purpose Pontoon, buil
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Port of Brownsville continues to invest in its facilities
The Port of Brownsville’s Cargo Dock 3 reconstruction project has secured an $11.5 million grant under the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) new Maritime Infrastructure Program. On September 28, the Texas Transportation Commission approved a historic $240 million in funding for Texas port
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Leith dredging works in full swing
Dredging work to create Scotland’s largest Renewable Energy Hub at the Port of Leith is well underway. According to the contractor, GRAHAM Civil Engineering, the crews are making great progress in Leith. So far, they have installed over 133 tubular piles and 92 pairs of AZ40-700N sheet piles that wi
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Cape Town: Zandvlei estuarine management plan on display
The City of Cape Town is inviting residents and interested and affected parties to comment on the draft management plan for the Zandvlei Estuary in Muizenberg. The commenting period closes on 30 November 2023. The Zandvlei Estuary – the point where Zandvlei meets the False Bay ocean in Muizenberg –
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Maintenance dredging on Ross River moves forward
Maintenance dredging work in the Ross River, down stream of the Port Access Road bridge, is now underway. According to Port of Townsville Limited, material dredged from this location will be brought back to the Townsville Marine Precinct by barge and transferred to land. A maintenance dredge campaig
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Boskalis and Van Oord deliver Port of Felixstowe deepening project
Royal Boskalis Westminster and Van Oord have successfully delivered the Port of Felixstowe Deepening Project. Over the last 22 months, the two companies have used more than 20 different vessels to remove over 17.1 million cubic meters of material from the channel. The depth of the approach channel h
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Healey-Driscoll: $7.9M for coastal community resilience projects
The Healey-Driscoll Administration yesterday announced $7.9 million in grants to help Massachusetts coastal communities prepare for storms, storm surge, flooding, erosion, and sea level rise. Through the Coastal Resilience Grant Program, the Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) is supporting nine
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Amazon region experiences record drought
The Amazon region is experiencing a record drought, already affecting 100,000 people. The Brazilian government is setting up a task force to help those who rely on the rivers as transport routes for food and other essentials. “The situation is very worrying,” Brazil’s Environment Minister Marina Sil
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Watermaster dredger busy in Ozama River
Watermaster/Aquamec Ltd. has just released this amazing photo from a cleanup project in the Dominican Republic. The Ozama River in the Dominican Republic runs through the country’s capital and largest city, Santo Domingo, before reaching the Caribbean Sea. This urban part of the river struggles with
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The Philippines’ most sophisticated airport takes shape (VIDEO UPDATE)
Mxtv today released the latest video update from the largest land reclamation project in Boskalis’ history – the New Manila International Airport (NMIA). This will be the Philippines’ largest and most sophisticated airport and the dredging operations are moving ahead according to schedule. Under thi