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Dredging bids submitted for new airport projects in Maldives
Three parties have submitted bids to dredge areas in the Maldives where new airports will be developed, local media reports. The Government the Republic of Maldives is working to develop airports in six islands on a cross-subsidy basis. While developers have already been secured to build an airport
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Important milestone achieved at Pasig River dredging program
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) said that they expect its Pasig River cleanup project to cross one million metric tons of dredge material removed by the next month, as its dredging teams focus their efforts on both ends of the river – the Manila Bay and Laguna Lake. SMC president and CEO Ramon S. Ang r
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Puerto Rico hosts San Juan Harbor Improvement Project PPA ceremony
The Goverment of Puerto Rico and Puerto Rico Port Authority hosted a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) Signing ceremony for the San Juan Harbor Improvement Project yesterday. The signing of the PPA marks a significant milestone that marks the way ahead, helping the harbor which currently experienc
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PHOTO UPDATE: Beach nourishment works at Petten
The Netherlands’ highways and waterways agency Rijkswaterstaat has just released this beautiful photo from the beach nourishment works at Petten. This work is part of the beach nourishment operations at Camperduin and Petten-Zuid, in the Dutch province of North Holland. By applying more than 1.2 mil
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Boskalis wins EUR 120 million contract in the Maldives
Boskalis has won a contract from the Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure of the Republic of the Maldives related to the further development of Gulhifalhu – including climate adaptive measures for the island. The contract carries a value of approximately EUR 120 million. This pr
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City of Newcastle: Step forward for Stockton Beach
City of Newcastle said that they have welcomed this morning’s announcement by the Deputy Premier, Paul Toole, that NSW Public Works will be charged with project managing key activities to enable sand nourishment for Stockton Beach. In October 2022, the NSW Government was successful in obtaining a $6
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Rocky Point dredging about to begin
Starting Monday, February 6, the Rocky Point boat launch, docks, and boat trailer parking area will be unavailable to the public due to maintenance dredging activity around these facilities and the navigational channel in the Port Moody Arm of Burrard Inlet, the City of Port Moody said. Rocky Point
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Boskalis, Van Oord JV: Harwich Haven dredging in full swing
Maritime transport is the backbone of international trade and the global economy. Keeping up with the growing volume of maritime transport requires both port and waterway development and maintenance. The Harwich project team’s mission is to give the latest generation of container vessels unimpeded a
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Van Oord’s dredger Athena ready for the River Tees scheme
PD Ports Teesport has announced that starting at the end of January capital dredging works will be carried out in three different areas within the port limits. The works are part of the wider South Bank Project, which will see the creation of a new £107 million heavy-lift quay. According to the PD T
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City of Newcastle: NSW Government funding for Stockton protection structure
City of Newcastle (CN) said that they have welcomed the $2.3 million in funding from the NSW Government’s 2021-22 Coastal and Estuary Grants Program for the first of three protection structures to address immediate erosion risk at Stockton Beach. This grant will be boosted by further funding from CN
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Dutra continues dredging work on San Rafael Canal
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s and City of San Rafael’s dredging contractor, The Dutra Group, will continue dredging operations in the San Rafael Canal in the month of February, 2023. Due to extreme weather activity in January 2023, some dredging activities have been delayed. Dredging will contin
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NOAA, USCRP: Advancing shoreline protection and coastal resilience
NOAA’s National Sea Grant College Program and the U.S. Coastal Research Program (USCRP) are backing new work to protect North Carolina’s shorelines. A North Carolina Sea Grant collaboration with East Carolina University and Carteret Community College will develop a framework for coastal protection d
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Van Oord creates resilient coastline in Eforie, Romania
Due to coastal erosion, the beaches at the popular seaside resort in the South-Eastern part of Romania, Eforie, are in drastic decline. Van Oord is now reinforcing approximately 6 kilometres of coastline, using the best and most sustainable solutions. Van Oord is responsible for both project design
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Boskalis protects vulnerable coastline in Benin and Togo – Sand Engine Concept
Due to the ongoing sea level rise, the coastline of Togo and Benin in West Africa is eroding by more than two meters every year. The result: houses literally end up in the ocean and the local population – which lives largely from fishing and arable farming – is struggling to make a living. To [&hell