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Van Oord kicks off massive Addu land reclamation
Addu City Council, Maldives, has just announced that the fieldwork for the land reclamation activities in Addu City is now underway. Under the program – undertaken by Van Oord – a total of 194.3 hectares of land will be reclaimed. The works are part of the Addu Development Project, meant to address
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Major dredging work on Bude Canal about to begin
A major dredging program on the Bude Canal is due to start in the coming weeks, Cornwall Council said. The work, which will be delivered by Cormac, will reinstate a safe navigable depth for watercraft along the canal and restore the role of the canal in carrying flood waters as part of the flood def
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FHMC issues status report on Southport Harbor dredging
While the journey has its challenges, there’s been progress towards the goal of dredging and removing the sandy sediment building up on the eastern shore of the entrance channel of Southport Harbor, an increasing concern to boat owners, according to a statement issued yesterday by the Fairfield Harb
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Boskalis commissions first electric dredger
As of the middle of December 2022, Boskalis Nederland has been operating a new completely electric cutter/profile suction dredger. The “BOKA E-Dredge 1” can do the job with a permanent shore connection and is therefore completely emission free. Currently, the dredger is making her first meters in th
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: India’s largest land reclamation 67 Pct complete
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has just released this beautiful video about the India’s largest land reclamation project – the Mumbai Coastal Road Project. Mumbai Coastal Road Project (South) is 67 per cent complete now, BMC said in the latest project update. This capital development progr
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Ocean City dredge permit renewed
The City of Ocean City, New Jersey, announced last week that state regulators have renewed a dredging permit for Ocean City’s bay waters, including both private and public areas, for another five years. Set to expire in April, the permit now will extend until 2028. According to a news release from t
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Port of Long Beach dredging project included in the budget
The Port of Long Beach is kicking off 2023 with plenty to celebrate. After years of planning, the port has finally received Federal Authorization for its Channel Dredging Project. On Dec. 23, President Joe Biden signed into law the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, the biennial legisla
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Jan De Nul: Guyana’s first artificial island takes shape
Vreed-en-Hoop Shore Base Inc (VEHSI) has started the new year with the emergence of the first part of its artificial island in the Demerara River. The consortium managing the project hailed this as a momentous achievement and a first for Guyana. VEHSI is a joint venture between NRG Holdings Inc. – a
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Van Oord’s WID Borr ready for River Parrett dredging job
The River Parrett dredging work is about to begin this week, now between Burrowbridge and Northmoor. The project is organised by the Somerset Drainage Boards Consortium for the Somerset Rivers Authority – using contractors Van Oord. Today, the water injection dredger (WID) Borr was offloaded for ass
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Representative Carter procures funding for Port of Brunswick expansion
Following a request from Georgia Representative Earl L. Carter that the federal government provide funding for the Brunswick Harbor Modifications Project, Congress allocated $1.5 million to modify the existing federal navigation channel at the Port of Brunswick. While Rep. Carter disagreed with elem
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Egypt’s President highlights importance of port development projects
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Transport Kamel Al-Wazir last week to follow up on development efforts in different sea ports. At the meeting, the President gave directives to upgrade the ports in an integrated developmental manner that
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EXCLUSIVE: Land development for New Manila Airport halfway complete
Land development for the New Manila International Airport (NMIA) in Bulacan, undertaken by Boskalis, is almost 50% complete. It is expected that this work will be finished by the end of 2023, according to Transport Secretary Jaime Bautista. By 2024, the project’s proponent can start construction of
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Boskalis’ dredger Causeway arrives in Stornoway
Dredging work on the seabed around the new quays and approaches to Stornoway’s new deep water harbour is about to begin. The dredging will be carried out by the Boskalis dredger Causeway, assisted by two workboats, the MC Fenna and the MC Aramis. The Causeway is fitted with a trailer suction pipe, t
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Knowledge Marine wins additional Mangrol work order from DCI
In May 2022, Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works (KMEW) received one-year dredging contract worth Rs 67.85 crore ($8,2 million) from Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) for its Mangrol Fishing Harbour facility for capital dredging in hard rock. The ongoing work is 50% complete. On December 30, KMEW