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GLDD crews busy at Buckroe Beach in Hampton
Buckroe Beach in Hampton, Virginia, is currently undergoing a replenishment. The beach’s boardwalk got a facelift in 2021, and now the beach itself gets a refresh. The beach replenishment will add sand will add to the beach from Pilot Avenue in the north down to Point Comfort Avenue. The last time B
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Making North Queensland communities safer, stronger and more resilient
The Queensland Government will provide $10 million towards 22 council projects aiming to reduce disaster risk and lower insurance costs for residents, businesses and communities in North Queensland. Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for the Queensland Reconstruction Authority, Steven Miles, sa
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Construction of Colombo Port West Terminal begins
Construction work of the Western Container Terminal (WCT) at Colombo Port in Sri Lanka officially started yesterday. This is a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) project, undertaken by India’s Adani Group, its local partner John Keells Holdings, together with Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), with an inve
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Dredging part of the Kenner Laketown boat launch project
Councilman Dominick Impastato, Mayor Michael Glaser, Councilman At-Large Ricky Templet and other Jefferson Parish officials yesterday broke ground on the Kenner Laketown Boat Launch Rehabilitation Project. The project, worth just over $2.1 million, consists of channel dredging and disposal, concrete
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Lady Bay dredging kicks off
The dredging works in Lady Bay, aimed to complement the new boat launching facilities, is set to start today, Warrnambool City Council said. With wet sand being jettisoned 80m off shore in what is called a ‘rainbow arc’, it will be quite a sight to see, but safety is of the utmost importance. Spotte
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Discovery Center & Pier: Groundbreaking ceremony for dock transformation
Discovery Center & Pier said that work to transform the former Traverse City Light & Power coal dock on West Grand Traverse Bay into a “fee-free, barrier-free park and hub for water-based activities” is now underway. A groundbreaking ceremony took place at the pier earlier this week, formally kickin
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Second phase of £21M Clifton Ings scheme underway
Second phase of £21M Clifton Ings Flood Alleviation scheme to better protect 135 homes in York area from flooding is underway. Led by the Environment Agency, the project covers the Clifton and Rawcliffe areas of York and will better protect 135 homes from flooding and reduce the risk of flood water
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Boskalis in the Philippines: New Manila International Airport rises in Bulacan
The Philippines’ Department of Transportation (DOTr), led by Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, toured the New Manila International Airport (NMIA) last weekend. According to DOTr, the new massive facility is now rising in the province of Bulacan. Under this capital development program, approxi
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B. Kamadhoo Harbor dredging almost done
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said recently that the company has made great progress on the reconstruction of the B. Kamadhoo Harbor. As reported, dredging works for the new harbor basin are now almost complete. The second shipment of Quay Wall blocks required for the B. Kamadhoo
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CSD Spartacus nominated for KNVTS Ship of the Year award
Every year, the KNVTS (Royal Dutch Association of Maritime Technicians) organises the Ship of the Year competition. A prestigious prize awarded to an innovative ship designed and built in the Netherlands. The jury of this award has announced that the SPARTACUS, world’s most powerful cutter suction d
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Higgins: $10M for Port of Morgan City Dock Expansion
Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins announced last week that the U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding a $10 million Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant for the Port of Morgan City’s “Western Dock Expansion” project. Funding for the grant is authorized through regular appropr
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Phase 3 of Map Ta Phut port development kicks off
Construction has started on Phase 3 of the Map Ta Phut Industrial Port Development in Thailand – the ACCROPODE project. The 3D physical model tests were carried out recently at the CSIR- National Chemical Laboratory to check and confirm the stability of the single-layer ACCROPODE™ armour. According
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Port of Aberdeen marks penultimate construction milestone
The handover from construction to operations for Dunnottar, Crathes and Castlegate (East) Quays was completed last week. More than 60% of Port of Aberdeen’s £400 million South Harbour development is now operational, marking the penultimate construction milestone in this transformational project. The
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Works progressing well on the Alotau Wharf project
Construction works are progressing well on the Alotau Provincial Wharf project in the south-east of Papua New Guinea, reports Pacific Marine Group (PMG). Demolition of the existing wharf is complete, and the piling works for the new structure has commenced. “The weather has been challenging with som