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Rohde Nielsen wraps up Nogersund job
Earlier this year, Rohde Nielsen won a contract by the client NCC, related to the transport of wastewater from the island of Hanö to the sewage treatment facility in Nogersund, Sweden. The contract scope comprised dredging a 6 km long trench, at water depths from -3m to -30m. The backhoe dredger, Mj
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MPs call for review of River Tees dredging work
Following the mass deaths of shellfish, an urgent review of dredging in the River Tees is needed, a cross-party parliamentary committee said. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee also called for more research into the die-offs in 2021. The MPs want an expert panel to examine conflicting
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Weeks wins $33.1M Monmouth Beach renourishment deal
Weeks Marine Inc., of Covington, Louisiana, has won a $33.1 million firm-fixed-price contract for a beach renourishment in Monmouth County. Bids for this project were solicited via the internet with two received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said in its latest announcement. Work will be perf
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Spotlight on DEME’s Hedwige Prosper project
DEME Group highlighted importance of the Hedwige Prosper area on the Dutch-Belgian border today. On behalf of De Vlaamse Waterweg nv (the Flemish Waterways Authority), DEME and partners worked together on the five-year polder project, whereby 465 hectares of land have been given back to nature by cr
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Biden-Harris: More than $703M for improving port infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced more than $703 million to fund 41 projects in 23 states and one territory that will improve port facilities through the Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program. The funding, made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure
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Van Oord gears up for Klaipeda dredging task
Van Oord is about to begin the dredging works in the inner shipping channel of the Lithuanian port of Klaipėda. Under the contract, part of the inner harbour will be deepened to 15.5 metres, the port’s authority said in a press release on Wednesday. The main goal of this EUR 45.8 million project is
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Maintaining and protecting the Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is one of the busiest waterways in the United States. Of its 4,267 miles of navigable channels (1/3 of U.S. inland waterways) 681 million tons of cargo move on the system each year with transportation cost savings of $12.5 billion. “Maintaining and protecting the Mississippi Ri
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CPRA celebrates completion of Paradis Canal Gate
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and St. Charles Parish leaders have celebrated the completion of construction on the Paradis Canal Gate, a major component of the Parish’s West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee project. The gate will help to provide flood protection to reside
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Heytman’s Landing boat ramp closes for dredging
The Heytman’s Landing boat ramp, south of Lansing, on Pool 9 of the Mississippi River is closed due to the boat channel dredging project. The work is expected to be completed by mid-November. “Boaters are encouraged to seek other ramps in the area, including Village Creek in Lansing and New Albin Ar
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Works on Katherine North flood mitigation levee complete
The Northern Territory Government is progressing with the Katherine Flood Mitigation Project to better protect Katherine from flooding and develop whole-of-town resilience. Works in Katherine North are now complete. A newly-constructed flood levee runs from the northern side of Knotts Crossing Resor
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Developing new seaport in Nador, Morocco, by Jan De Nul
Morocco remains strategically committed to the development of its regions. Jan De Nul is also participating in the ongoing development of the north-east region by realising an integrated industrial port platform on the Mediterranean coast called Nador West-Med (NWM). The NWM project will be built in
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Pilot dredging project on the way for Deep Creek Lake
Planning, design, and project review for a pilot dredging project located at Deep Creek Lake, Arrowhead Cove, is now well underway. By conducting this pilot project, Garrett County, the State of Maryland, property owners, andstakeholders will evaluate the pros and cons of dredging within Deep Creek
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Dutra crews busy along Sacramento River
A flood protection and habitat enhancement along the Sacramento River is in full swing now. The Dutra Group’s current project along the river features an above-water Riparian Bench with an engineered soil-bag design that supports healthy growth of an assortment of plants across 4400 feet of the deve
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Sand, sand, sand… Work on the Philippines’ largest airport in full swing
The Philippines’ largest and the most sophisticated airport – located in Bulacan Province of Central Luzon Region – is taking its shape. SEAL Sea Air Land recently released these amazing photos from the largest project in Boskalis’ history – the New Manila International Airport (MIA). The land devel