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Rohde Nielsen wraps up La Pineda Beach works
Rohde Nielsen’s TSHD Trud R has recently finished this year’s campaign at La Pineda Beach in Spain. This project was part of the 4-year beach nourishment contract that Rohde Nielsen was awarded in 2020 for the client AP TARRAGONA. The volume completed this year was 110.000 m3. Climate change and the
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Snye dredging operations underway
Crews are at work dredging the Snye to keep the channel clear for boats and watercraft, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo said. The mouth of the Snye fills with sediment deposits (silt) brought by the current of the Clearwater River. Each year, this silt is dredged from the river to maintain an
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Repairing west pier along Little Sodus Bay
USACE Buffalo District’s contractor Crane Hogan Structural Systems INC recently began the permanent repair to 610 linear feet of the west pier along Little Sodus Bay. The project is located in the Village of Fair Haven, Cayuga County, New York. A $3.3 million contract for repairs was awarded in Marc
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JAXPORT Video: New turning basin now operational
Jacksonville’s 47-foot deepwater shipping channel is now wide enough for two ships to pass at the same time. With two-way vessel traffic and open berthing windows seven days a week, ships remain on schedule at JAXPORT, lowering costs for carriers and shippers. These ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
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Final Report on South Atlantic Coastal Study signed
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division (SAD) Commander, Brig. Gen. Jason E. Kelly, signed the Final Report of the South Atlantic Coastal Study during a virtual, online ceremony July 25. The four-year, $18.4 million, comprehensive regional study was designed to identify the risks a
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Vuyk Engineering to design a large cutter suction dredge for Great Lakes
The Dutch maritime design and engineering company, Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam B.V. is embarking on a new project to design a large Cutter Suction Dredge (CSD) for a client in the US. As reported, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has contracted Vuyk Engineering to design a large CSD for p
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$30M for the development of Oshawa Port
Canadian Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra, and the President and CEO of the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority, Ian Hamilton, have announced a significant investment of almost $30 million for an expansion project at the Port of Oshawa. As reported, the Government will invest close to $14 million to
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Senator Scott secures big wins for Florida’s environment and businesses
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed the “Water Resources Development Act” (WRDA) last week, and Florida Senator Rick Scott said it will boost the Sunshine State. The biannual WRDA sets the nationwide strategy and funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civilian projects. Senator Rick Scott said:
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East Grand Bahama dredging plan introduced
Carnival is set to start the dredging works in East Grand Bahama for its mega cruise port in the next 60 to 90 days, a Carnival Corporation executive said. David Candib, vice president of Global Ports & Destinations Development, said that they are looking to dredge about 12 meters and have identifie
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Protecting Texas Gulf Coast: Senate passes Coastal Spine project
Texas Senator John Cornyn released the following statement after the Senate passed his provision to authorize the construction of the coastal barrier protection system known as the Coastal Spine as part of the Water Resources Development Act. “Protecting the Texas coast from devastating hurricanes i
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Brigantine dredging update available
A dredging project to deepen the entrance to St. George’s Thorofare is set to begin on or about August 8. Mayor of Brigantine City, NJ, Vince Sera said that the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) changed its course on the project, moving it ahead to this year. City officials spoke with
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Shaheen, Hassan secure New Hampshire priorities in WRDA
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan issued the following statements after the Senate passed by a vote of 92-2 the Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, biennial legislation that authorizes water infrastructure projects across the country. “I’m proud to share the New Hampshire pri
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Keeping Maryland’s ports and waterways navigable
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen yesterday announced the Senate passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (S. 4136) including key priorities he worked to secure in the legislation for Maryland. For Maryland, the bill includes key resources to ensure the shipping channels and other waterway
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Chicago District’s Miller continues ERDC University project
Dr. Jennifer Miller, a supervisory environmental engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District, reached the half-way mark in her research project with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) six-month detail program known as ERDC University, or ERDC-