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Dredger Estoril inaugurated in Mozambique
The Port of Beira has welcomed a new dredger which will mainly be used to maintain the depths alongside the berths. Dredger “Estoril” was inaugurated at the port by the Mozambique Minister of Transport, Honourable Janfar Abdulai on Friday 10th June 2022. This Damen built piece of equipment is owned
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ESG to launch Weeks Marine new dredge this Friday
Eastern Shipbuilding Group is getting ready for the launch of Weeks Marine latest hopper dredge, the R.B. Weeks. The shipbuilder has successfully transferred the R.B. Weeks to the launch way, making her ready for the christening and launch on June 17th. The 8,550 cubic yards (6,540m³) trailing sucti
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Maryland DNR: $13.5M in Waterway Improvement Fund grants
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is providing $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants to enhance and improve public boating access, facilities, and navigation throughout the state. This funding is awarded to 45 applicants statewide, supporting efforts that include new pub
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Malliotakis: $6.7M for Great Kills Harbor dredging
New York Congresswoman, Nicole Malliotakis, yesterday announced that USACE will receive $6.7 million in Operations and Maintenance funds to complete maintenance dredging of the Federal Navigation Channel in Great Kills Harbor – part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Also, Malliot
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Rederiet Høj expands fleet with two grab dredgers
Nordic marine contractor, Rederiet Høj A/S recently expanded its fleet with two grab dredgers that will be used for construction activities in Northern Europe. As the international construction activities require additional capacity, the company from Horsens, Denmark, decided to buy two more vessels
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King wraps up hydraulic dredging at Grand Haven Harbor
The King Co., Inc. of Holland, Michigan has completed hydraulic dredging at Grand Haven Harbor. Over 18,000 cubic yards of material from the outer harbor was pumped 8,000 to 11,000 feet north of the north pier. The dredge material is being used to nourish and replenish Lake Michigan beaches from rec
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TSHD Krakesandt enters De Hoop fleet
De Hoop Terneuzen has taken delivery of the company’s newest trailing suction hopper dredger, the Krakesandt. According to the company, the Krakesandt got through the locks of Terneuzen in early June. The dredger stayed there for a few days before heading for its first assignment the North Sea. This
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Trimble equipment proves success at Port of Kalama
Located 30 miles northwest of Portland, Oregon, the Port of Kalama sits on the Columbia River. The port’s industrial area includes five miles of riverfront property adjacent to the 43-foot federally maintained deep draft navigation channel of the Columbia River. Handling well over 13 million metric
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Fletcher votes to authorize Coastal Texas Study
Texas Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher voted for the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA), H.R. 7776 yesterday, to authorize water resources projects around the country. The bill includes projects Congresswoman Fletcher specifically advocated for in Texas’ Seventh Congressional Dis
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Removing critical shoaling from Marshfield entrance channel
Maintenance dredging began last month at Green Harbor in Marshfield, MA, the USACE New England said. This very important project kicked off with the arrival of heavy equipment operators from USACE Vicksburg and Wilmington District’s – to remove critical shoaling in the entrance channel. Working in t
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Patchogue River dredging nears end
Connecticut Representative Joe Courtney will visit Pilot’s Point Marina in Westbrook today to celebrate the upcoming completion of dredging activity in the Patchogue River. The work has been conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and was able to be funded and completed thanks to the new Infr
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Carper, Coons, Blunt: $101M for Delaware in USACE projects
U.S. Senator Tom Carper and Chris Coons, together with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) recently highlighted the Delaware projects funded in the Army Corps of Engineers FY 2022 Work Plan for the Army Civil Works Program. These funds are in addition to the nearly $70 million already se
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Scalise secures South Louisiana flood protection priorities in WRDA
House Republican Whip Steve Scalise yesterday released the following statement after the House passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2022: “Passage of this WRDA bill is great news for South Louisiana, and I’m pleased that many of the hurricane and flood protection priorities I’ve fought for
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Yamaha supports Ducks Unlimited Gulf Coast Initiative
Yamaha Rightwaters has committed $225,000 over three years to support Ducks Unlimited’s Gulf Coast Initiative (GCI). This initiative focuses on restoring and enhancing coastal wetlands in Texas and Louisiana that are areas of significant importance for waterfowl and fisheries. In addition to support