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Representative Kelly: $1.5M secured for Presque Isle sand replenishment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced that Presque Isle State Park in Erie, Pennsylvania, will receive $1.5 million for beach nourishment and sand replenishment in the USACE’s fiscal year 2022 Work Plan and FY2023 budget. “I am very pleased that the Army Corps of Engineers has once again re
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Australia’s largest backhoe dredge making nice progress in Townsville
Australia’s largest backhoe dredge, Woomera continues to make good progress on the $232m Port of Townsville Channel Upgrade project. The Woomera is working to widen Townsville’s 14.9km shipping channel from 92 metres to 180 metres at the inshore (Port) end, tapering to 120 metres at the seaward end.
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Dean Marine wins Oswego Harbor breakwater deal
USACE Buffalo District awarded a $4.75 million contract to Michigan-based Dean Marine Excavating on June 2 for repairs to the Oswego Harbor west arrowhead breakwater and the foundation of the Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse in Oswego, N.Y. The breakwater and lighthouse foundation have been significa
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Construction starting soon at Lien Chieu port in Vietnam
In the port city of Da Nang, officials are speeding up the fulfilment of procedures to begin work on the Lien Chieu port project. As reported, the city’s department for Infrastructure will soon complete administrative procedures for bidding and contracting for this development project. Overall, the
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Congressman Pallone announces Shoal Harbor dredging project
New York Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. announced a new dredging project of the Shoal Harbor navigation channel yesterday. The funding will be used for maintenance dredging of approximately 160,000 cubic yards in the channel. Pallone secured $8 million for the project in a federal spending bill that
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Watermill complex found at Blenheim ahead of major dredging work
Archaeologists have discovered what they believe to be the remains of a 14th century watermill complex at Blenheim ahead of major dredging work being undertaken to Queen Pool by the wet civil engineering firm Land & Water. The stone structures were uncovered at the UNESCO World Heritage Site by Wess
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The Blount Island dredging project is a big win for the community
Government, industry, and local leaders gathered recently to share their thoughts on the importance of JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal dredging project. The project deepened 11 miles of the federal shipping channel to 47 feet from its previous depth of 40 feet. The deeper channel allows larg
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Dunk Island sand nourishment wraps up
The Sand Nourishment Program on Dunk Island is now complete, with rehabilitation and replenishment works conducted at the Jetty area and surrounds to combat ongoing erosion. The works, undertaken by Cassowary Coast Regional Council, consisted of relocating sand sourced from Palloon Beach near Dunk I
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Jan De Nul completes dredging of Paldiski LNG terminal (VIDEO)
Dredging work at the Paldiski LNG terminal in Lahepere Bay has been completed, informs Estonian company Alexela. As disclosed, the dredging lasted in total of ten days and was carried out by the hopper dredger Pedro Alvares Cabral, owned by the Belgian company Jan De Nul. According to Martti Talgre,
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Hayward Canal dredging begins next week
The Hayward Canal dredging project will begin Monday, June 6, and be completed in November, Charlotte County said. This project could cause delays in boating traffic through the channel. Boaters using the El Jobean boat ramp and Hayward Canal may experience delays and allow extra time when planning
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Massive Houston Ship Channel dredging project kicks off
The Port of Houston yesterday (Wednesday, June 1) kicked off long-awaited billion dollar dredging scheme, the Houston Ship Channel Widening and Improvement Project 11. The amazing Houston Ship Channel Expansion dredging kick off ceremony began at 8:30am in Galveston, Texas, with the welcoming speech
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USACE officials tour Huron Harbor CDF
Lt. Col. Eli Adams, Commander of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, and his team mates visited Huron Harbor yesterday to view the Confined Disposal Facility (CDF). The officials visited the facility while on a tour of Western Ohio and the USACE owned properties. CDF’s play a key role in
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$78M announced for the Lumsden Point development scheme
As part of the 2022-23 State Budget, the Western Australia Government will allocate $78 million towards the Lumsden Point development to grow capacity at the Port of Port Hedland – diversifying trade, driving investment and creating local jobs. Government officials believe that this investment will
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LS Marine ready for St. Paul dredging task
The USACE St. Paul District will begin dredging the St. Paul, Minnesota, Small Boat Harbor this week. The Corps’ contractor, LS Marine Inc., from Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, is scheduled to use a mechanical dredging operation that includes an excavator sitting on a barge to remove nearly 21,000