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Bayside boat ramps improvement plan introduced
Bayside City Council has announced that they will be conducting planned works that will impact boat ramp access at the North Road boat ramp and planning is in progress for dredging at the Half Moon Bay boat ramp. According to the council, the upgrade is part of the North Road Foreshore Masterplan an
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Paspebiac dredging project on the way
Preparations are underway for the reconstruction of the Paspebiac Fishing Harbour boat launching ramp in Gaspe, Quebec. The reconstruction of the boat launch is set to begin by the end of summer 2022 and includes: Partial demolition of riprap protections, existing boat ramp, and recovery of modular
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Oceanside Harbor dredging update available
The City of Oceanside Harbor released the latest update on their dredging program yesterday. Manson Construction has been pumping sand south of the pier for several days, according to the update. As of Tuesday, May 3rd, approximately 133,000 cubic yards of sand has been deposited on City beaches. Se
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Gulf Dredging wins Kuwait Naval Base contract
The Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) recently awarded a contract for Marine Construction and Repair at Kuwait Naval Base in Kuwait, USACE said. Contract number W912ER22C0006 in the amount of $24.2 million was awarded Gulf Dredging and General Contracting Co., on April 27. “This project will
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Officials celebrate completion of Bayou Chene Floodgate
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and the St. Mary Levee District recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Bayou Chene Floodgate. According to CPRA, this permanent structure will prevent Atchafalaya River backwater flooding from impacting
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Coastal protection works start at Cotton Tree foreshore
Coastal protection works, aimed to help shield the Cotton Tree foreshore from the effects of erosion, are about to start, Division 4 councillor Joe Natoli said. The Cotton Tree foreshore housed four geotextile groynes for almost 20 years before it was identified for renewal in 2017 as part of Sunshi
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River Little Ouse dredging: Contractor fined for harming protected species
Paul Rackham Ltd. based at Manor Farm, Bridgham, pleaded guilty to carrying out works on the River Little Ouse at Lodge Farm Estate, Gasthorpe near Diss. The work was carried out without a permit, said Environment Agency. A 2.4 kilometre stretch of river was dredged and deepened with work also carri
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Broome to get new boating facility
The Department of Transport WA has been working closely with local agencies and stakeholders over recent years to develop a new boating facility concept for Broome. The new boating facility in Broome has long been considered as essential to address critical safety and access issues. This is particul
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Officials tour Old Fort Niagara coastal resiliency project
The Great Lakes Inspection Team from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers toured the latest USACE Buffalo District coastal resiliency project at Old Fort Niagara along Lake Ontario earlier this week. Considerable erosion is occurring along the fort’s northern shoreline, impacting the existing masonry se
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Dredger Krakesandt starting sea trials before delivery
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards Group has begun sea trials for a new trailing suction hopper dredger being built for De Hoop Terneuzen BV. Following Eastern, the Krakesandt departed Thecla yard in Kampen to the company’s yard in Harlingen, where she will undergo the sea and dredging trials. This modern TSH
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Ocean Boulevard Improvement Project breaks ground
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Ocean Boulevard Improvement Project took place on Tuesday, April 26, the City of Pismo Beach said. Granite Construction, the City’s contactor, is beginning mobilization activities this week. The Ocean Boulevard Improvement project will repair storm damaged bluff fac
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Seychelles dredging project gaining momentum
The dredging component of the Port Victoria Rehabilitation & Extension Project is now gaining momentum, according to the Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA). “The dredging component of the project will soon start affecting the activities happening in Port Victoria, particularly in the approach channel
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Edwards announces full funding for University Lakes Project Phase 1
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, joined by fellow University Lakes Project partners, announced yesterday that Phase 1 of the University Lakes Project is now fully funded. Construction will begin this summer, led by Sevenson Environmental Services. “The st
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Restoring Barataria Basin by Weeks Marine
Many of the projects Weeks Marine is currently busy on are providing significant benefits to the environment. At the moment, the company is highlighting the work they are doing as part of the Spanish Pass project. According to Weeks, this is part of a large-scale restoration program for the Baratari