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Baarah dredging kicks off
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said that the physical works on the H.A. Baarah Channel maintenance dredging project are officially underway. The contract was handed over to MTCC by Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure. The Baarah dredging agreement was signed
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Port of Los Angeles wraps up $65M Everport Terminal project
The Port of Los Angeles has completed construction of the $65 million Everport Terminal Improvement Project located at Berths 226-236 along the Los Angeles Main Channel. The project allows Everport to improve the container-handling efficiency and capacity of its existing terminal to accommodate the
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Scheepswerf Bijlsma launches new Water Injection Dredger
This afternoon the new Water Injection Dredger ‘Aquadelta’ hit the water at Scheepswerf Bijlsma in Wartena, The Netherlands. The ‘Aquadelta’ is a diesel-electric twin propelled WID which was developed by Conoship International in close cooperation with Bagger- en Aannemingsmaatschappij Van der Kamp
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Casey announces $8M for Schuylkill River dredging
Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey yesterday announced $8 million in federal funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the dredging of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. The Army Corps’ Delaware River Philadelphia to the Sea project also received $500,000. The funding comes from the FY23 alloc
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USACE Baltimore to get $100M in President’s proposed 2023 budget
The President’s proposed budget for fiscal 2023, released March 28, 2022, includes more than $100 million in Civil Works funding for the USACE Baltimore District. The plan includes the construction of aquatic ecosystem restoration projects that benefit the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed; dredging
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Fort Lauderdale dredging about to start
The City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is committed to ensuring that Fort Lauderdale waterways are clean and safe. To achieve this goal, crews from Arbor Tree and Land, Inc. (ATL) will use hydraulic dredging equipment to remove sediment from the Tarpon River in the area of SE 9 Avenue. Setup in the d
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Port of Melbourne awards contract for Webb Dock East project
Work is about to begin on a new infrastructure project at Webb Dock East, Port of Melbourne, which will eventually reduce port congestion, improve efficiency and accommodate larger ships at Australia’s largest container and general cargo port. The project involves demolishing a redundant section of
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Meeting on Blue Lake dredging set for tomorrow
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a public meeting on March 31 at the Lewis and Clark State Park’s Visitors Center to discuss ongoing lake restoration efforts at the park, including a hydraulic dredging project slated for the 2022 open water season. Restoration activities plan
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Beach nourishment and coastal protection along the Dutch coast
Rohde Nielsen’s fleet of hopper dredgers recently completed another coastal protection project, this time for the Dutch government agency Rijkswaterstaat. According to the dredging contractor, the project included foreshore nourishment in front of the island of Vlieland, where 1,840,000 m3 of sand w
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Port MacDonnell dredging kicks off
Dredging works are now underway at Port MacDonnell to improve safety and access to the harbor, boat ramp and mooring ground. The project will remove a significant accumulation of sandy materials at the harbor entrance and mooring grounds as well as a build-up of seaweed inside the (harbor) channel,
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Crane-Hogan wins Little Sodus Bay west pier contract
The USACE Buffalo District awarded a $3.3 million contract to Rochester-based Crane-Hogan Structural Systems on March 22 for critical repairs to the west pier of Little Sodus Bay in Fair Haven, New York. The west pier suffered degradation and damage in recent years. According to USACE, repairs will
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IADC webinar on nature-based solutions
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development earlier this week organised a webinar to discuss the findings of the SAVi Assessment of the Hondsbossche and Pettemer (H&P) sea dunes. The result of the SAVi assessment of the Honds
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Biden-Harris Administration submits President’s Budget for FY 2023
The Biden-Harris Administration submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 today. “The Army Civil Works FY 2023 Budget – which on the heels of the transformative investments of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal and the 2022 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Ac
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Comments sought on Whanganui’s dredging project
Whanganui District Council, New Zealand, together with hapū and Te Pūwaha project partners are creating a community discussion on proposed dredging, and the possibility of using the dredged materials to create a new ecological and recreational community area for the community to enjoy in future. Whi