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Suwaiq Port development plan on the table
Asyad Group has issued a request for expression of interest (REOI) to local and international private firms looking to enter joint engagements and cooperate to develop the infrastructure and operations of Suwaiq Port in Al Batinah North, Oman. According to an official announcement, the targeted enga
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King Company completes Grand Haven dredging
The King Company has completed the Grand Haven Harbor Dredging Program in Grand Haven, Michigan. The project started in May, 20201. According to USACE, material was placed in the north cell, water was pumped to the south cell, and effluent was tested at the south cell weir before it discharged to th
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Ohio Dredging Newsletter available
The USACE Buffalo District has published the Ohio Dredging Newsletter, with a lot of information about the nine Lake Erie Harbors it supports across the state. The newsletter provides an update on the status of dredging at the end of fiscal year 2021, and initiatives for FY 2022. Operation, maintena
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Final phase of Pasig-Marikina project begins
The fourth and final stage of the Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project is underway, the Japanese Embassy in Manila said. The Embassy said that the civil works for the project’s phase 4 would further mitigate flooding due to the overflow of Pasig and Marikina Rivers. It will increase the
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Pevensey Bay to Eastbourne scheme on display
The Environment Agency and Eastbourne Borough Council will host a series of online consultation events to hear about a new flagship coastal defence project. The project will become one of the largest coastal flood risk schemes in the country and help make Eastbourne to Pevensey Bay more resilient to
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Brighton Harbour dredging kicks off
Dredging to remove a build up of sand in Brighton Harbour has begun, Bayside City Council said. The work is expected to take two to three weeks, subject to weather, during which time temporary boating access restrictions will apply within the harbour. The operation is a joint Parks Victoria and Roya
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Great Lakes orders first Jones Act-compliant Subsea Rock Installation Vessel
Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI) and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, have signed a contract for the construction of one Jones Act-compliant Subsea Rock Installation Vessel – the first such ship to enter the U.S. market. According to PSI, the initial award is valued at approximately $197 million.
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EA completes Leominster flood risk management work
The Environment Agency has completed work on the Leominster flood risk management scheme which will help to protect hundreds of homes from the devastating impact of flooding. The improvements and upgrades are designed to protect 381 homes and businesses in The Marsh area of the town when heavy rain
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Comments invited on Salem River dredging plan
USACE is inviting the comments on the Salem River Maintenance Dredging Plan. Under the project, USACE will utilize small split hull, shallow draft hopper dredges to remove spot shoals of predominantly sand grain sized sediment annually, or as equipment availability allows, from a segment of the Sale
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Increasing navigable depth of Wey and Thames
Land & Water won a contract to complete dredging works on the River Wey and River Thames recently, on behalf of the Environment Agency. As part of two separate packages, the project team has undertaken the following works at three primary sites: Wey Navigation, Newark Bridge, near Ripley. Works cons
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H&L Contracting wins Silver Eel Cove dredging deal
Suffolk County has awarded H&L Contracting out of Hauppauge, NY, the contract for the dredging of the channel into Silver Eel Cove. The contractor is expected to mobilize to the site on Wednesday, November 17, and work around the clock. A total of 1.700 cubic yards will be removed. With a production
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Hawaii, Washington Navy deals for Bechtel
Bechtel has been selected by the U.S. Navy as one of five teams that will compete for work on a multi-year program to construct new dry docks and shipyard infrastructure at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and Puget Sound in Washington state. The dry docks and associated infrastructure will service current an
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Phase two of Blekusu coastal project on the way
Francis Asenso Boakye, the Minister for Works and Housing Ghana, said that the Government will soon start works on phase two of the Blekusu Coastal Protection Project. The second phase of the project, which includes the construction of 37 armour rock groynes and a significant amount of land reclamat
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Onezhsky Shipyard modernization on the way
The Russian Government has announced its decision to invest over $70 million in the modernization of Onezhsky Shipbuilding, Ship Repair Yard (Petrozavodsk, Republic of Karelia). The Decree to invest more than RUB 5.1 billion ($72.06 million) in modernization of the shipyard has been signed by Prime