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Spotlight on Minnesota Point beach nourishment
USACE and the City of Duluth have provided some additional info on the recently completed 2021 Minnesota Point beach nourishment, maintenance dredging and beach cleanup. The Corps awarded the 2021 maintenance dredging contract July 14, 2021 to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, based Roen Salvage Company. The
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Major dredging project to prepare area for the HNC Lock Complex
Louisiana state officials and Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) yesterday broke ground on the Houma Navigation Canal (HNC) Lock Complex and announced the completion of the Grand Bayou Floodgate, two critical components of the Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane Protection System. With t
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Lakes Bay Channel dredging wraps up
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials announced the completion of dredging in four State navigation channels in Atlantic County last week. The $3.7 million dollar Lakes Bay Channel Complex project outside of Atlantic City restored safe navigation to Lakes Bay, the Lakes Bay Spur,
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Port of Mackay latest project coming along nicely
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation announced today that the work on their new multi-million tug berth facility at Port of Mackay continues to progress, with pile-driving works almost complete. NQBP Senior Project Engineer, Anoop Pillai said that he was pleased to see the project pass another mi
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Combating risk of erosion at Seaview, Co. Wexford
Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Mr. Patrick O’Donovan, T.D., yesterday announced the approval of Wexford County Council’s application under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Under the scheme, the Office of Pu
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Reclaiming 1,000 hectares of new land in Egypt by DEME
Ahmed Abd El Hameed, Project Engineer at DEME Group, has just released this amazing photo from the largest ever dredging and land reclamation project in DEME’s history – the Abu Qir Port in Egypt. According to the Belgian giant, this project includes the reclamation of 1,000 hectares of new land. It
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Boskalis wins prestigious award for the Marker Wadden project
Boskalis has just won the prestigious prof. Dr. Ir. J.F. Agema award for their role in an innovative Building with Nature project – construction of the Marker Wadden in the Markermeer Lake, the Netherlands. This award is given every five years for the best and most innovative hydraulic engineering p
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Balgal Beach shoreline to get renewed lease on life
The Balgal Beach shoreline will receive a renewed lease on life with beach reprofiling of the coastal area beginning this week, Townsville City Council said. The beach reprofiling works are part of Council’s ongoing Shoreline Erosion Management Plan. Community Health, Safety and Environmental Sustai
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PHOTO: Boskalis’ Magnor ready for the Fehmarnbelt project
One of the world’s largest floating excavators, backhoe dredger Magnor of Boskalis, has arrived in Aabenraa Fjord, Southern Denmark, to take part in the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel project. According to Femern A/S, the Magnor was delivered earlier today by the semi-submersible cargo ship Triumph. In addition
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Strengthening the coastline dunes in Ponte Vedra
St. Johns County hosted a town hall meeting earlier this month to discuss the upcoming FEMA Dune Enhancement Project and the temporary partial closure of Mickler’s Landing Beachfront Park. St. Johns County Coastal Manager, Damon Douglas, was the guest speaker at the meeting. He talked about the dune
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DCA honors Alabama Senator Shelby
The Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) honored U.S. Senator Richard Shelby with its Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his leadership in support of critical maritime infrastructure investments. “I am honored to receive the Dredging Contractors of America’s distinguished Lifetime Achieve
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More dredging work takes place at Jurong Port
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has just announced that more dredging work at the Jurong Port’s berth J9 will occur in the following months. The working period has been extended from November 20, 2021, to May 19, 2022, for the dredging operations in the vicinity of Damar Laut Basi
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North Lincolnshire flood defence work complete
People in South Ferriby are better protected from tidal surges and sea level rises following the completion of a £14 million flood defence in North Lincolnshire. The major investment reduces flood risk for 150 properties in the area, as well as 3,000 hectares of agricultural land and vital infrastru
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Guraidhoo land reclamation wraps up
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has completed the K. Guraidhoo land reclamation and shore protection project. Under this capital development program, MTCC reclaimed 15 hectors of new land by dredging a 644,000 square meter area in the island’s lagoon. They also built a boulder reve