Operations & Maintenance
Operations & Maintenance
DEME Group sees strong year ahead
DEME Group today presented the half-year results 2023, demonstrating strong and consistent performance of the company’s business operations. According to DEME, the first half was characterised by solid growth of the orderbook, revenue and EBITDA, despite having several large-scale projects in the Of
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Port Geographe dredging starting in September
Department of Transport, Western Australia, is about to begin another maintenance dredging campaign at the Port Geographe Marina. As reported, dredging works at the entrance to the marina will commence in September 2023 and will proceed until approximately early March 2024. “Dredging will mainly occ
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Dredger Kawatiri beached for repairs
The 55m trailing suction hopper dredger Kawatiri was beached over the weekend in Westport, New Zealand, for planned maintenance. According to Buller District Council, the dredge was beached in the fisherman’s basin at 7am on Sunday (27 August) and came off at 6pm. Dredge Master Kawatiri Steve Christ
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Matanzas Pass dredging update
Three weeks into maintenance dredging of the federal navigation channel off Bowditch Point, the Corps team has removed more than 60,000 cubic yards of material for nearshore dispersal via a submerged pipeline off Fort Myers Beach. According to the Corps, the offshore dispersion is proceeding south f
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Point Peron dredging works complete
The City of Rockingham has completed seabed dredging works at the Point Peron Boat Harbour, improving safe navigability of the harbour for boaties. Work began in deeper waters on the north side of the limestone breakwater at the boat harbour entrance, before moving southward towards the boat ramps.
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Vilano Beach nourishment underway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has begun sand placement on Vilano Beach, St. Johns Co., starting at the north end of the project area. This will restore sand loss due to the November 2021 nor’easter and Hurricanes Ian and Nicole. The $20.2 million emergency re-nourishment pr
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Ettalong Channel dredging in full swing
Transport for NSW has started to dredge the Ettalong Channel, and as of yesterday, the Faucan is clearing the channel to make sure Central Coast Ferries can provide their essential services. Working under the Environmental & Crown Lands licence, the dredge Faucan will remove up to 30,000 cubic meter
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Riverdale Boat Ramp dredging set for early September
St. Johns County, Florida, announced yesterday the closure of Riverdale Boat Ramp to complete a routine maintenance dredging project. “The scope of the project will result in a full closure of the boat ramp from Sept. 5 to Sept. 15 and some minor impacts to the parking and picnic areas of the park d
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HOPA to dredge Burlington Canal
Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority will be undertaking a maintenance dredging project on the Lake Ontario side of the Burlington Canal. The Burlington Canal experiences a high degree of siltation resulting in the need for regular dredging of the canal. Dredging occurs in places where sediment tends to a
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Lucky Bay dredging to commence in late August
Marine Safety SA made announcement yesterday that dredging operations are set to commence in Lucky Bay from late August 2023. As reported, dredging will be undertaken near the entrance to the harbour and to some extent in the access channel. During the works, discharge pipeline will rest on the seab
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Peel Ports Group opts for eco-friendly dredging
Peel Ports Group has welcomed a new energy efficient LNG dredger for the first time as it continues to improve the sustainability of its dredging work. The UK’s second largest port operator used Dutch marine contractor Van Oord’s groundbreaking Vox Apolonia for maintenance dredging of the Port of Li
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Queen Pool dredge project complete
The Queen Pool Lake Dredge restoration project is complete, according to the Blenheim Palace. Land & Water has been working tirelessly around the clock collecting over 300,000 cubic metres of silt and restoring the Queen Pool back to its original depth. The project, which began in April 2022, includ
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Brighton Marina dredging update
Surveys are being undertaken in Brighton Marina to ascertain the results and exact depth of the dredging operations in the channel and identify any areas which need revisiting. According to Premier Marinas, also awaiting survey is the area around the Visitors Bay on pontoon 10 – a useful waiting are
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All set for Canal del Dique dredging operations
Colombia’s National Infrastructure Agency (ANI) has just announced the start of maintenance dredging project named “Restoration of the Degraded Ecosystems of the Canal del Dique” being conducted in order to maintain navigability in the Canal. According to ANI, the contractor Dragados Hidráulicos SA