Operations & Maintenance
Operations & Maintenance
NMDC continues dredging of Lake Manzala (PHOTO)
The National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) continues work on the expansion of Lake Manzala in northeastern Egypt. This capital development program is being implemented in partnership with Al-Tahadi Egyptian-Emirati Co. The $163.36 million Lake Manzala project is the second contract in Egypt for NMD
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Hastings boat ramp dredging to begin in mid-March
The Mornington Peninsula Shire, located south-east of Melbourne, Victoria, announced recently that they will begin dredging at Hastings boat ramp in mid-March 2022, following Westernport Angling Club’s Whiting Challenge. Originally scheduled to be completed in July/August this year, the works have b
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Ever Given salvage operation by Boskalis
In the latest edition of the ‘Creating New HORIZONS’ magazine, Boskalis returned to the Suez Canal where in the morning of Tuesday, 23 March, mega container vessel Ever Given ran aground in the Southern single-lane section of the Suez Canal. At a stroke, it completely blocked all the traffic in one
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J.F. Brennan wraps up dredging work in Howards Bay
Strategic navigational and environmental dredging at Howards Bay in Superior (Wisconsin) is complete, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District. The work was done under the maintenance dredging contract awarded to La Crosse, Wisconsin-based, J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. As report
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Largest ever Mandurah campaign completed
Department of Transport Western Australia has just announced that a record amount of sand has been moved in the annual campaign to provide safe navigation at Mandurah Ocean Entrance and to widen the Town Beach. According to DoT, this was the largest ever campaign completed at Mandurah Entrance Chann
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Beneficial reuse of dredged sediment in Ashtabula
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and its contractor, Michigan-based Great Lakes Docks and Materials, L.L.C., have completed substantial construction of a beneficial use of dredged sediment placement area in Ashtabula Harbor. According to the Corps, this phase of the project include
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Lorain Harbor CDF ready for dredged material placement
Akron-based SAF, Inc., has completed substantial repair of a confined disposal facility in the eastern end of Lorain Harbor, according to the Army Corps. Construction on the approximately $300,000 project began in August and returned the CDF’s earthen berm to its initial design height and added seed
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Hexham flood scheme on the way
An Environment Agency scheme to better protect businesses and homes from flooding on two industrial estates in Hexham is taking a step forward with the Final Business Case approved and funding secured for the £5.2million Flood Alleviation Scheme. Funding for the new schemes is from the Government’s
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Maintenance dredging underway at Port of Bunbury
Following the completion of Geraldton dredging campaign, hopper dredger Modi R is ready for her next assignment in Western Australia – maintenance dredging of the Port of Bunbury. Commencing today, 29 November, RN Dredging’s THSD Modi R will begin maintenance dredging of the outer harbour and approa
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Another season of NPI coastal defense project complete
Coastal Partners, a partnership consisting of four local authorities – Havant, Portsmouth, Gosport and Fareham, announced recently that all planned work for phase 4 of the North Portsea Island scheme has been completed on time. Despite a challenging year with ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in place,
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Hopper dredge Modi R wraps up Geraldton campaign
RN Dredging Pty Ltd – the Australian subsidiary of Rohde Nielsen A/S – has successfully completed a maintenance campaign for Mid West Ports Authority. During the works, trailer suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Modi R removed approximately 200,000m3 of material from Geraldton Port, including dredging of
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VSBW to begin next phase of the Southsea Coastal Scheme
A section of promenade between Southsea’s Blue Reef Aquarium and the Pyramids will close from January 2022 as construction begins on the next phase of the Southsea Coastal Scheme. Works around Southsea Castle will require closure of the promenade until November 2023. Advance notice boards have been
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Exmouth’s Town beach replenishment kicks off
Work has started to widen town beach using sand currently trapped north and south of the Exmouth Boat Harbour breakwater, reports the WA Department of Transport. DoT Director of Coastal Facilities Donna West said that this sand bypassing and replenishment project would see about 25,000 cubic metres
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Dredging works on the Upper River Thurne
The Broads Authority UK have announced their plans to extend dredging operations on the Upper River Thurne, from 18 November 2021 until 25 February 2022. According to the Authority, the dredging site stretches along the upstream end of the River Thurne, from Hickling Broad to Somerton Staithe. They