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C.R. McCaskill completes Longboat Key beachfill
After months of work, Weeks Marine Dredging Division has safely and successfully completed over four miles of beach replenishment in Longboat Key, Florida. The town’s $35 million beach renourishment project that began mid-March will provide further storm surge protection and improve wildlife habitat
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Third-largest beachfill project kicks off in Panama City Beach
The fifth renourishment cycle of the Panama City Beaches is now underway, with an anticipated completion by early 2022. According to the city officials, construction mobilization began on September 2, while active dredging and placement of sand on the Carillon Beach started in mid- September. This r
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Southsea Project Information Centre opens today
Southsea Coastal Scheme is about to celebrate another milestone, opening of the Project Information Centre. The Project Information Centre, located at the Pier Road site offices in Southsea, will finally open today, 27 September. Elsewhere, the crews are powering through the creation of the rock rev
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Crab Bank restoration in full swing
Week one of the Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary Restoration project has been completed, according to the Army Corp’ Charleston District. For this project, the contractor – Norfolk Dredging Company will place approximately 660,000 cubic yards of compatible material from the Charleston Harbor Deepening pr
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Longboat Key beachfill project almost done
Coastal engineering firm Olsen Associates, Inc. reported yesterday that Weeks Marine dredge C.R. McCaskill is making finishing touches on the Longboat Key beach renourishment project. According to the report, the dredge is pumping the final load of beach sand. Site clean-up, surveys, beach tilling,
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Phuket Marina dredging underway
Royal Phuket Marina recently kicked off another dredging project that will deliver round-the-clock access for boats up to 35 metres. According to the marina’s website, the dredging of the 750 metres Koh Kaew Canal inner channel will allow 24-hour access even at low tide. The dredging will ensure an
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Dredging the Port Mansfield PHOTO
Orion Marine Group has just posted a before and after photo from a recent dredging project in Port Mansfield, Texas. This dredging program began last October with the main aim to restore the channel to Port Mansfield to full channel depth and width. The $15 million maintenance dredging project inclu
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USPA completes Port of Olvia dredging works
Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has just announced the successful completion of maintenance dredging operations in the Port of Olvia. As reported by the company’s officials, the dredging was carried out in order to restore the authorized depths in the harbour area to the passport mark of 10.8m.
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Jenkins Marine ready for Haslar Marina scheme
Later this week, Jenkins Marine Ltd will begin the next round of maintenance dredging works within the Haslar Marina Gosport. The dredging is set to begin from 17 September 2021 with the completion expected by early November 2021, reported the Queen’s Harbor Master Portsmouth. Haslar Gosport, Hampsh
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Rosmorport completes Vanino dredging scheme
Far Eastern Basin Branch of the FSUE “Rosmorport” recently wrapped up another maintenance dredging project, this time it was the seaport of Vanino in the Khabarovsky region. According to Rosmorport, the works were carried out in the water area of berths No. 7 and No. 20 with the use of the company’s
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Dredge C.R. McCaskill starts work in Longboat Key
According to the latest update from the Longboat Key beach renourishment project, Weeks Marine dredge C.R. McCaskill has arrived at Longboat Key from Mobile Bay. The C.R. McCaskill is a 30” cutter suction dredge, comparable to the E.W. Ellefsen that was used for beach Segments 2 and 3. As reported,
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Beach recycling continues at South Hayling
Coastal Partners, part of Havant Borough Council, announced yesterday that they will continue beach recycling works along the South Hayling Frontage. As reported, the work will start on 13 September 2021 to ensure the beach is at design profile before the winter period. “While no storm events have o
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J.E. McAmis wraps up Port Orford dredging gig
J.E. McAmis of Chico, California, has successfully completed another dredging project in Oregon. According to the company, the crews wrapped up maintenance dredging for the Army Corps’ Portland District at Port Orford. The port is a small working boat harbor and town located within a natural cove al
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Langstone FCERM scheme – Ground investigations
Ground Investigation works are scheduled to take place in Langstone next week (Monday, 13th September 2021) in conjunction with the Langstone Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Scheme. According to Coastal Partners, works will be undertaken by Structural Soils Ltd. The works will last