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ATL wrapping up Himmarshee Canal dredging in July
The City of Fort Lauderdale is continuing efforts to ensure that Fort Lauderdale waterways are clean and safe. According to the City, Arbor Tree and Land, Inc. (ATL) will use mechanical dredging equipment to remove sediment from the Himmarshee Canal from SE 8 Avenue to SE 10 Terrace. Crews will work
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Protecting the Walcheren coastline against the sea
This June, Rijkswaterstaat started work on the beach nourishment project at the Westkapelle Zeedijk. For the project, the contractor is using hopper dredgers to deposit a total of 550,000m3 of sand on the beach, between the Baaiweg and the Hogeweg. “From the beginning of June 2023, contractor Van Oo
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Dredger BOXER ready for the Clarence Wharf campaign
Starting late this week, ML (UK) Dredging Ltd will be working in Portsmouth Harbour in the vicinity of Clarence Wharf. According to the King’s Harbour Master Portsmouth, the contractor will conduct maintenance dredging of the Clarence Wharf within Cold Harbour located on the western side of Portsmou
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Carnarvon dredging campaign starting soon
Work will soon begin on the $3 million dredging campaign at Carnarvon, starting at Teggs Channel in early July – moving to the Fascine entry and spit in October, according to David Michael, local member for Balcatta. The measure is part of the $7 million multifaceted Carnarvon Fascine Entryway and B
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South Padre Island beach renourishment underway
The City of South Padre Island is working in partnership with the Army Corps, the Texas General Land Office, and Cameron County to renourish the beaches on South Padre Island. To renourish the beaches, the contractor is using beach-quality sand harvested from a local dredging project, the Brownsvill
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2nd Cold Harbour maintenance dredging campaign
The King’s Harbour Master Portsmouth announced today that routine maintenance dredging will be conducted by ML (UK) Dredging Ltd in Cold Harbour. The works to be undertaken on behalf of the Royal Naval Sailing Association, will take place directly south of Oil Fuel Jetty on the western side of Ports
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BridgePro to repair Port of Currie slipway
Tasmanian-based contractor BridgePro Engineering, engaged by TasPorts to undertake repairs to damaged sections of the slipway at the Port of Currie, last week began mobilizing equipment to the site. According to TasPorts Chief Operating Officer, Stephen Casey, the works are expected to be completed
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Manson wins Oakland Harbor maintenance dredging
Just one month after securing a $49 million contract for dredging services in Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida, Manson Construction has won another multi-million dollar deal from the Army Corps to dredge the Oakland Harbor. The $21 million contract includes annual maintenance dredging of the Oaklan
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Grand Haven dredging campaign in full swing
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District is currently utilizing 24-hour dredging in Grand Haven, Michigan, during favorable weather to remove shoaling blocking the harbor from commercial traffic. Severe weather and minimal ice cover during the winter led to increased shoaling in several ha
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Beaufort dredging project kicking off today
The City of Beaufort, South Carolina, has announced that they are set to begin a dredging project on Battery Creek Road and Jane Way today, June 7. “Lowcountry All Works, the contractor on the project, will place matting down along the work area to protect the area from the heavy equipment. Battery
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Mandurah entrance channel dredging starting this week
The City of Mandurah and the WA Department of Transport are set to begin annual maintenance dredging of the Mandurah Ocean Entrance. Starting this week, around 150,000 cubic metres of sand will be excavated from the beach at Halls Head and pumped to the beaches immediately north of the entrance chan
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Dredge TEXAS ready for the Stone Harbor beachfill
The Borough of Stone Harbor (NJ) yesterday provided an update on their beach fill project, saying the cutter suction dredge TEXAS has arrived at the borrow area and is now ready to commence dredging operations. Additionally, the booster pump has also been positioned onsite and installation of the re
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West Beach dune restoration project
While the Adelaide Beach Management Review is underway the 2023 metropolitan beach program continues with approximately 50,000 cubic metres of quarry sand being delivered to West Beach. This is in addition to the 50,000 cubic metres delivered in September 2022 to meet the state government’s commitme
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Miss Katie dredging the Lockwood Inlet
The hopper dredge Miss Katie is hard at work on her next assignment – dredging of the Lockwood Inlet in North Carolina. According to the Lockwood Inlet Association, the Miss Katie began dredging in the area at Lockwood Inlet yesterday. She will be operating 24 hours a day with two crews rotating. “T