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Cowes Harbour dredging complete
Cowes Harbour Commission yesterday announced the successful completion of all dredging works in the harbour. The 2023 dredging campaign commenced on Tuesday 21st February 2023 and continued all the way until April. The project covered several sites, including the Town Quay (maintenance dredging), Ki
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Callantsoog beach replenishment starting soon
Later this month, Rijkswaterstaat will start work on their next coastal protection project, the Callantsoog beach replenishment scheme. Dredging and beachfill operations are set to commence in the third week of April and will last about 6 to 8 weeks. During the works, around 800,000m3 of sand will b
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Blenheim Palace dredging work resumes after winter break
Civil engineering contractor Land & Water is back in Oxford for the restart of the Queen Pool dredging project at Blenheim Palace. “Our monumental lake dredge at UNESCO World Heritage Site Blenheim Palace has restarted after pausing for winter,” Land & Water said in the update. The decision to shut
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Dredger Thor R performs well in Northern Germany
Rohde Nielsen recently completed a beach nourishment project for the client StaLUMM in Rerik in Northern Germany, which is renowned for its beautiful beaches and agricultural backlands. To ensure more effective and natural protection of the beach from the winter storms in the Baltic Sea, Rohde Niels
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Annual dredge of the Oceanside Harbor
The annual dredge of the Oceanside Harbor inlet is expected to begin in mid-April, according to the Army Corps. Last week, USACE confirmed that April 3, 2023 is the target date to begin mobilizing for the Oceanside campaign with actual dredging operations commencing around April 12. The entire dredg
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TSHD MODI R ready for Port Adelaide dredging works
South Australia’s Department of Infrastructure and Transport has just announced that dredging is about to begin in Port Adelaide, both Inner and Outer Harbour. Starting in late March / early April, the dredge works are expected to be completed by the end of May 2023. The contractor for this project
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Rijkswaterstaat gearing up for the next beach nourishment campaign
Rijkswaterstaat is ready for their next project, dredging and beach nourishment of the Nieuwvliet-Groede coastline. “In April and May 2023, we will be working on the maintenance of the coast at Nieuwvliet-Groede. We’ll use dredgers to deposit a total of 700,000m3 of sand on the beach between Het Kil
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Dredging works underway at Lorain Harbor
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is in Lorain, Ohio, removing dredged material from the Black River to provide ease of navigation and passage for large vessels carrying products vital to the economy. Utilizing a new filtering method, the water from the placement area is maintained
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The Quillayute Sea dike repairs starting this fall
Seattle-based Duwamish-Pacific Joint Venture recently won a $5.7 million Quillayute Sea dike repair project in Washington. According to USACE, repairs to the Quillayute Sea dike protecting the Quileute Tribe’s 800-year-old fishing village, will begin this fall. The project will protect the La Push c
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GLDD gearing up for the Avalon beach nourishment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company have presented a new schedule for the Avalon Beach Nourishment project. The dredge “Texas” is currently undergoing maintenance repairs in New York. The repairs are expected to be completed by April 8th, with the dredge arriving
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Broward County shore protection project – Segment III
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District recently provided update on the Segment III of the Broward County Shore Protection Project. According to the Corps, the team has completed sand placement up to the jetty at the north end of Mizzel Eula-Johnson State Park and is transitioning to
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Duck beachfill work finally to begin in April
The Town of Duck, North Carolina, has just released an update about the town’s beach nourishment project. In the update the town said that Weeks Marine is planning to begin work in Duck in early April. They expect to complete the nourishment and have all equipment removed by Memorial Day. “The contr
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Norfolk Dredging takes part in the Newburyport project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has just released an update regarding the Newburyport dredging project. According to the Corps, H&L Contracting LLC is subcontracting the remaining dredging of the 15 ft entrance channel to Norfolk Dredging. The hydraulic cutterhead dredge DELAW
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Dredging underway at Whakatāne Yacht Club
Whakatāne District Council, New Zealand, recently began maintenance dredging of the Whakatāne River in the vicinity of the Whakatāne Yacht Club. “As part of our management of the Whakatāne Harbour we’re required to maintain a safe navigational channel for all users to access,” the council said in th