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Beach nourishment at Emerald Isle VIDEO
The Town of Emerald Isle, NC, has just released a video update on the Bogue Inlet dredging and beach nourishment project. The project, which kicked off on January 1, 2024, is being coordinated by the Army Corp of Engineers and Carteret County. Currently, the Army Corps contractor is dredging approxi
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Van Oord vessels on the way to Burgas, Bulgaria
Semi-submersible vessel Seaway Albatross is on its journey to Bulgaria to deliver two Van Oord split hopper barges, the Pieter Caland and the Cornelis Lely, and backhoe dredger Simson. The vessels are being transported to Burgas where they will be working for the Burgas Capital Dredging project. Acc
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Van Oord’s hopper dredger Vox Amalia working in Estonia
ESTEVE AS, part of BMLG group which provides port operator services at Paldiski South Harbor, has announced the start of the next phase of construction works at quay No. 6A. According to ESTEVE, the hopper dredger Vox Amalia owned by Van Oord has arrived at the Paldiski South Harbour, loading sand f
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Solana Beach shoreline project in full swing
Manson Construction crews have began beach nourishment operations in the City of Solana Beach, CA. This long-awaited beach replenishment project kicked off last week and includes dredging and pumping around 700,000 cubic yards of sand on to the beach. The work will create approximately 25-acres of n
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San Clemente beach nourishment project put to a hold
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District has announced that sand replenishment project in San Clemente will be delayed due to ongoing sand quality issues. USACE has agreed to allow the contractor, Manson Construction to delay the project up to 70 days to ensure that quality sand is use
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Bushy Park dredging project in full swing
The Bushy Park Dredging project is in full swing with dredging taking place within a portion of the Cooper River at Bushy Park Landing. The $5 million project includes but is not limited to mobilization, demobilization, dredging, transportation, disposal, and supervision for removing approximately 1
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Millport flood protection scheme hitting halfway mark
In Millport, on the Scottish island Great Cumbrae, the coastal and flood protection is taking shape through both onshore and offshore activities over the 2km long seafront. North Ayrshire Council, the developer of the Millport coastal flood protection scheme, contracted Van Oord in January 2023. Van
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GLDD dredging and pumping sand in Orange Beach, AL
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company has finished pumping sand to the Gulf State Park and is now working in Orange Beach (AL). According to the City, the beach renourishment operation began in Orange Beach on Wednesday. “Heavy equipment is on the beach, and the public is asked to be respectful of wor
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Swansea Channel dredging work reaching final stretch
Transport for NSW Maritime is funding dredging of Swansea Channel to improve navigation and provide access to Lake Macquarie. The current dredging campaign in the Swansea Channel involves three areas: the Dog Leg; the Swan Bay Entrance; and the Drop Over. According to the Transport for NSW, dredging
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Whanganui dredging work completed ahead of the Christmas holidays
Mōrena, the dredging barge has been hard at work over the past weeks clearing sediment and silt from the Whanganui Port basin. Now that dredging has been completed ahead of the Christmas holidays, the port basin channel is cleared, allowing boaties access to and from the Wharf Street boat ramp withi
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Carnarvon Fascine dredging project making good progress
Dredging of the Carnarvon Fascine has seen safe navigation restored for recreational and commercial vessels in the area. The Western Australian government announced a $3 million one-off dredging campaign for the waterway earlier this year after technical studies confirmed that built options to impro
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Roberts Bank Terminal 2 – Year in review
With Canada’s west coast container trade on a long-term growth trajectory, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has just released an update on the work done over the past year to advance Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project. Here are some of the highlights from 2023: Looking ahead The Vancouver Fraser Por
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Completion of the Long Point Bayou marsh creation project expected in early 2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District has been pumping sediment out of the Calcasieu Ship Channel to help create new marsh lands as part of the Louisiana Coastal Restoration and Protection Authority (CPRA) Long Point Bayou Marsh Creation Project near Hackberry, La. At various stages
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Weeks Marine wrapping up work in Sandwich, MA
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Weeks Marine are wrapping up dredging of the Cape Cod Canal and nourishment of Town Neck Beach. Weeks Marine commenced maintenance dredging the Cape Cod Canal and sand pumping operations in Sandwich in mid-October. During the works, crews dredged and placed place