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Dredging wraps up at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point
The USACE Wilmington District completed annual maintenance dredging at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU) recently, removing hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of sediment to ensure the installation’s federally authorized navigation channels remain open and operational. According to USACE
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EXCLUSIVE: Jan De Nul wins dredging contract for Pilbara Ports Zone 5 Bypass Channel
Pilbara Ports has awarded a dredging contract to Jan De Nul Australia for the Zone 5 Bypass Channel at Port of Port Hedland. The $50 million project, announced in this year’s State Budget, is set to enhance the safety, efficiency, and resilience of the port, one of the world’s largest bulk export hu
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: North Shore Lane dredging underway
The North Shore Lane dredging project is officially underway, marking an important step forward in the rehabilitation of Lake Onalaska. According to Lake Onalaska Rehabilitation Coalition, this project is about more than improving boat access. It will help reopen a historic channel, improve navigati
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Dredging projects that changed the world – Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah
Say ‘Dubai’ and many people will automatically picture the palm-shaped island – Palm Jumeirah. This artificial island off the coast of Dubai can be seen from space and is one of the major tourist attractions of the United Arab Emirates. The project offers an unparalleled example of dredging and land
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EXCLUSIVE: Jan De Nul’s maintenance works on Paraná River start in August
For the next 25 years, Jan De Nul will be responsible for deepening, modernizing and maintaining Argentina’s main waterway under a concession agreement that allows the company to collect toll fees from passing vessels. The company has maintained the Paraná River since 1995. The concession for the 1,
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NMDC Infra signs contract to build emergency lagoon in Abu Dhabi
NMDC Group said that NMDC Infra, a wholly owned subsidiary, has signed a contract with TAQA Water Solutions Company, a unit of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), for the construction of an emergency Lagoon for the Abu Dhabi region. According to a statement to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: Offshore works progress on Princess Elisabeth Island
Benefiting from the current good weather conditions, offshore works on the Princess Elisabeth Island are steadily progressing – the 17th caisson has been installed in the North Sea. “Each caisson installed brings us closer to completing this pioneering artificial energy island, located 45 km off the
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Jan De Nul, Boskalis, DEME and Aertssen work together on Ghent reservoir project
Near Ghent, Jan De Nul is renovating a drinking water reservoir with a capacity of 6.4 billion liters. The company is carrying out this project on behalf of De Watergroep, together with its partners Aertssen Group, DEME Group and Boskalis. After 50 years, the reservoir needed a thorough renovation.
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Boskalis in Harwich: Improving salt marshes in Copperas Bay
When maintaining a port or waterway, the dredged material – sand, clay or silt – is often transported to a designated location outside the port area. In some cases, the dredged material can be given a second life nearby. This is the case in Harwich, United Kingdom. During port maintenance using Bosk
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Tynaarlo dredging program moves ahead
Knoop BV said that their latest dredging project in Tynaarlo, a municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands, is in full swing. “Our Waterking WK 350, equipped with a Damen DOP 200 dredge pump, is now fully operational on site. The pipeline system is in place, gravel is being pumped ashore, and the
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Jan De Nul: 2000 stones returned to Belgian North Sea
Last week, Jan De Nul took an important step in the restoration of oyster reefs in the Belgian North Sea – on the seabed of a protected marine area, they placed 2,000 stones, inoculated with a total of 400,000 young, hatchery-grown oysters. “With this intervention, we are directly contributing to th
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NMDC Dredging and Marine inaugurates Coastal and Hydrodynamic Center
Abu Dhabi’s based NMDC Dredging and Marine has inaugurated the NMDC Coastal and Hydrodynamic Center, the region’s first hydraulic physical modelling test facility. According to NMDC, the purpose-built facility enables the simulation and physical testing of complex marine, coastal and offshore infras
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Damen Dredging delivers CSD simulator to BIWTA, Bangladesh
Damen Dredging has delivered a state-of-the-art cutter suction dredger (CSD) simulator to BIWTA in Bangladesh. The CSD sim has been installed in the BIWTA ’Dredge Training Centre’, and offers an immersive experience due to the three 75”screens and the real operators chair. According to Damen, “the t
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The first element of Fehmarnbelt tunnel successfully immersed
DEME Group has achieved a major milestone with Femern Link Contractors (FLC): the first tunnel element, measuring 217 meters in length and weighing 73,000 tons, has been successfully immersed, installed in the tunnel trench and connected to the Danish portal at Rødbyhavn. Transported earlier from th