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Look Ahead: Jaxport Looks to Build on Successes, Growth

FL, United States

Jaxport’s project to deepen 11 miles of the St. Johns River to 47 feet got underway in February 2018 when Dutra Group began dredging the first three miles of the shipping channel. Dutra Group is expected to finish its segment of the deepening project by August. In November, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company began… Read More

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City Recognizes Marina Owner’s Work to Dredge Veterans Cove

AZ, United States

Rusty Braun said he appreciated being recognized by the City Council for volunteer work to improve Veterans Cove. However, the attention left him “a little bit on the embarrassed side.” Braun operates the Riviera Marina, which is downriver from the cove. “It was a huge volunteer job you did for us,” City Manager Toby Cotter… Read More

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Dredging, Sand Dispute Could be Resolved (USA – Alabama)

AL, United States

But because of the permit challenges made by the Condo Alliance officers, county officials said the Corps of Engineers would not participate in the project nor contribute $1.5 million toward the entire project cost of up to $3.5 million. County officials then reverted to what they deemed “plan B.” It called for Okaloosa to pay… Read More

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Lack of Dredging at Moray Harbour Affecting the Livelihood of Fishermen (United Kingdom)

United Kingdom

Burghead harbour is owned by the local authority who are tasked with overall maintenance of the site, including keeping the entrance free and clear for boats to come in and out. They use their own £2.4 million dredger, the Selkie, to do this – but it has emerged it has been tied up in Buckie… Read More

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Years After PCB Dredging, News of Ongoing Contamination Disappoints

NY, United States

The latest news about PCB contamination in the Hudson River has dismayed both those who opposed dredging and those who championed it as the way to clean the river. After a year of testing fish, the Department of Environmental Conservation announced just before Christmas that contamination levels in fish were “essentially the same” as they… Read More

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$36 Million Lost Lake Marsh Creation Project Completed: Gov. Edwards

LA, United States

The completion of a $36 million project to restore and nourish wetlands on the northern edges of Lost Lake in Terrebonne Parish was announced Friday (Jan. 4) by Gov. John Bel Edwards. Weeks Marine Inc., based in New Jersey, but with several locations in Louisiana, was in charge of the dredging operation, which used sediment… Read More

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The Swan River Restoration Project Made Significant Progress in 2018, but Hits Significant Speed Bump (USA – Colorado)

CO, United States

Building a river and the entire ecosystem around it would seem to be a task reserved for Mother Nature or deities of some high pantheon. But the people of Summit County government and the town of Breckenridge have been doing just that, attempting to repair damage from the area’s dredge mining past with the Swan… Read More

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Harpersfield Dam Project Back on Track After Issues (USA – Ohio)

OH, United States

The Harpersfield Dam construction is again underway after temporary cofferdams, used to divert water, gave way last Friday. Project Manager Gabriel Schmidbauer said the Harpersfield Dam Project was paused when the cofferdams were knocked down because of heavy rains Dec. 20. The sudden release of water caused some sediment to move downstream. “We won’t know… Read More

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Dredging Starts at UK Port that may be Used in No-deal Brexit

United Kingdom

Work began on Thursday to extend a small British port that could serve as a back-up if the UK leaves the European Union with no trade deal, providing the government some respite after days of criticism. Less than three months before Britain leaves the EU on March 29, the transport minister has been forced to… Read More

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I Never Lied About Pelele Drain Dredging – Abdul-Hamid

Nigeria

The Minister of Inner-city and Zongo Development, Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has defended his earlier statement during President Nana Akufo-Addo’s encounter with the press, at which he indicated that the Aboabo Pelele drains in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region has been dredged by his ministry. Dr Abdul-Hamid emphasised that his comment was the… Read More

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Hiccups of Ports Development in 2018 (1) (Nigeria)

Nigeria

The gridlock around Lagos ports that brought the economy to a near standstill underscores the importance of developing other ports in the country, Anna Okon writes Lagos ports In 2018 the government intensified efforts to rehabilitate the access roads leading to Lagos ports. The deplorable roads leading to the Lagos Port Complex and the Tin… Read More

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Ramsgate Harbour Dredging Begins Amid Plans to Reopen Ferry Services Ahead of Potential No-deal Brexit

United Kingdom

he Port of Ramsgate is being dredged in order to turn the harbour into a “second Dover” in preparation for a no-deal Brexit. Under Government plans revealed last week, the seaside port in Kent is being excavated so that ferries and large cargo ships can begin operating out of the harbour again. Dredging began on… Read More

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President Bouterse Announces Dredging of Suriname River (Suriname)

Suriname

President Desi Bouterse has announced that the long-awaited dredging of the Suriname River will definitely take place this year. Addressing the community in his televised New Year’s speech on Tuesday, Bouterse said the Saramacca Canal would also be deepened. The project to dredge the Suriname River has been in the works for years, but for… Read More

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Seacontractors’ ‘Atlantis’ To The Rescue (Netherlands)

Netherlands

Seacontractors BV is an example of the many marine service providers whose tugs and workboats undertake support activities including dredging and port construction. Its Damen Stan Tug 3011s Dian Kingdom and Atlantis are however more than capable of performing traditional rescue towage operations and Atlantis recently found itself ideally positioned to assist three vessels encountering… Read More

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Beach Project Paused until Spring (USA – California)

CA, United States

Army Corps of Engineers officials said that dune and sand replenishment work in Long Beach has been paused because of rough weather and damaged equipment, and is set to resume in March. “There is some dune work going on, but they’re not doing any pumping right now from the dredge,” said Department of Public Works… Read More

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