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Murphy, Pallone promoting living shoreline infrastructure projects
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy and U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. recently urged the Biden Administration to quickly implement investments in living shoreline projects from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act. In a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
TSHD Galileo Galilei starts work on the Vreed en Hoop project in Guyana
One of the world’s largest hopper dredgers, Jan De Nul Group’s Galileo Galilei has arrived in Guyana to commence work on the Vreed-en-Hoop development project. According to NRG Holdings Incorporated, the consortium behind the project, arrival of TSHD Galileo Galilei marks the beginning of the reclam
Parkers River dredging to kick off today
Town of Yarmouth Massachusetts will later today begin dredging and beach nourishment operations at the Parkers River and Seagull Beach. According to the town officials, there will be an excavated pit on Seagull Beach which will serve as a dewatering basin for dredge spoils from a channel dredging op
Charleston Marina dredging almost done
Dredging operations at the Charleston Marina have almost come to a conclusion for the 2022 season, according to the Port of Coos Bay. Over the last couple of weeks, the crews were busy conducting dredging near the Point Adams Facility, near B Dock, and near the OIMB Dock. The project was undertaken
Maintenance dredging underway at the Martinez Marina
The City of Martinez (CA) announced recently that the 2022 Marina Dredging Project has been approved by the regulatory agencies. According to the city, the environmental dredging work window expires at the end of November (absent the regulatory agencies granting an extension into December). To maxim
IPDC panel supports deltas in times of climate change
At the UN Water Conference in New York, 22-24 March 2023, a new initiative to accelerate climate adaptation called the International Panel on Deltas and Coastal areas (IPDC) will be launched. This new initiative by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water management will focus on solutions tha
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Top 3 most effective modern methods of dredging
X-Machines has just released this very interested video named ‘Top 3 most effective modern methods of dredging the seabed’. In the video: dredging for the New Suez Canal, how the cutter suction dredgers work, all about trailing suction hopper dredgers, backhoe dredgers, shipyard with the largest cov
University of Delaware: Exploring ways to protect coastal shorelines
An estuary is a partially enclosed body of water, often containing wetlands and marshes, where salt water from the ocean and fresh water from rivers and streams meet and mix. Somewhat of an in-between area, estuaries serve a vital role for the surrounding ecosystem, while offering natural recreation
NFWF awards $5.49M for restoration projects in Louisiana
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has announced that a Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) project was one of three impacting Louisiana that were awarded over $5.49 million in funding through the America the Beautiful Challenge (ATBC) grant program. NFWF awarded nearly
Van Oord’s TSHD HAM 318 ready for Port of Rio Grande job
The maintenance dredging works on the access channel to the Port of Rio Grande are set to begin today. According to Portos RS – Autoridade Portuária dos Portos do RS, Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) HAM 318 arrived in the municipality yesterday afternoon – getting ready to kick off
Funding secured for the construction of Trigon’s second berth
Prince Rupert’s Trigon Pacific Terminals Limited (Trigon) has announced a $75-million award from the federal National Trade Corridors Fund that will enable construction of the “Berth 2 Beyond Carbon” project on Ridley Island. The funding will support the construction of a second berth at the Port of
Surinamese President OKs Port of Nickerie project
Surinamese President Chandrikapersad Santokhi has officially given the go-ahead for the construction of a new deep-water port – called Port of Nickerie. According to the Surinamese government’s official release, it is planned to complete the port in 2025. The Port of Nickerie is an initiative of the