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NFWF OKs six restoration projects
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund has approved six restoration projects and two amended projects for Mississippi for a total of $26.8 million. The projects will be administered by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). “These proj
New Watermaster arrives in Argentina
A new amphibious multipurpose Watermaster dredger has arrived in Misiones, Argentina. According to Watermaster, Yacyreta Argentina will use the versatile machine for coastal treatment, biomass removal, tree extraction, dredging of excessive mud, and clearing of invasive aquatic vegetation and debris
Up to 6.6M cubic yards of sand for Dare County beaches
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has executed an agreement with Dare County, granting the county access to up to 6.6 million cubic yards of sand from the Outer Continental Shelf to restore 11.6 miles of beaches. The project, slated for 2022, is part of Dare County’s long-term shoreline m
Cameron Meadows dredging starts
The Louisiana CPRA yesterday announced the start of dredging activities on the Cameron Meadows Marsh Creation and Terracing Project in Cameron Parish. Using 1.9 million cubic yards of sediment pumped from the Gulf of Mexico, the area will see the addition of 308 acres of marsh. The restoration proje
Royal IHC delivers key components for TSHD R.B. Weeks
Last year, Royal IHC and Weeks Marine Inc. entered into a contract for the engineering and equipment delivery for the 6,540m³ TSHD R.B. Weeks, currently under construction at the Allanton premises of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, Florida. This is an identical vessel to the Magdalen that w
DEME separates from its parent company CFE
After announcing its candidacy for the construction of an energy island in the Danish North Sea earlier this week, DEME is now separating from its parent company CFE by summer 2022. CFE’s board of directors announced today in a press release its intention to split the group into two separate listed
New River Bayou dredging kicks off
A ceremonial groundbreaking event was held earlier this week to kick off the dredging project of New River Bayou from its juncture at Bayou Grand Goudine to the weir east of the City of Gonzales. The project is expected to boost drainage and flood relief for a large part of the east bank of Ascensio
VIDEO: Lakeside Western shoreline preservation
Lakeside Chautauqua, located in Lakeside, Ohio, yesterday released this very interesting video named ‘Lakeside Western Shoreline Preservation’. In the video, Matt Kovach, restoration ecologist at GEI Consultants, presents possible processes and design considerations to address erosion along Lakeside
Sunshine Coast Council trials new sand nourishment method
Investigations are underway to trial a method of sand nourishment at Maroochydore Beach, Sunshine Coast Council said. The technique, called nearshore nourishment, has not been used on the Sunshine Coast before and involves importing sand from outside the region and placing it in the water, about 300
Beneficial reuse of dredged sediment in Ashtabula
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and its contractor, Michigan-based Great Lakes Docks and Materials, L.L.C., have completed substantial construction of a beneficial use of dredged sediment placement area in Ashtabula Harbor. According to the Corps, this phase of the project include
IADC ‘Meet the Experts’ webinar series available online
Earlier this year, International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) started a new webinar series presented by dredging experts of Boskalis, Jan De Nul and Van Oord. Each webinar focused on a high-profile dredging project like the ones in Manila Bay, The Philippines, Brisbane Airport Dredging a
William Hawrelak Park rehabilitation on the way
The City of Edmonton, Alberta, has just announced that the William Hawrelak Park Rehabilitation Project is currently in the design development phase. The goals established during engagement sessions are now being turned into physical drawings to include the details and specifications required for co