Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has just released the latest update on the Gdh. Thinadhoo Industrial Zone Land Reclamation and Shore Protection Project. The first shipment of precast concrete blocks and rock boulders required for the project has been delivered to the site. Dredging
The Te Rauone Beach renourishment project in New Zealand has passed another key milestone, with pumping of sand onto the beach now complete, reports Port Otago. According to the port, the pumping phase was perfectly timed to finish in time for the sea lion breeding season. The SouthRoads team has pa
MidCoast Council will continue to renourish the sand on Jimmys Beach from the Winda Woppa stockpile to protect this area that is threatened by coastal erosion. A review of the use of the sand transfer system which was designed to pump sand from the stockpile to the beach is still underway. “Initial
Transport for NSW Maritime has just released the latest update on the Coffs Harbour Regional Boat dredging program. As part of their plan to manage the sand build-up in the channel, dredging has continued at the Boat Ramp. Over the next few weeks, Transport for NSW will dredge this area using an exc
The Queensland Government (Marine Safety Queensland) recently began work on a dredging project that will remove sand from the mouth of the Mooloolaba River and make the harbour safe for all users. According to the Sunshine Coast Council, the dredged sand is being used to restore Mooloolaba beach, wh
Mid West Ports Authority (MWPA) has successfully completed another maintenance dredging campaign at the Fishing Boat Harbour (FBH). As reported by MWPA, the dredging campaign removed accumulated sediment from the FBH entrance and navigation channels to a depth of -3.5m below chart datum, providing s
Thames-Coromandel District Council has 400km of coastline and is finalising its Shoreline Management Plan. It’s the result of three years of consultation and research to manage coastal hazards, coastal erosion and inundation, NIWA said. Further south, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is developing its K
The planned dredging work for the Swansea Channel before Christmas has been delayed until next year. In the December update from Transport for NSW, the State government said that the planned dredging campaign before the holiday period has had to be put off until February next year due to the presenc
The $187.5 million Spoilbank Marina project has come a long way since dredging began this summer. According to Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA), it’s been a big year of progress for the Spoilbank Marina, with the project now over 50 per cent complete. Over the last few months, MGN Civil Pty Ltd has bee
The Western Australian Department of Transport (DoT) has announced the new start date for the Jurien Bay Boat Harbour dredging project. Initially scheduled to begin in December, the Jurien Bay dredging campaign now won’t begin until early next year. Department of Transport (DoT) Director of Coastal
The Waioeka river mouth in Ōpōtiki has been closed to week-day boat traffic since September to allow dredging works on the $100 million harbour project to proceed safely. Pakihikura, the waterway from the confluence with the Otara River to the river mouth will reopen to boaties from this Friday 16 D
Port of Townsville Limited has reached an important milestone on the Channel Upgrade project. According to the latest update on the project, more than one million cubic metres of dredge material has been removed from Townsville’s shipping channel. “The dredging component of the project is almost a t
