Central Coast Council has just released this amazing video named Ettalong Umina Coastal Management. The entrance to Brisbane Water is characterised by a highly mobile and dynamic sedimentary system consisting of a series of nearshore shoals and sandy beaches. “Since early European exploration this c
RN Dredging Pty Ltd – the Australian subsidiary of Rohde Nielsen A/S – has successfully completed a maintenance campaign for Mid West Ports Authority. During the works, trailer suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Modi R removed approximately 200,000m3 of material from Geraldton Port, including dredging of
Work has started to widen town beach using sand currently trapped north and south of the Exmouth Boat Harbour breakwater, reports the WA Department of Transport. DoT Director of Coastal Facilities Donna West said that this sand bypassing and replenishment project would see about 25,000 cubic metres
Beng Kuang Marine Limited has designed and developed specialised dredging equipment for offshore tin mining activities. Installed on barges, the specialised dredging equipment has been tested for operational efficiency in various offshore tin mining sites in Indonesia with the following highlights:
The Copper Coast Council (South Australia) has just announced that dredging works at the Port Hughes Boat Ramp are set to begin in early December. According to the Council, the Port Hughes Boat Ramp dredging scheme will commence on Thursday, 2 December 2021, and will last until Saturday, 11 December
Over the past few weeks, New Zealand’s Port Otago has installed a series of silencers on their backhoe dredge Takutai. While her accommodation block and operator cabin were well insulated for sound, it was a different story outside. Her rear-mounted digger, hydraulic systems’ generator and plant roo
A new report released today by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) estimates that Australian Governments will need to invest $30 billion in large scale coastal protection and adaptation projects over the next 50 years, as climate change makes coastal communities, property, and infrastructure in
Dredging to remove a build up of sand in Brighton Harbour has begun, Bayside City Council said. The work is expected to take two to three weeks, subject to weather, during which time temporary boating access restrictions will apply within the harbour. The operation is a joint Parks Victoria and Roya
The South Australian Department for Infrastructure and Transport announced today that Maritime Constructions (the Department’s contractor) is about to begin routine maintenance dredging of the North Haven waterways. As reported, dredging works at North Haven will commence from Wednesday, 24 November
The Western Australia Department of Transport (DoT) has commenced site works on the Stage 1 of the Carnarvon One Mile Jetty project. The DoT recently engaged contractors to undertake the urgent work, required after the jetty suffered significant damage during Tropical Cyclone Seroja and engineers re
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) and the Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (MNPHI) have signed new contracts for implementation of several coastal protection and harbour development projects. Number one is the Lh. Kurendhoo Coastal Protection Project. Scope o
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company Plc (MTCC) is deploying the largest excavator in their fleet to the R. Rasmaadhoo harbour development project. The work includes: dredging and excavation operations of 8,100cbm; construction of a 377m breakwater; installation of 600sqm of paved area, naviga
