Mid West Ports Authority announced today that Geraldton 2021 maintenance dredging project has reached the halfway point. According to the Authority, trailer suction hopper dredger Modi R has now removed over 50% of the naturally accumulated sediments from the inner harbour of Geraldton Port and the
Dredging Solutions’ cutter suction dredger “Ruby K” and their team of highly trained operators have shown once again how good planning and execution leads to exceptional results. Approximately 33,010m3 of accumulated sediments were removed from within the Scotts Creek, Manning River South, and Farqu
Trailing suction hopper dredger Brisbane is making its way up to Gladstone for annual maintenance dredging of the harbour, according to the Gladstone Ports Corporation. “In the last financial year we welcomed 1909 ships to our three ports,” said GPC. “It’s important we provide safe “harbour roads” f
Department of Transport WA and the City of Mandurah have begun the annual sand bypassing and replenishment project that will ensure safe navigation of the channel and maintain beaches to the north. Sand dredging works inside the northern entrance to the Port Mandurah Canals began in September and wi
Recent update from the Department of Transport shows that urgent dredging is underway in Kalbarri, Western Australia. The authorities have expedited dredging at the mouth of the Murchison River as increased siltation has significantly reduced water depth in the area. Maintenance dredging works at th
The Rye and Sorrento dredging operations are underway, the Mornington Peninsula Shire said. The project will deepen the channel at Rye and an area around the Sorrento boat ramp’s southern pier, ensuring boats can safely access the ramps and piers. Works are expected to take approximately six weeks t
Dredging of the North Channel is on track to finish this week and all the dredged sand has been used to replenish the sand lost by winter storms at Narrowneck. According to the Gold Coast Waterways Authority (GCWA) latest project update, dredging of the Seaway Entrance will commence in early October
Roam Marine is assisting TAMS with the design and installation of a landbacked wharf at Lumsden Point. The wharf is 59m x 22m with a retained height of 16.5m. According to their latest project update, the main piles are dia 1625mm and the anchor piles 1067mm. Roam Marine designed the two level pilin
Hall Contracting, Australia’s largest privately-owned dredging, civil and marine construction company, has just released this very interesting video about the Jacobs Well maintenance dredging program. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRIObHlAv-w For this work, Hall used cutter suction dredge Saibai t
Sand carting and stockpiling work gets underway at Kettle Park next week, Dunedin City Council said. The work is part of a recently announced deal expected to save ratepayers more than $1 million and provide for dune restoration and beach replenishment work on the St Clair-St Kilda coast. Over six t
The dredging work on the Tweed River entrance is almost complete. Around 150,000 cubic metres of sand has been dredged to maintain a clear and safe channel for boaties. Southern Gold Coast beaches have benefited from the project, with sand delivered offshore of Bilinga, Snapper Rocks, Duranbah, and
Dredging work to restore safe navigation for boat users between the Manning River South Channel and Scotts Creek has now been completed. MidCoast Council’s contractor, Dredging Solutions finalised the dredging works this month, which saw a total of 33,010 cubic metres of marine sand removed from the
