$1 million in grants is now available to help repair, restore and sustain the state’s regional coastal areas under the State Government’s Securing the future of our regional coastline initiative. Director Climate Change, Coasts and Marine Neil McFarlane said that the Department for Environment and W
Boaties have benefited from a dredging campaign at Jacobs Well, with Hall Contracting having recently finished dredging more than 80,000m3 of material from the Calypso Bay Access Channel and Main Channel (North and South). Hall General Manager – Dredging, Mark McCurdy, said that the works had improv
Work on Stage 1 of upgrades at the Onslow Community Boating Precinct will start in October, the Government of Western Australia said. A $9.2 million contract for stage one works has been awarded to WA based company Ertech. A new two-lane boat launching ramp will be constructed with a central floatin
The Geraldton 2021 Maintenance Dredge Project is officially underway, Mid West Ports Authority informs. The cleanup program will involve removing naturally accumulated sediments from within the inner harbour of Geraldton Port and southern navigational channel. For this job, RN Dredging Pty Ltd – the
The Port of Townsville said that the Independent Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC) will meet this week to discuss the Channel Upgrade Project. The public update will be held online on Wednesday, 15 September, from 4pm. The ITAC members have diverse technical backgrounds and all are recognized in t
The trailer suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Modi R was spotted yesterday as she made her way into Geraldton Port. The dredger – mobilized from Fremantle earlier this week – to be used during the upcoming Geraldton maintenance dredging project. Contractor RN Dredging Pty Ltd has been appointed, while B
The Jam Jerrup coastline has been experiencing significant erosion that is impacting on native vegetation, public access and safety in the area. The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) in partnership with the Bass Coast Shire Council, University of Melbourne and Lang Lang For
The next phase of Palaszczuk Government’s Building Our Regions program has taken a step forward with details of the $70 million for regional water infrastructure projects revealed. Regional local governments in Queensland will soon be able to apply for a share of the $70 million Building Our Regions
As part of the proposed Gas Terminal, Viva Energy would construct an extension to the existing Geelong Refinery Pier to accommodate the Floating Gas Terminal and LNG carriers. This work will require some dredging around Refinery Pier. In this very interesting video, Laura Bishop, Regulatory Approval
The Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) will begin dredging and survey operations within the Port of Dampier during the next week. According to their official announcement, the works will be undertaken at the following locations: Rio Tinto Channels, Parker Point Berths, East Intercourse Island Berths, Dam
Mid West Ports Authority is set to begin the Geraldton dredging program in the following days. The 2021 Maintenance Dredge Project will remove naturally accumulated sediments from within the inner harbour of Geraldton Port and southern navigational channel. For this job, RN Dredging Pty Ltd – the Au
Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC) has launched KOEM’s new trailing suction hopper dredger “ENDAM”. The multi-purpose vessel will primarily act as an oil recovery vessel, and will undertake work as a hopper dredger when not tending to emergencies. Last spring, Damen S
