The cutter suction dredge ‘Nu Enterprise’ is about to begin annual dredging program for Tallebudgera Creek. This year an estimated 20,000m³ of clean sand will be dredged from Tallebudgera Creek and pumped up to 1.8km for beach nourishment. Neumann Contractors has undertaken the dredging works in Tal
The City of Gold Coast’s defenses against storm damage continue to be boosted with the construction of a new 205 meter seawall at Kurrawa Beach. “The $1.3 million project, adjacent to Kurrawa Park between Charles Avenue and Victoria Avenue, is part of our extensive seawalls program,” the City said i
The Safety Committee has chosen eight nominations for the IADC Safety Award with one nomination to be announced every Monday per week, starting from 25 July, 2016. The first nomination is for Jan De Nul Australia’s “Fully Automated TSHD Mooring” system. During the dredging and reclamation works of B
A contractor engaged by Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council has begun with the Lake Jerrabomberra clean-up. The six week clean-up project will see the removal of 1000m³ of sediment from the Lake via an amphibious dredge. The sediment will then be placed in dewatering bags where it will dry before i
A plan to reduce erosion on the Huia Domain and foreshore has been approved by the Waitākere Ranges Local Board following extensive consultation with the local community, iwi, coastal engineers and council representatives. “The first proposals over 18 months ago did not reflect how strongly the comm
Northern Beaches Council will host three information drop-in sessions about how to manage coastal erosion. This follows the devastating impact the June east coast low had across the Northern Beaches, in particular at Collaroy-Narrabeen. The draft Coastal Erosion Policy was tabled by Northern Beaches
Maintenance dredging works at the Tankerton jetty and channel are scheduled to take place from 25 July to 16 August 2016, weather permitting. According to the Parks Victoria’s latest Notice to Mariners, these dredging operations will be carried out by a cutter suction dredge. The material dredged du
Protecting and enhancing the Sunshine Coast’s natural environment was today secured as a top priority following council’s approval of the $9.28 million Environment Levy Program 2016/2017. Environment Portfolio Councillor, Jenny McKay, said that the Environment Levy was a primary funding source that
UniSite Group, a Chinese company involved in dredging, land reclamation, offshore projects, marine, mechanical engineering and green remediation projects, took an active part in a lot of projects all over the world in the second quarter of 2016. In this time frame, UniSite supplied a significant amo
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (July 11-17, 2016). Boskalis Announces Job Cuts and Fleet Reduction Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has completed its fleet rationalization study announced earlier this year. The Netherlands to Implement New Flo
The Nabouwalu Jetty repair work, undertaken by Hall Pacific, has been completed, according to the Fiji Times. This maintenance scheme, worth around $4.2 million, lasted four months and included dredging and civil construction works. Commenting the completion, the company’s managing director, Cameron
Northern Beaches Council is about to begin the task of clearing the entrance of Narrabeen Lagoon. During the works, around 50,000 cubic meters of sand will be shifted and used to replenish Collaroy–Narrabeen Beach which suffered devastating erosion in the June East Coast low. While the overall size
