MidCoast Council (NSW) is finalizing logistics and contractor arrangements for dredging to take place in the Lower Myall River. Council is managing this major project which is fully funded by TfNSW through the NSW Boating Now Program. Works will see the removal of approximately 100,000m3 of sediment
Beach nourishment works will kick off next week at Mounts Bay, Marengo to build resilience to coastal erosion along the Great Ocean Road. Sand from areas south of Point Bunbury, Apollo Bay will be harvested for the works, which aim to protect both the roadway and essential services in the area. “We
DEME Group said that its Dredging & Infra segment is moving ahead with the capital dredging and land reclamation works for the expansion of the Port of Abu Qir in Egypt. In Saudi Arabia, the Port of Oxagon Phase 2 project is progressing steadily, with dry earth excavation works well underway in prep
Pangasinan Second District Representative, Mark Cojuangco, said that he is pushing for the dredged materials from Lingayen Gulf to remain in the province for beach nourishment and flood mitigation. Cojuangco added that these materials could help widen beaches, create a natural buffer against storm w
Big strides are being taken in the development of new dredging technology to control the invasive exotic caulerpa seaweed, said Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard. “A $10 million funding injection last year helped drive improvements to technology and getting new tools in the water. Today I’m happy
The zig-zag pedestrian access ramp opposite Clarko Reserve in Trigg (near the intersection of Karrinyup Road and West Coast Drive) is being upgraded through rock armoring works, the City of Stirling said. Rock armoring is the process of placing large limestone boulders to absorb the energy from wave
In order to address the land constraints in the island of Maaenboodhoo in Dhaalu atoll, reclamation of 30 hectares of land will be initiated soon, said the President of the Republic of Maldives, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu. The President visited Maaenboodhoo this morning, during his visit to Dhaalu atoll. Sp
Auckland Council Healthy Waters said that the emergency works at Brian Byrnes Reserve are scheduled to start this Monday, February 24. According to the council, these works will include fish management and dredging operations. Sediment and erosion controls will be put in place downstream to minimize
Central Coast Council said that they will start pro-active early flood mitigation works this month at The Entrance channel, establishing a pilot channel, in preparation for any significant weather events that may occur in the coming months. The timing for the works’ commencement follows the end of t
Site works have started on a critical coastal protection project located in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). The project design is led by consulting engineering company Royal HaskoningDHV on behalf of the RMI Ministry of Public Works, Infrastructure and Utilities (MPWIU), with dredging an
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has just released the latest update on the GDh. Thinadhoo Industrial Zone Development Project. MTCC said that the work on this capital development program is moving ahead, with overall project completion at 88%. According to MTCC, revetment construct
Renourishment works on the Amberley Beach bund are well underway and are expected to be completed in March, Hurunui District Council said. The renourished bund will be 1100m long, covering the extent of the Amberley Beach township and is constructed of granular fill material similar to natural beach
