The Waikorire/Pilot Bay beach replenishment program is about to begin, Tauranga City Council said. “With the weather warming up it’s great to see locals and visitors getting out and about enjoying the great outdoors in the Mount. We’re mindful that we’re entering a busy season for our beaches so it’
Important sand replenishment works are underway at Brighton Le Sands and Ramsgate Beach to restore and protect the foreshore, said Bayside Council. Sand is being transported from Kyeemagh to Brighton Le Sands and from Dolls Point to Ramsgate Beach. “For everyone’s safety, small sections of the beach
Dredging at Tootgarook/Capel Sound boat ramp is now complete, Better Boating Victoria (BBV) said. The work is undertaken annually due to high levels of sand movement in the area. Sand is removed and trucked back above the high watermark to replenish the beach, said BBV. With dredging complete, marke
The Marine Safety SA has announced the start of dredging operations at the West Beach Boat Ramp. According to the Notice to Mariners No. 65 of 2024, dredging commenced on 27th October 2024 in the vicinity of the West Beach Boat Ramp. Dredging operations are scheduled for up to 24 hours a day, 7 days
Pilbara Ports said that the Lumsden Point teams have been hard at work, and approximately 30% of the dredging work is now complete. “Working from east to west, they’re well on track to completing the dredging, creating a deeper access channel, swing basin and berth pockets, by the end of November,”
The City of Gold Coast is conducting annual sand dredging to raise the sandbank by a meter. According to the City, the work will take about four weeks, weather permitting. Beach nourishment is an integral part of their coastal protection efforts. It includes: Increased volumes of sand help to protec
Nanumea, the fourth largest and most remote island of Tuvalu, is located 650 kilometers north of the nation’s capital. The outer island’s white shores are home to a population of 485 people and around 180 houses, only accessible to the public by ship. Many of Nanumea’s buildings and residential hous
Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) said that the hopper dredge Albatros, operated by Dutch Dredging, began dredging last month and will be in the port areas until mid-January. The dredging locations are the main channel, Cashin Quay pockets and Cruise Berth pockets. Alistair Boyce, Head of Engineering and
Bayside Council said that important works are taking place on Crown Land along Lady Robinson Beach, with one project affecting Kyeemagh and Brighton Le Sands and a second concurrent project affecting Ramsgate and Dolls Point. Storm events and tidal inundation is causing significant erosion of the ar
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said that the Thaa Atoll Kinbidhoo Land Reclamation Project is in full swing. In its latest project update, MTCC noted that the reclamation operations are ongoing, with 30% completion. The dredging operations in the area started on April 18 this year
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has just released the latest update on their N. Manadhoo Harbor channel dredging and breakwater construction project. According to MTCC, this capital development program is well underway, with overall 93% project progress. Also, construction of a jet
Kingston District Council (SA) is about to begin emergency dredging campaign to enable reopening of the Cape Jaffa marina. The Council has now engaged its dredging contractor to mobilize and commence dredging at its earliest availability, in the first week of November. The works will enable re-openi
