The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is investigating a Philippine-flagged dredging vessel with six purportedly undocumented Chinese and Filipino-Chinese crew members. An initial PCG report on Monday said that the undocumented individuals were crew members of the dredger MV Sangko Uno docked at Navotas
Annual maintenance dredging is underway in Cleveland Bay, the Port of Townsville Limited said. The work is being undertaken with the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Brisbane, by removing natural sediment from the shipping channel to ensure vessels can safely access the Port to provide essenti
Minister for Outdoor Recreation, Steve Dimopoulos, today announced $700,000 in Recreational Boating Access and Dredging grants through the Labor Government’s Better Boating Fund. At Mallacoota, East Gippsland Shire Council will use a grant of $150,000 to dredge at the Bastion Point boat ramp. The co
Victorian Marine Services (VMS) has successfully completed another dredging campaign at the Beachport Boat Ramp. According to the Wattle Range Council, despite some delays caused by recent storms, a good result has been achieved and the boat ramp is now fully functional in time for the upcoming fish
The Northern Territory Government said that DVO JV is conducting trenching operations in Darwin harbor for the Barossa GEP project. According to the Local Notice to Mariners, trenching utilizes a dredging vessel to remove rock and sand, known as spoil, from the Barossa pipeline trench for disposal a
Don Punch MLA, Minister for Regional Development, provided an update in Parliament yesterday on the latest developments taking place at the Bunbury waterfront. “Recently, I joined Minister David Michael to announce the Department Of Transport had awarded a milestone $69.2 million contract to build t
The Department for Environment and Water (South Australia) has started beach replenishment work at Glenelg. This work helps to manage the natural movement of sand along the coast by moving sand from Glenelg to beaches further south, like Kingston Park. According to DEW, repairs to several Glenelg Je
Dredging work is set to take place in the following days at the Clifton Springs Boat Harbor, in response to recent storms, the City of Greater Geelong said. According to Geelong Council, the recent storms have resulted in seagrass wrack at the entrance to the harbor, with dredging to start this week
The Government of Western Australia’s Department of Transport is working to deliver improved coastal infrastructure at Batavia Coast Marina. The pen project, costing $3.3 million will see a new jetty constructed, providing increased vessel accommodation and also allowing for easy loading and unloadi
Minister for Ports and Freight, Melissa Horne, visited the Port of Port Fairy this week to announce a $340,000 investment to rehabilitate and replace the wharf’s fenders and walers, alongside repairs to the large onsite depot. This investment builds on recent improvements, including $10,000 in slipw
Dredging of the Tweed River entrance – conducted under the Tweed Sand Bypassing project – has been successfully completed. Over the past few weeks, visitors may have noticed the hopper dredger Trud R doing works in the Tweed River entrance. The aim of the program is to establish and maintain a safe,
More than $1 million in coastal protection grants will be made available to councils and community groups committed to restoring and preserving vulnerable sections of the South Australia’s coastline. Applications are open for the Coast Protection Board’s two annual grant programs, the 2024-25 Coast
