Port Macquarie Hastings Council, NSW, is ready to start work on dredging Lake Cathie to help provide a buffer against coastal erosion along Illaroo Road and improve the environmental amenity of the lake. “This will be the first dredging since 2018,” PMHC Natural Resources Manager, Ben Foster said. “
The WA Government has called for applications for a further $3.56 million in funding as part of its fight to protect Western Australia’s coastline from coastal erosion. The CoastWA grants program facilitates and supports coastal land managers to undertake strategic planning, implement sustainable ad
Three airport development projects will be completed this year, while four more projects will commence before the end of the year, said the Maldives President, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. The President revealed this information while speaking at the function held to inaugurate the new airport developed o
The Transport Minister, Rita Saffioti, today announced that the McGowan Government will undertake a $3 million dredging project to improve ocean access from the Carnarvon Fascine. The project will also include works to stabilise the sand spit. This announcement is the result of the close collaborati
Port of Townsville Limited is marking a significant anniversary today for its Channel Upgrade project as they celebrate one year of channel widening. “In that time, we’ve removed 1.65 million cubic metres of dredge material, unloaded 1126 barges and worked a combined 359,009 hours,” the Port said. T
The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has just announced that the dredging work on the channel and harbour basin in Kumundhoo is now complete. The project, located in Haa Dhaalu Atoll, was contracted to MTCC to resolve the difficulties faced by vessels entering the harbour, due to hi
Fremantle Ports announced today that the hopper dredge Modi R is putting finishing touches on the Port Beach Sand Nourishment project. “Today, the final push was on, to deposit sand on to Fremantle’s Port Beach, as the the dredge Modi R rainbowed a sand and water slurry, to ensure a wide and pleasan
Coastal works to protect the foreshore and Great Ocean Road from further erosion are now complete at Eastern View. The job included constructing a section of rock revetment at the Devil’s Elbow carpark, and rock bag protection for car parks and power poles north to the Memorial Arch. The project is
Boskalis concluded 2022 with a sharp increase in profitability with a strong increase in revenue. Compared to last year, revenue increased by 21.0% to EUR 3.58 billion (2021: EUR 2.96 billion). Also, EBITDA increased by 30.7% to EUR 604 million (2021: EUR 462 million) and operating profit increased
The Ilocos Norte Government has distributed fish aggregating devices called “payao” to about 300 fishers from the coastal villages of Metro Gabu in this city to help boost their livelihood. Composed of three fisherfolk associations, the beneficiaries are from Barangays 34-A (Gabu Norte West), 34-B (
Around $3 million is up for grabs to upgrade boating facilities and improve access thanks to the Recreational Boating Structural Maintenance and Dredging Grants, Better Boating Victoria (BBV) said. The Victorian Government-backed programs offer eligible organisations the chance to apply for funding
Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Mark Bailey MP, visited the crew of the backhoe dredger Woomera yesterday. The Port of Townsville Limited and the Hall Contracting Pty Ltd dredger in North Queensland are widening the channel to the port so larger ships can dock directly into North Queensland.
