The Shire of Gingin (WA) announced today the start of sand renourishment works at the North End Caravan Park in Lancelin. The northern foreshore has experienced significant accelerated erosion in recent years, with approximately 25–30 meters of dune and vegetation lost since 2019. Notably, around 15
A fixed and direct transport connection between Scandinavia and Central Europe has been an enduring vision for many decades. This vision is now being realized with the construction of the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link – an immersed tunnel that will cross the approximately 18-kilometre-wide Fehmarnbelt sea
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock (GLDD) has taken delivery of its newest Jones Act-compliant hopper dredger Amelia Island from the Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City, Louisiana. GLDD said that the Amelia Island is specially designed for efficient and safe operations along shallow and narrow waters throughout
Whanganui Port has just released the latest update on its ongoing dredging program. After a short weather delay, the trailer suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Kawatiri is in position and operating, with around 120 meters of floating pipeline installed and directed to the discharge site. This also means
Maldives Transport & Contracting Company (MTCC) and Ministry of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure have signed a contract for the implementation of Thoddoo Jetty construction project. The contract was signed on August 20, by the Minister Dr. Abdulla Muthalib and MTCC. H.E. President Dr. Mohame
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) manages hundreds of locks and dams, which are critical components of a complex navigation system that is crucial to nation’s economy and security. Inspecting this aging aquatic infrastructure often requires costly and dangerous processes, such as deploying di
Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) has shared the latest update on the Arutanga Harbor development project. Arutanga Harbor is Aitutaki’s vital lifeline to the supply of food, fuel and other necessities that are delivered by sea. With the Memorandum of Understanding signed last year, and pha
Union Dredgers has officially started the dredging works on the iconic Palm Jebel Ali development for the construction of a seawater outfall line. According to the company, “this milestone project highlights our expertise in delivering large-scale marine infrastructure solutions across the UAE.” The
China’s independently developed world-first ecological dredging, green, and intelligent integrated water platform, named Taihu Light, was fully put into operation in the Taihu Lake waters of Yixing, Wuxi, Jiangsu, a few days ago. The Taihu Light consists of five operational vessels connected by pipe
Orion Marine Construction of Tampa, Florida, yesterday won a contract for maintenance dredging in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. According to the Army Corps, Galveston District, the amount of this action is $13.8 million with a total cumulative face value of $22 million. The dredging work will be p
The Maldives’ President, Dr Mohamed Muizzu, attended the commencement ceremony of the airport land reclamation project in AA. Mathiveri this morning. Once completed, the project is expected to enhance transport connectivity and facilitate economic opportunities for the island. At a recent community
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and their partners celebrated the completion of a multi-year repair of Oswego’s West Arrowhead Breakwater and the start of construction on its Outer West Breakwater. Repairs to the 2,700 feet of the West Arrowhead Breakwater were completed with mult
The City Government of Las Piñas, under the leadership of Mayor April Aguilar and Vice Mayor Imelda Aguilar, is intensifying its flood mitigation initiatives through the conduct of a clearing and dredging operation in Bangkalan Creek, Barangay Almanza Uno. “This operation is not just an environmenta
The City of Moreton Bay (QLD), being supported by the Federal Government, recently kicked off work on a cliff stabilization project at Flinders Parade in Scarborough. The works, which will enhance cliff stability and prevent erosion, are taking place along the foreshore opposite 133 to 153 Flinders
