Karachi Port Trust (KPT) said that the dredging operations at the East Wharf, undertaken by the giant backhoe Ali, are underway. This critical maintenance activity is aimed at ensuring the navigational depth and operational efficiency in the area, said KPT. Over time, natural processes such as silta
The City of Gold Coast has started the 2025 Surfers Paradise Sand Backpass Campaign, a beach nourishment activity that is crucial to the long-term restoration and resilience of Gold Coast beaches. “The sand backpass system will help mitigate erosion to protect beach amenity and coastal infrastructur
Dredge vessel TSHD Brisbane and its supporting vessels have left the Port of Weipa after completing a 32 day dredging program, North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) said. During the project, around 405,000m3 of natural sediment was removed from the Port of Weipa and placed at the approved D
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has received emergency request approval to use Wilmington District’s dredge Merritt to remove ~7,500 cubic yards of dredged material from the Ocean City Inlet this July. This emergency dredging is based on the need for the U.S. Coast Guar
The Port of Fremantle finished its five-day program of maintenance dredging in Fremantle’s Inner Harbor last Friday. “Over that period, using the dredge Modi R, we moved 10,000 cubic meters of accumulated sediment from sections of the harbor floor and deposited it at a Commonwealth-approved site in
A crucial new coastal defence scheme that will protect thousands of homes and businesses from flooding has been launched at Pevensey Bay beach. The Environment Agency met community representatives on June 27 to launch the short-term Pevensey coastal defense phase of the broader Pevensey Bay to Eastb
Fraser Coast Regional Council said that two major projects to protect Urangan’s coastline and preserve the historic Urangan Pier are now complete, making the area safer and more accessible for the community. Fraser Coast Regional Councillor, Zane O’Keefe, said that restoration works had been carried
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) are working hard on the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane and Storm Risk Reduction Project (WSLP). This 18.5-mile flood protection system will extend from the Bonnet Carré Spillway to the Missi
Port of Raahe, Finland, is taking a major step towards establishing a new deep quay designed to handle colossal project cargo – the casting of massive pier elements. According to the Port, casting work is proceeding in both Lapaluoto and adjacent to the Ro-Ro ramp in Syväsatama, from where teams wil
Dutch Dredgers BV has just delivered a new Eureka Silentworker 700 to one of its customers. According to the company, this marks another step forward in zero-emission support vessels for the dredging and marine sector. “Our Silentworker series is fully electric – offering powerful performance, minim
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has secured four significant dredging contracts. The awarded work includes: GLDD has received Notice to Proceed from Bechtel Energy for dredging work on the Woodside Louisiana LNG project, in the vicinity of Lake Charles, LA, along the Calcasieu River shi
Haventus said that the dredging operations are in full swing at Ardersier Energy Transition Facility on the approach channel and inner harbor. This project is set to provide the depth of water at 12.4m CD and width of harbor needed by the vessels supporting the offshore wind industry. “Our quayside
Otago Regional Council (ORC) is about to begin a bathymetric coastal survey in Molyneux Bay to observe seafloor elevations of transects of the 6500-year-old “sand wedge” made up of sediment from the Clutha – Mata Au River. ORC’s Natural Hazards Analyst, Julion Wright, said that the survey is to dete
More than a dozen transformative coastal projects have secured vital funding to protect communities and tackle emerging shoreline threats, the Queensland Government said. The QCoast2100 program is jointly funded by the Queensland and Australian Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrange
