Town Neck Beach in Sandwich, Massachusetts received a significant amount of new sand recently. Approximately 130,000 cubic yards of sand was dredged from six areas in the authorized, 32-foot-deep by 500-foot-wide main ship channel and the 25-foot deep East Mooring Basin portions of the Cape Cod Cana
BSE Maritime Solutions, an Australian ship repair specialist, has completed repairs of the cutter suction dredger WOMBAT. The WOMBAT entered BSE Brisbane Slipways in mid-January and just after few weeks of work, this Hall Contracting’s 63 meter cutter suction dredger is now ready for the new challen
Neumann Contractors have been contracted by the Sunshine Coast City Council to conduct additional beach nourishment works between Maroochydore SLSC and Alexandra Headland SLSC. The works are an option from the contract for the previous 70,000m³ of material that was dredged in 2015. This involved the
A Victoria Latin America Doctoral Scholarship will allow Isabela Cabral from Brazil to study long-term coastal erosion at the Center for Ocean Engineering, Science and Technology at Swinburne University of Technology. Ms Cabral (photo), from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, is one of only four
The Aquatec Group, a UK-based provider of instruments, services and solutions for measurement, monitoring and communication underwater, has launched new acoustic suspended sediment profiler. The AQUAscat 1000LT observes profiles of suspended sediment concentration of up to 2.5m using multi-frequency
Coastal restoration work has begun along the St Andrews’ West Sands beach. The dunes were badly damaged back in March 2010 by high tides and strong North Easterly gales and a substantial amount of sand was lost. While parts of the dune have recovered reasonably well in the intervening years, a few a
Cowes Harbor Commission (CHC) recently received an application for maintenance dredging works that will take place at the Royal Yacht Squadron. The area to be dredged includes the complete basin and approaches up to the fairway boundary. The final dredge level will be to approximately 2.5m below cha
Gravel beaches occur on many wave-dominated coasts across the world and are widely considered an effective and sustainable form of coastal defense. Despite their societal importance, relatively little research has been directed towards understanding the mechanisms leading to their failure during sto
A delegation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District’s operations division toured the USACE dredge Wheeler last week. The Wheeler, based out of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is in Charleston for repairs. This hopper dredge is scheduled to be operational in
An amphibious tractor ventured into Standedge Tunnel recently to clear a blockage that built up during the recent floods, according to the UK Canal & River Trust. The unusual work, which required the help of a specialist mining consultant, took two days to complete. A hydraulic bucket on the front o
Eurobodalla Shire Council, together with its contractor, has begun dredging of the Tuross Head boat ramp area to make it easier for boats to navigate through the channel. The sand has built up over the last few years but became worse after the January floods. Up to 200 cubic meters of sand immediate
Julong Dredging & Mining Machinery Co., located in Qingzhou City, China, has more than 30 years of experience in designing and manufacturing a variety of high-quality dredging and mining machinery. The company focuses on the research, design and production of all kinds of dredging machines, water cl
Brightlingsea Harbor Authority has just released a video about the Waterside Marina dredging project, which is currently underway. The dredging work is being undertaken by Port Flair Ltd, a small family owned company that operates from Bradwell Marina. The build up of mud is a natural occurrence and
The Panama Canal has announced that Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC), the consortium responsible for the design and construction of the Third Set of Locks Project, has successfully completed testing of the reinforcements in sill #3 of the Cocoli locks. GUPC technical personnel, the designers and Pan
