The Dutch government has presented its master plan for a complete reinforcement of the 32 km long closure dam, the Afsluitdijk. The reinforcement is necessary as the seaside slope of the 80 years old closure dam is no longer strong enough to meet flood safety standards. The master plan also includes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, has just released a video about the Broadkill Beach replenishment program. The project, being performed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and New Jersey-based Weeks Marine, comes as a part of the Delaware River Main Channel Deepening scheme.
The largest infrastructure project since the waterway’s original construction, the Panama Canal Expansion Program will create a new lane of traffic along the Canal through the construction of a new set of locks, doubling the waterway’s capacity. The new locks will have three chambers, water-saving b
A century-old practice to drop dredge material in the Great Barrier Reef area has been put to an end. Regulations to implement the Coalition’s historic ban on the disposal of capital dredge material in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park have been signed off by the Government. “This is another major
During future storm releases from Folsom Dam’s auxiliary spillway flows will enter the American River at forces and angles like never before. Even after passing a series of engineered water-slowing features, the combined flows could destabilize part of the river’s bank making it vulnerable to erosio
Construction of the Sandwich Town Tidal Defense scheme is progressing well. At Richborough Road a new flood wall has been built and erosion protection works to the river bank are now complete. Although sections of the new flood defenses are now finished, there are landscaping works still needed to b
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has begun work on the Oswego Harbor Detached Breakwater to repair the $19 million worth of damages caused by Superstorm Sandy, October 2012. Repair work to the 850 linear feet of breakwater is being completed by Durocher Marine Division/Kokosing Co
Janusz Piechocinski, Deputy Prime Minister of Poland, has officially inaugurated the construction of the second deep-water berth in DCT Gdansk (T2). The T2 groundbreaking ceremony took place on Friday, 15th of May, 2015. The inauguration of the construction works was preceded by the round table disc
Isla Grande Terminal Dredging Contract Inked Crowley Puerto Rico Services, Inc. has further solidified its commitment to Puerto Rico with the execution of a $48.5 million construction contract for a new pier at its Isla Grande Terminal in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Boskalis Reports Good First Quarter [&
The Seminar on Dredging Technologies, hosted by Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center (APEC), will be held from September 21 until October 2, 2015. This two-week seminar will cover all essential theoretical and practical aspects with regard to dredging such as: navigating in muddy areas, strategies
The Littlehaven Promenade and Sea Wall project has been shortlisted for Civil Engineering Project of the Year at the British Construction Industry Awards 2015. Opening in 2014, the Littlehaven Promenade and Sea Wall project continues to capture the attention of award judges across the UK. This lates
Construction works on a new container terminal at Tanjung Priok Port, Jakarta, Indonesia, are progressing according to schedule and within the budget. The NewPriok Project is expected to greatly increase Jakarta’s port capacity through increasing the port’s water depth to 20 meters in order to accom
The International Conference on African Large River Basins Hydrology will take place in Hammamet, Tunisia, from October 26-30, 2015. This event is placed under the labels of several international programs and institutions, which aim at a better knowledge and data sharing, the increase of the number
The State Bond Commission has approved $7.5 million for the dredging of North Cove on the Connecticut River. The funding, from the state’s Grants-In-Aid program, will go toward improvements to ports and marinas, including dredging and navigational direction. “This is a smart investment for our town,
