North Ayrshire Council has announced the successful completion of a £48 million (approx. $61.25 million) flood protection scheme on the Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland. Work started on Millport Flood Protection Scheme in spring 2023 to help improve the safety and security of the island’s residents against
To prepare for summer and strengthen resilience to coastal erosion, a series of beach nourishment projects will soon kick off along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. These essential works—designed to replenish sand and protect the region’s beach areas, infrastructure, and natural surroundings —will
Dredging operations along the Adelaide coastline are now complete, according to the South Australian government. The operations were part of the Adelaide Beach Management Review Implementation project’s efforts to test and improve how sand is managed along Adelaide’s coastline. Dredging sand with di
The main harbor on the North Yorkshire coast is set to see dredging taking place after a new license has been secured. North Yorkshire Council (UK) has received the license from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) after a rigorous application process over the last few months. Dredging is requir
The Damen Cutter Suction Dredger CSD500 named INSHAAT V has undergone a complete refit at Damen Shipyards Sharjah. The company’s skilled team at the Albwardy yard executed comprehensive repairs and upgrades, ensuring this cutter suction dredger is ready to perform at its best. Damen vessels are know
The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), legislation to improve the nation’s ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation, flood and storm protection, and other aspects of the nation’s water resources infrastructure. Congressman Van Drew celeb
The Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Regional Office VIII, continues dredging operations along waterways in Samar and Leyte to mitigate flooding in these provinces. According to DPWH, amphibious excavators have been deployed to dredge Maroyondoyon and Kaglangkoy Creek in C
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District has awarded a $18.8 million contract to Manson Construction for maintenance dredging works in Ventura, California. The project involves maintenance dredging of federal navigation channels and sand traps at the Channel Islands Harbor and placing
The Dover Western Docks Revival 3B project at the Port of Dover has reached a new milestone. McLaughlin & Harvey has been working on this project with the joint venture partners, Boskalis Westminster, combining their extensive experience in marine works at ports and harbors through collaboration and
The North Indian River Inlet coastline has a long history of erosion due to construction of the inlet jetties that began in 1928. Due to the recent storms in the area, the dunes that normally protect the Coastal Highway have eroded, which has caused flooding along the highway. As a result, the State
IHC Mining, part of Royal IHC (IHC), has won a contract to build and supply an electric CSD for Quarzwerke GmbH. This electric mining dredger is based on IHC’s Beaver 65 and has been customised to suit the client’s specific requirements. Quarzwerke GmbH is a long-standing and valued family business,
Signaling a major turning point in the Port of Brownsville’s 88-year history, the Brownsville Navigation District (BND) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last Friday, held a groundbreaking ceremony for Phase 2 of the Brazos Island Harbor (BIH) Channel Improvement Project. The transformative proje
Sarawak government officials recently visited the work site near Miri Port to inspect dredging works in the Kuala Baram Delta. The Rimbun Prima Sendirian Berhad (RPSB) and China Communications Construction Company Sendirian Berhad (CCC) joint venture is undertaking the Kuala Baram Delta dredging pro
As part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to grow the economy, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Diane Lebouthillier, has announced an investment of $27 million for the fishing harbors of Natashquan, Kegaska and Baie-Trinité, on Quebec’s North Shore. Among the pr
