The Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Gudie Hutchings, officially opened a new small boat basin in Neddies Harbor, Norris Point, last week. The $3.2 million climate-resilient infrastructure project included: construction of
The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) is working on a new dredging project that will provide safe navigation for the Ultra Large Container Vessels on the Elizabeth River in Portsmouth. VPA has proposed to perform new and maintenance dredging by mechanical and/or hydraulic methods to widen and deepen the
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has initiated a project to restore wetland vegetation across 300 acres of Middle Harbor in East Harbor State Park. The project began in April with a completion date later this year, said ODNR. The Middle Harbor wetland restoration
The USACE Honolulu District, on behalf of the Hawaii Department of Transportation Harbors Division, completed the Kaunakakai Harbor Maintenance Dredging project last month. This was a crucial project as it had been 51 years since the last maintenance dredging of Kaunakakai Harbor which occurred in 1
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District has awarded a contract for constructing the ninth reach including levee, floodwall and a gate on the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain (WSLP) Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction project. This contract will construct approximately 1.1 miles of
A massive dredging program is currently underway in the Port of Santander. The work is being carried out by the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Tristão da Cunha, owned by Jan De Nul. According to the Port, this dredging campaign is set to last about two weeks. During the latest project, up to
The commander of the Army Corps Task Force Virgin Islands Puerto Rico, Col. Charles Decker recently hosted a visit to Avalon, the largest and one of the most efficient dredging machines in North America. The visit focused on future operations and coordination of Avalon during its operations at the S
Hall Contracting is leading the fight against climate change in the Pacific Islands, having been appointed to deliver a 1.81km coastal protection system in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). Hall will mobilize to the remote nation – located approximately half-way between Australia and Hawai
The city of North Wildwood released new details yesterday about when an emergency project will begin to replenish its beaches. The city said that the emergency beach nourishment dredging project is expected to begin in the next 7 to 10 days and be completed by the July 4 holiday. Project preparation
The Rock Island City Council has approved $3.6 million in funding for the much-needed Sunset Marina improvements, including dredging, replacement of a primary dock and electrical upgrades. Funding includes $1,422,284 from a FEMA grant, $800,000 from ARPA funds and $1.4 million from a city inter-fund
A popular seawall footpath between Totland Bay and Colwell has partially reopened, said Isle of Wight Council. Tonnes of rock and debris have been cleared by Isle of Wight Council contractors from the promenade, restoring public access along the seafront from the Totland pier gates up to the existin
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has decided to adjust the Duval County beach renourishment timeline. According to the Corps, the contractor – Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. will place sand on the beach southward of the pipeline in the vicinity of 10th Ave. to approximately 19t
During December last year and this May, Stefanutti Stocks’ Coastal Region undertook the scour protection to Berth A and Berth B in the Port of Durban Cruise Terminal, for Transnet. The quay wall that berths cruise liners, had over time been undermined and scoured. The project included dredging and p
Parks Victoria has advised mariners that it will be undertaking maintenance dredging works within the access channel to Tankerton Jetty. The project is part of Parks Victoria’s ongoing dredging program to ensure the continuation of safe boating access within Port Phillip and Western Port. This dredg
