Sealevel Construction has won the $315 million contract for the HNC Lock Complex project, an integral part of the Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane Protection System, the South Louisiana Economic Council (SLEC) said. Located adjacent to the Bubba Dove Floodgate, the HNC Lock Complex is designed to mana
NOAA’s Office of Habitat Conservation and its partners have restored 473 acres of marsh and 11,171 linear feet of ridge habitat in Bayou De Cade, Louisiana. NOAA provided $14 million for the project through the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act Program. This effort is part o
New dredger Hydromer was successfully commissioned and tested along the south-coast of France earlier this week. The 1500 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) was built by Chantier-Piriou from Concarneau. For this project, HollandMT supplied the complete dredging system, including: Dredging tri
Skanska has won a contract worth $861 million to transform the 73-acre South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) into one of the nation’s largest dedicated offshore wind ports. Commenting the latest news, Richard Kennedy, EVP, President, and CEO for Skanska in the U.S., said: “This project underscores S
New Jersey Governor, Phil Murphy, and North Wildwood Mayor, Patrick Rosenello, last week announced an agreement to have an emergency sand dredging project in North Wildwood. The work is set to begin immediately to help repair massive beach erosion in the area. “Through collaboration and bipartisan p
Pensar Infrastructure Group completed the design and construction of the SeaLink Marine & Tourism Vehicle Ferry Terminal Stage 1 upgrade at Redland Bay recently. The scope of works included: To future proof the asset, SeaLink’s requirements included expanding the existing terminal by increasing the
Louisiana CPRA has released a very interesting video named Unbreaking Barriers: Restoring the Chandeleur Islands. CPRA is currently in the engineering and design phase of the Chandeleur Island Restoration Project, which will restore 13 miles of the barrier island chain. Once complete, the restoratio
Works at a £48 million Flood Protection Scheme on the Isle of Cumbrae are developing well and offshore works are now completed, North Ayrshire Council said. Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and severity of flooding across Scotland, and Millport Flood Protection Scheme – which wor
The boat ramp and dock at Old Man Bay in North Side, Cayman Islands, will be closed until May 6 while dredging at the site is carried out, according to a government announcement. In a statement issued on Monday, the Ministry of Agriculture, Housing, Infrastructure, Transport and Development said tha
Dry Tortugas National Park reopened the campground last week, as scheduled, after dredging the Fort Jefferson moat and redistributing sand that had built up from several hurricanes. The next phase of the project involves dredging the finger piers to restore recreational and park access to the Garden
Bulacan Governor, Daniel R. Fernando, announced the start of the dredging of rivers in the province yesterday, as part of the the provincial government’s flood control and river restoration program. Addressing Bulacan congressmen, mayors, vice mayors, and other officials at the project launch held a
A large fire broke out at the end of the Oceanside Pier in Oceanside, CA, near Manson Construction’s Oceanside Harbor Maintenance Dredging project last week. The Coast Guard put out a call, and the crew of the dredge tender PUP jumped in to assist. According to Project Manager Max Oviedo, “The crew
Canton Beach foreshore sandstone log restoration works and upgrades are now complete, restoring and enhancing the usability of the popular beach and helping to prevent erosion, Central Coast Council said. After an east coast low event in March 2022, Tuggerah lakes saw levels rise above the top of th
A $1.6 million dredging campaign on the Murchison River mouth at Kalbarri that will see approximately 45,000 cubic meters of material removed to reinstate the original 140 meter channel width to ensure safer navigation is underway. The works are being carried out by the 18m cutter suction dredger (C
