The Western Dredging Association recently published the new edition of the WEDA Journal of Dredging, bringing new stories and project information to stakeholders. The peer-reviewed papers in this practice-oriented journal present solutions to dredging and placement problems that are not normally ava
Boskalis initiated the physical works for shore protection at the southern periphery of K. Gulhifalhu earlier this week. This work is part of the Gulhifalhu Dredging and Land Reclamation Project, located in the eastern part of the lagoon. According to the official website of Gulhifalhu Project, reve
A new shoreline project that is reducing the impacts of climate change and erosion at Cedar Dunes Provincial Park near West Point is complete. The shoreline was suffering from ongoing and extensive sea level rise, storm surge, and wave-driven erosion, said Government of Prince Edward Island said. Ce
The Environment Agency (EA) and the Isle of Wight Council have joined forces to ‘commit to an approach’ for the long term defence from coastal erosion and flooding in Yaverland, Sandown and Shanklin for the next 50 years. “The decision to refurbish the current coastal defences, made by the Isle of W
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has proposed to perform maintenance dredging of the Port Jersey Channel Federal Navigation Project. The proposed activity includes dredging of the shoal areas located in the Port Jersey Channel Federal Navigation Project to a depth of -50 feet MLLW
The construction work on the breakwaters in Bastia is now completed, said Clas Certification. The Collectivity of Corsica has appointed the Natali and Buesa S.A.S consortium to rehabilitate the breakwaters at the Old Port of Bastia: The Dragon’s jetty and the Genoa Mole, including the installation o
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has completed placing 500,000 cubic yards of sand along 4,100 feet of coastline in Downtown Montauk, NY. With favorable weather conditions allowing for completion ahead of schedule, the $11.7 million project also refurbished dunes eroded by a seri
The trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) Medway (Boskalis) and Pallieter (DEME Group) kept Astilleros de Santander S.A.U. (Astander) crews busy for the last two months. “Drydocking and maintenance of trailing suction hopper dredgers are complex projects and completing them in a successful way re
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hopper dredge vessels Yaquina and Essayons are set to begin Grays Harbor outer harbor maintenance dredging on April 8. According to the U.S. Army, the Yaquina will dredge about 15 days, while the Essayons will dredge about 25 days. All work will conclude no later tha
The Ports of Brunswick and Savannah will receive a total of $82.7 million in federal funding for maintenance dredging and harbor improvements in a six-bill budget package passed by Congress earlier this month. Nearly $38 million will go to the Port of Brunswick, including $11.35 million for the Brun
Bermagui and Batemans Bay are set to be two of the first areas in NSW to benefit from the government’s long-term dredging plan to protect access at key coastal locations, river entrances and local waterways, Transport Minister Jo Haylen said. “We know that keeping Bermagui Harbour open and accessibl
The annual beach recycling work at Southsea Beach West has now been successfully completed, Coastal Partners said. Following two deliveries from the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Sospan Dau, the shingle was evenly distributed to maintain the profile of the beach and help prevent wave overto
A maintenance dredging project in Liverpool Marina has commenced to return sediment that enters through the lock and impounding pumps back to the River Mersey. For this project, Humber Work Boats Limited brought in their 12″ cutter suction dredger, the John M. In order to maintain the desired water
Hawaii DLNR has just announced that the long-awaited dredging of the Wailoa Small Boat Harbor, on Hawai‘i Island, could begin this summer. Initial funding for the project was released in January 2024; a consultant has been hired, and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers has indicated it will expeditiousl
