The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is providing $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants to enhance and improve public boating access, facilities, and navigation throughout the state. This funding is awarded to 45 applicants statewide, supporting efforts that include new pub
The City of Busselton has recently completed the first stage of sediment removal in the Lower Vasse River with the aim to improve water quality. Approximately 600 tonnes of sediment was removed over seven weeks. The area dredged spanned from the Causeway Road Bridge to upstream from the pedestrian b
In Lincolnshire an important part of protecting thousands of people and properties from coastal flooding is beach nourishment. The £7.5 million beach nourishment programme, which started earlier this week, is one of the longest running coastal defence schemes in the UK. Over the next few weeks, the
Lyme’s sandy beach will be closed or access will be restricted while essential harbour dredging and beach replenishment works take place, Lyme Regis Town Council said. Dorset Council is carrying out the essential annual dredging works in the harbour between Monday, 13 June, and Friday, 24 June, and
Works on the Ghadira sand replenishment pilot project are set to start in July, Malta’s Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia said yesterday. Farrugia said that he had just been to a meeting about this project on Tuesday morning and is informed that the engaged contractor is making plans to start in Jul
HR Wallingford will next week (from 21-24 June) deliver their online Dredging Management course. The course will provide an overview of the environmental aspects of dredging, the latest technology and equipment that apply to dredging and the management of dredged material. Dredging is often a key pa
New York Congresswoman, Nicole Malliotakis, yesterday announced that USACE will receive $6.7 million in Operations and Maintenance funds to complete maintenance dredging of the Federal Navigation Channel in Great Kills Harbor – part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Also, Malliot
The wet civil engineering firm Land & Water Group has announced a new five year plan that will not only support it on its carbon net zero journey but will futureproof the company as it continues to grow and thrive as a responsible and sustainable business. From this month, Land & Water Group will [&
Congresswoman Julia Brownley recently presented Ventura Harbor with a ceremonial check of $5.5 million to pay for the maintenance dredging of this harbor in Ventura County, California. “Since day one, I have been working on funds for dredging and maintenance of our harbors in Ventura County. That is
Nautic Jobs has become a preferred supplier for the international marine contractor Van Oord. In a multi-year framework agreement, the Sliedrecht based company agreed to provide marine crew for the Van Oord Group. Commenting the latest news, Cor Volker, director of Nautic Jobs, said: “Three years ag
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District has just released its updated Mississippi River Pool 6 draft dredged material management plan and Environmental Assessment, or EA. The updated draft plan describes what the Corps proposes to do with the dredged material, or river sand, near Winona,
VolkerStevin has been awarded a £13.6m contract for the Leigh Expansion and Hildenborough Embankment Scheme (LEHES). The new scheme is led by the Environment Agency, in partnership with Kent County Council, Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council and the South East Local Enterprise Partnership. Currentl
The Hunze en Aa’s water board and EcoShape have started the construction of the Brede Groene Dijk pilot project near Delfzijl in the Northeast of The Netherlands. The seawall will be widened over a length of 750 meters with clay, which is made of dried (ripened) sediment from the nearby Eems-Dollard
Louisiana Senator John Kennedy has announced $14.8 million in grants from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for coastal restoration projects in Louisiana. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is awarding the grants in response to the hurricane damage that impacted the state in 2021. “Th
