Nature Based Solutions have proved their worth in the past decade. Their use and even necessity is acknowledged by the UN (Climate adaptation Summit January 25-26 2021), the EU (European Environment Agency) and the US (USACE Engineering with Nature books), just to name a few. Question is how to main
The second stage of works for the Hastings boat ramp is kicking along, Better Boating Victoria said. The works include 12km of dredge piping being installed to enable the dredging of the harbour and around the new ramp, and construction of a new pontoon with improved all abilities access. According
Van Oord and DEME have completed the Świnoujście-Szczecin Fairway deepening operations. This is one of the most important dredging projects in Poland’s history. Together with the Ministry of Transport and the Maritime Office of Szczecin, the joint venture partners celebrated the official opening of
Efforts to fast track the rehabilitation of the southern part of Manila Bay are now underway following the sealing of a partnership between the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Parañaque City. As part of its commitment under the DENR’s Adopt-a-Waterbody or Adopt-an-Estero P
Dredging works are currently in progress at Port MacDonnell Harbor to improve safety and access to the harbor, boat ramp and mooring ground, the Government of South Australia said. The project will remove a significant accumulation of sandy materials at the harbor entrance and mooring grounds as wel
It is great to see the progress being made to the rock armour defence at Frontage Four of the Southsea Coastal Scheme. Frontage 4 of the Southsea scheme is the area around Southsea Castle, stretching from Children’s Corner (Blue Reef Aquarium) to The Pyramids. Work in this area commenced in January
The President’s Budget for fiscal year 2023, released earlier this year, includes more than $6.6 billion in discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the Army Corps, with just over $141 million set aside for Buffalo District projects. Of great significance for the region is an additional
Bayside City Council has announced that they will be conducting planned works that will impact boat ramp access at the North Road boat ramp and planning is in progress for dredging at the Half Moon Bay boat ramp. According to the council, the upgrade is part of the North Road Foreshore Masterplan an
Mike Hooks, LLC has begun pumping dredge material from a dredging vessel two miles into Lake Borgne onto the shoreline near Shell Beach in St. Bernard Parish, a $61 million project which ranks as Louisiana’s largest marsh creation yet, fox8live.com reports. In recent weeks, they have piled material
GBS Group recently won a contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to modify and upgrade hopper dredge Currituck’s Electrical Systems. According to GBS, the contract is for the procurement and installation of all electrical components associated with the modification of the electrical system on
Fifteen organisations across the electorate of Durack will share in $15.4 million to deliver local projects aimed at building their community’s resilience to natural disasters. The design and construction of a sea wall, natural disaster awareness materials for indigenous communities and new coastal
On April 26, the Dredge Hurley and crew (currently 37 people total) departed its home port, Ensley Engineer Yard, for the 2022 dredging season. Their mission: To maintain navigable shipping lanes along the western rivers and inland waterways. Dredging the river is crucial in many ways as river closu
The Lake Redwood dredging work is officially underway, the Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area (RCRCA) said. Since early October 2021, a considerable amount of preparation has taken place for the dredging effort of the lake. Over 23,000 feet of black, 18-inch diameter pipeline has been placed to
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) recently announced the date and place of the next Eastern Chapter Meeting. As disclosed, the 2022 WEDA Eastern Chapter Meeting will take place in-person at the Hilton in the Capital District of downtown Albany (NY) from Tuesday, October 18, 2022, through Thursday,
