Every few years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredges sand from the Atlantic Ocean and pumps it to a 21-mile stretch of beach from the Borough of Sea Bright to Manasquan, New Jersey. According to USACE, this coastal storm risk management and erosion control project aims to reduce hurricane and s
Getting out on the water will be made more accessible at a range of Victorian boat ramps with the Andrews Labor Government reinvesting boater registration and licensing fees to fund new dredging grants. Available through the Recreational Boating Access and Dredging Program and overseen by Better Boa
A couple of days ago, Land & Water CEO James Maclean visited the Land & Water team currently working on the Staffordshire and Worcester Canal. On behalf of the Canal & River Trust, Land & Water is undertaking dredging works to maintain and enhance the waterway for years to come. “The project team ha
The USACE St. Paul District is seeking public comments on a draft plan to install a pipeline near Reads Landing, Minnesota. According to USACE, the pipeline will be used to transport dredged material, or river sand, during maintenance of the Mississippi River navigation channel. The Army Corps plann
The Broads Authority has just released their March newsletter with updates on the ongoing dredging on the Upper Thurne and the wrapping-up of the CANAPE project. As reported, dredging on the River Thurne between Dungeon Corner and Somerton continues with works focusing on the channel between the Mar
Alewijnse has successfully completed its comprehensive electrical installation works on two innovative MADs in the Marine Aggregate Dredger-class for Damen Shipyards Group. The two vessels, ordered by CEMEX UK and Hanson UK respectively, are now operating from the south coast of England, dredging sa
The Dredge Murden, owned and operated by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Wilmington District, completed dredging operations on the Salem River last week. “The sediment was placed in the nearshore area off Oakwood Beach in Salem County, NJ to support our federal and state beachfill project,” USACE said
In coming months, Whanganui District Council will work with the community to develop a draft coastal action plan to make Castlecliff and Kai Iwi beaches more resilient in the face of climate change. The key challenges these beaches face include erosion, significant natural sand movement and ecologic
Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCI) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Fisheries Department of Gujarat last week. The agreement includes carrying out holistic and turnkey solutions for dredging and reclamation projects, conducting surveys and soil studies, preparation
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has officially kicked off the first phase of construction on the Rosethorne Tidal Protection project. The $34 million project is the second of 10 high-priority flood risk reduction projects planned for the greater Lafitte area of Jeff
Work to expand the two-way section of the Suez Canal by 10 kilometres is moving ahead, but widening of the whole waterway is too expensive to be viable, Osama Rabie, Suez Canal Authority Chairman (SCA), said. The project will cost 3 billion Egyptian pounds ($191 million) and will be completed and in
The St. Lucie Inlet dredging project is scheduled to begin this week, the Martin County Board of County Commissioners said. Part of the St. Lucie Inlet Management Plan, the project is designed to keep the St. Lucie Inlet navigable at authorized depths. The placement of the sand on adjacent beaches w
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company LLC, Houston, Texas, is ready to begin works on the Carolina Beach and Kure Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management project in North Carolina. According to Lynn Barbee, Mayor of Carolina Beach, this $20,3 million beach nourishment project will first place sand on the be
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is ready for the next round of maintenance dredging at Little Lagoon in Gulf Shores. Per a mandatory court order established in 1992, ALDOT is beginning the maintenance dredging of Little Lagoon Pass to address the siltation of the channel, department
