The Port of Long Beach dredging project is just one of many that will receive funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), according to the Army Corps’ Los Angeles District. Last Friday, the Corps announced that several studies and infrastructure projects throughout Southern Cali
Government of Western Australia has released a tender to upgrade the boat ramp at Casuarina Boat Harbour, marking the start of delivery of the $78.1 million Transforming Bunbury’s Waterfront (TBW) Stage 3. Under the plan, the 28-year-old ramp and fixed timber jetty will be upgraded to a modern facil
Milford Mayor Ben Blake joined Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and Senator Richard Blumenthal yesterday to announce that the City of Milford will receive $5 million in federal infrastructure funding for the dredging of Milford Harbor. This dredging project will help to ensure safe passage for all vessels
Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW), Patrick O’Donovan, T.D., yesterday visited the New Cut in Meelick, Ireland, where maintenance works have commenced on the River Shannon. The works are being carried out by Waterways Ireland on behalf of the Shannon Flood Ris
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announced last week the work plans for two recently enacted laws – the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; and the 2022 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act. These will provide the USACE Norfolk District with an additional
Pacific Salmon Foundation has just released this very interesting presentation by Jessica Wilson and Grant Lamont, named ‘The Role of Coastal Engineering and Coastal Geomorphology in Designing Resilient Coastlines’. Coastlines are shaped by the combined effects of water, winds, sediment, vegetation,
The Port Authority of Seville has completed the regeneration of the coastline of the Doñana Natural Area with sediments extracted during the last dredging campaign for the maintenance of the navigation channel. In total, the authority has deposited 62,000 m3 of sand, which has allowed the recovery o
The Coastal Zone Management Dredge Project for Wiggins Pass will begin tomorrow and is estimated to be completed in 40 days. According to Collier County, the Doctors Pass dredging is scheduled to begin in early March and be completed near the end of that month. “Boaters should use extra caution navi
Rohde Nielsen has just announced the successful completion of the company’s first dredging project in Mexico. The dredging works for the refinery terminal in the port of Topolobampo were completed on time, for one of the Sempra Group subsidiaries, the company reported. One of the most versatile vess
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) recently released a draft version of their annual spending plan for Fiscal Year 2023 which anticipates investing $1.3 billion in dredging and coastal protection projects. According to CPRA Chairman Chip Kline, Fiscal Year 2023 – runni
The City of Destin, Florida, has just announced that dredging of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Station Destin boat basin and access channel is set to begin today, January 25th. As reported, dredging operations will occur 24 hours per day and all work will be completed by March 6, 2022. “Comme
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District is set to receive approximately $278 million under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act (IIJA) for the Missouri River works and nearby lakes. According to the Corps, approx. $249 million of that is to repair damages caused by the 2019 floo
Damen has extended its DOP dredge pump dealer network by appointing DESMMA as the exclusive dealer for France. DESMMA has more than three decades of experience in the construction and mining industry, said Damen. Commenting the latest news, Harrold van Vliet, Sales representative at Damen Shipyards,
Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) and National Maritime Dredging Company (NMDC) entered into a strategic alliance today. The alliance will focus on areas not limited to capital dredging works, project development on BOT basis, operate ports as managers, participate in the public, private partnersh
