J.E. McAmis of Chico, California, has successfully completed another dredging project in Oregon. According to the company, the crews wrapped up maintenance dredging for the Army Corps’ Portland District at Port Orford. The port is a small working boat harbor and town located within a natural cove al
Ground Investigation works are scheduled to take place in Langstone next week (Monday, 13th September 2021) in conjunction with the Langstone Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Scheme. According to Coastal Partners, works will be undertaken by Structural Soils Ltd. The works will last
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) recently unveiled a video of the Öresund cable replacement project across the strait between Sweden and Denmark. The video titled “Öresund connection Denmark – Sweden” shows replacement of a total of 30 km of power cable within a restricted outage period. L
The Baker-Polito Administration recently awarded a $2,500,000 grant to the Town of Wellfleet for their harbor maintenance dredging project. Thanks to this funding from the Massachusetts Dredging Program, the town will remove an estimated 116,500 cubic yards of material from areas surrounding the Tow
Union Dredgers & Marine Cont Co LLC is currently working on a project which includes dredging and installation of an HDPE Pipeline in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The scope of works for the project will include: dredging the existing trench to attain the agreed levels; trench preparation including the preparatio
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has just released the latest update on their Sh. Feydhoo Harbour development program. The first shipment of rock boulders required for the breakwater construction was delivered to the project site on September 4, 2021. New harbor basin dredging opera
As part of the proposed Gas Terminal, Viva Energy would construct an extension to the existing Geelong Refinery Pier to accommodate the Floating Gas Terminal and LNG carriers. This work will require some dredging around Refinery Pier. In this very interesting video, Laura Bishop, Regulatory Approval
In the face of climate change and sea level rise a climate proof coast is an important asset. Natural sandy coasts like for instance in The Netherlands supply the area with a natural sediment resource and sustainable response to sea level rise. However, one must still learn to better understand the
As part of its $15 million REDI Regional Dredging Project, the NY State removed a significant amount of sediment from the Salmon River navigation channel last month. This dredging program is set to allow continued passage of watercraft, safeguarding recreational access and ensuring these waterways c
SANDAG construction crews have reached another major milestone in repairing the Del Mar Bluffs. This work is part of a multi-phased project to ensure the integrity and safety of the nearby Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) rail corridor. Crews successfully graded the bluffs; constructed
The Environment Agency has announced that more than £146 million will be invested in over 150 flood coastal erosion schemes across Yorkshire and the Humber this year. Last week, Floods Minister Rebecca Pow visited Hebden Bridge and a natural flood management scheme near Skipton as she brought togeth
After placing of 4,500 tons of stone and 150 cubic yards of concrete recently, the USACE Los Angeles District marked the completion of repairs to the east jetty at Newport Bay Harbor, CA. Maintenance dredging of the harbor, part of the same project and which started alongside the jetty repairs in Ap
The Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) will begin dredging and survey operations within the Port of Dampier during the next week. According to their official announcement, the works will be undertaken at the following locations: Rio Tinto Channels, Parker Point Berths, East Intercourse Island Berths, Dam
Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary, Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, last week delivered a “State of the Lake” to homeowners, officials, and stakeholders with interest in Deep Creek Lake. The secretary also announced $2.2 million in additional funding for dredging as part of her presentation
