The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District has just released an interesting story on how the Big Bertha is heading to Benson Beach to battle erosion. Off the coast of Oregon, Big Bertha moves in the water, inching toward land. Bertha, as her government creators to refer to it, is the result
Construction of the Broome Town Beach Jetty in Western Australia is progressing well with 60% of the main jetty complete, reports AW Maritime. They also added that the work on the lower landing is scheduled to start once the main jetty is completed. AW Maritime is working closely with SMC Marine on
This summer, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) will organise the ‘Explore Engineering’ Southsea Sea Defences – site visit and walk in Portsmouth. Portsmouth is Britain’s only island city and parts of it are below current high tide levels and will become increasingly at risk with sea-level rise. T
The 20,000 TEU containership Ever Given – a giant that got wedged across the Suez Canal – may soon be free to leave the Great Bitter Lake. The vessel’s P&I insurer, the UK P&I Club released this statement two days ago: “Following extensive discussions with the Suez Canal Authority’s negotiating comm
U.S. EPA Region 5 (Great Lakes Region) and USACE Buffalo District have reached a major milestone at the Otter Creek sediment project – dredging is now complete. Around 53,213 cubic yards of contaminated sediments has been removed, enough to fill about 17 Olympic-sized swimming pools. “We will contin
The Hythe Ranges Sea Defence project has been the first Environment Agency coastal project that has been delivered using a design and build model. Van Oord, alongside JT Mackley, with Jacobs as the design partner, were appointed to deliver the project. “During the tender and design phases, the truly
Preparations are underway for the Port Hedland maintenance dredging campaign 2021. According to Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA), activities relating to the annual maintenance dredging program are expected to start on 6 July and to be ongoing for four to six weeks. The dredging operations will extend t
North Sea Port was presented recently with the PERS certificate by the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO). This means that North Sea Port joins a select club of ports entitled to carry the label for sustainable environmental management. But achieving that quality mark is not an end in itself, th
Applications are now open for Round 26 of the Recreational Boating Facilities Scheme, with up to $1.5 million in grant funding available to upgrade public recreational boating infrastructure across Western Australia. “Eligible authorities, including local governments, Government agencies and statuto
With the upcoming Fourth of July holiday around the corner, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District has a public safety announcement for recreational boaters on the Galveston Harbor and Channel. In collaboration with Orion Marine Group—the contractor carrying out the dredging in
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District has prepared a Final General Conformity Determination for the proposed Port of Long Beach Deep Draft Navigation Project. The purpose of the proposed project is to identify, evaluate, and improve existing navigation channels within the Port of Lon
Latin America has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic over the past 18 months. Yet, slowly but surely, perspectives for recovery from the health crisis are starting to appear. However, water-related challenges remain enormous in the region, exacerbated by pressing issues such as climate change. L
Each year, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works develops a Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development. Proposals are now being accepted for the 2022 Report to Congress. This is an opportunity for non-Federal interests to identify new feasibility study authorities, modifi
By 2050, the world will look completely different. To face the biggest global challenges, Jan De Nul combines all forces in its new corporate programme the Code Zero. Zero Breaches, Zero Waste, Zero Accidents and Zero Emissions: are the four pillars of JDN’s new programme. However, the focus is not
