Following the success of the sand nourishment campaign at Wyomi Beach in 2020, Kingston District Council has again been successful in receiving grant funding to continue implementing strategies which will minimise erosion risk for the upcoming winter season. Council considered the funding allocation
The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $4.1 million to help the Town of Kill Devil Hills renourish its beaches and restore dune plants and fencing destroyed by Hurricane Dorian in 2019. Funding from FEMA’s Public Assistance program covers restoring 311,900 cubic yards of beach sand and 4
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined Coastwide Civil Pty Limited $15,000 for an alleged water pollution incident which occurred while conducting dredging work at Shell Cove Boat Harbour. Coastwide Civil was permitted to dredge the harbour for development of a marina. A cut was ma
The Government of Western Australia’s Department of Transport (DoT) is about to begin work to restore safe navigation depths where the mouths of the Murray and Serpentine river meet in the Peel Inlet. DoT Maritime Executive Director, Steve Jenkins, said that the maintenance dredging, last completed
Port of Port Hedland’s Berth 3 is getting a major upgrade as part of the State Government’s WA Recovery Plan, with works starting to remediate the rock wall and to refurbish the wharf piles. The $11.4 million contract has been awarded to WA company Total AMS Pty Ltd (TAMS), with the works forming pa
John Sisk & Son Ltd. is back at work at Howth Middle Pier after a long break to continue the dredging in preparation of the new quay wall for the Department of the Agriculture, Food & the Marine. The project involves the extension of Middle Pier to improve access, maintenance and berthing facilities
New hybrid, water-injection dredger Maas has launched a programme of work on the Thames with a visit to the Port of Tilbury (POTL) on 27 April. Built for Van Oord by Kooiman Marine Group, Maas uses an innovative hybrid energy management system to reduce harmful CO2 emissions, by capturing residual h
The City of Oceanside Harbor, CA, has just released the latest update on their dredging project, conducted by Manson Construction. So far, the contractor dredged 215,000 cubic yards of sand that was placed on City beaches. The current outfall pipe is located just north of Surfrider Way. Due to recen
After completion of dredging operations for the Elbe fairway adjustment, the first release for increased drafts was implemented, Port of Hamburg reports. “From now on, ULCCs can exploit the new navigation channel depth with a draft increased by up to 90 centimetres,” the Port said in their latest an
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District recently released draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the Rogue River Maintenance Dredging project in Curry County, Oregon. As reported, USACE is proposing to conduct maintenance dredging of the river and is seeking public comment
J.F. Brennan Company (Brennan) recently established a permanent presence in the Mid-South Region with the opening of their new office in Paducah, Kentucky. Located near the confluence of the Mississippi, Ohio, Cumberland, and Tennessee Rivers, the new location enables Brennan to better serve the inf
The City of South Padre Island is working in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the Texas General Land Office, and Cameron County to renourish the beaches on South Padre Island. USACE has awarded a contract to Weeks Marine who will perform the regular maintenance dredging of
Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff visited the Port of Savannah yesterday, calling it “a feat of engineering and logistics.” During the tour, Ossoff said that he is committed to doing whatever it takes to get the final round of funding to deepen the Savannah harbor. “I have raised the issue of fully funding
The rebuild of the Shute Harbour Marine Terminal is on track and expected to be completed by mid September 2021, weather permitting, Whitsunday Regional Council informs. The new seawall has been constructed, with the level of the entire facility and carpark raised by an extra metre for greater resil
