The Queen’s Harbour Master Portsmouth has just announced that as part of the Southsea Coastal Scheme works, over the period 7-30 April 2021, a delivery of approximately 11,200 tonnes of rock armour will be made to the Long Curtain area of the Southsea seafront. As reported, the rock will be delivere
Most of Indian River County’s Sector 3 beach and dune renourishment project should be completed by this weekend, TCPalm reports. According to Eric Charest, coastal resource manager for the county Coastal Engineering Division, the county has placed 384,000 cubic yards of sand a 3.7-mile stretch of sh
Each year the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) presents Environmental Excellence Awards to outstanding projects at its annual WEDA Summit and Exposition. In 2021 the awards will be announced during the Virtual WEDA Dredging Summit, which owing to the COVID19 pandemic, will be held online from Jun
Leaders from The Mississippi River Commission, along with leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, toured the Missouri River March 29 – April 1. Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, chief of engineers and commanding general, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Brig. Gen. D. Peter Hemlinger, commander, Northw
Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) will take place at Amsterdam RAI on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 October 2021. The 14th edition of OEEC will have a physical exhibition floor and content programme combined with an online event and matchmaking environment. As of today it’s possible to
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has just released these amazing photos from the Otter Creek and Maumee River cleanup scheme. Under the cleanup project, a hydraulic vacuum-like dredge is being used to remove approximately 57,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from the creek’
The cutter suction dredger (CSD) MOHAB MAMEESH is on its way to Egypt. “We waved the vessel goodbye when it was loaded on a semi-submersible cargo vessel and after which it started it journey towards Egypt. The vessel is expected to arrive within the couple of days,” Royal IHC announced today. With
The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC) last week released this very interesting video named ‘Translating science into on-ground action: The Victorian Coastal Wetland Restoration Program’. In the video, Melissa Wartman, a research fellow at Deakin University, explains how the Victorian
The Mayor and Township Committee of Little Egg Harbor have announced results of recent public hearings and the poll regarding potential dredging project referred to as Mystic Island West Phase 1. The information shared publicly on April 6 was regarding a certified mail survey that was sent to 1341 p
In the upcoming months, IADC will organise several interactive live webinars with experts from the dredging sector. All topics such as the importance of survey and site investigations or managing financial risks, are based of high-profile dredging projects. For each webinar that is free of charge, I
USACE’s Jacksonville District said in their latest announcement that construction will begin soon for the Broward County Segment II shore protection renourishment project. The USACE contractor, Eastman Aggregate Enterprises, LLC, of Lake Worth, Florida, will be at the site today. Sand placement will
Lutra Marine has received investment from the British Design Fund to bring its patented environmentally friendly dredging technology to market. Lutra’s technology solves a huge problem within the dredging sector around how to maintain harbours and ports without causing damage to the local habitats,
Jan De Nul Group yesterday released a video of the New Suez Canal dredging works. The project was a challenge because of its size but above all because of the very tight deadline. To complete such a project in less than twelve months is unprecedented. The Suez Canal is the shortest shipping route be
City of Newcastle, NSW, is seeking feedback from the community on erosion management options for the northern area of Stockton Beach as part of work underway on the Stockton Coastal Management Program (CMP) 2021. The land to the north of Meredith Street is owned and managed by Defence Housing Austra
