The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Marinex Construction have completed beach fill (renourishment) of Fernandina Beach, several months ahead of schedule, as part of the Nassau County Shore Protection Project. After installing approx. 750,000 cubic yards of sand, the beach is now armed to protect th
The City of Sarasota, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Sarasota County, has unveiled a plan for a comprehensive coastal protection project to restore and fortify Lido Beach. Beach renourishment is estimated to begin late 2025, with construction of a new vegetative dune syst
The City of Gold Coast has started the 2025 Surfers Paradise Sand Backpass Campaign, a beach nourishment activity that is crucial to the long-term restoration and resilience of Gold Coast beaches. “The sand backpass system will help mitigate erosion to protect beach amenity and coastal infrastructur
Dredging works at the South Wave Break Island and the Keyhole are now complete – ahead of schedule, according to the Gold Coast Waterways Authority (GCWA). As a popular route for vessels, the South Wave Break Island channel is being returned to its designed depth to minimize risks to navigational sa
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) said that the Terrebonne Basin Barrier Island and Beach Nourishment Project – now nearly complete – is the result of agreements between BOEM and the State of Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. Since 2020, the project has relocated appro
The Department for Environment and Water continues its efforts to protect and improve South Australia’s coastline. With beach replenishment, DEW helps protect infrastructure from storm damage, creates more enjoyable beaches, and supports coastal communities and businesses. According to DEW latest up
The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, New York District recently proposed to perform maintenance dredging of East Rockaway Inlet, New York, Federal Navigation Project, including dredging the deposition basins. The channel was last dredged under the Operations and Maintenance Dredging Program in 2022, wit
The Minns Labor Government is delivering on its election commitment to repair Stockton Beach by allocating $21.5 million in the 2025–26 NSW Budget to continue crucial renourishment works. This action, backed by funding, is set to protect the beach’s natural beauty, Aboriginal heritage, and its recre
Crews working on a beach restoration project in Volusia County have started hauling and placing sand from Ponce Inlet and the nearby Intracoastal Waterway onto the beach. Sand placement began at the Sunglow Pier and will continue south to the North Jetty. In partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of E
Pinellas County Commission (FL) has approved a one-time emergency beach nourishment project that will replace a significant amount of the sand lost to last year’s hurricanes. After years of unsuccessful attempts to resolve policy disagreements with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the County Commis
Boskalis crews are returning to West Africa to continue successful coastal protection activities in Togo. In the recent past, Boskalis reinforced the coastline of Togo and neighboring Benin over a length of some 40 kilometers due to its vulnerability to the effects of coastal erosion as result of se
Sunshine Coast Council will begin beach replenishment campaign in Maroochydore from June 2025. This work is usually done every two years, but due to the current condition of the beach, the Council has decided to bring it forward and start earlier than planned. “While this campaign won’t restore sand
SANDAG – San Diego Association of Governments has officially selected RE:BEACH, the City of Oceanside’s community-driven shoreline project, as the regional sand retention pilot (RSBP III). This will provide further support for the implementation, monitoring, and analysis for the RE:BEACH pilot progr
Rohde Nielsen has successfully completed an ambitious beach nourishment project at Islantilla La Antilla Beach in Spain. During the works, shallow draught hopper dredger Idun R regenerated 4,500 meters of coastline with 520,000m³ of sand and built a 175-meter breakwater using 10,000 tons of rock. Th
