Site works have started on a critical coastal protection project located in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). The project design is led by consulting engineering company Royal HaskoningDHV on behalf of the RMI Ministry of Public Works, Infrastructure and Utilities (MPWIU), with dredging an
The Cook Government has released the design for the planned $4 million universal access fishing platform to be built following the construction of the new northern breakwater at Casuarina Boat Harbor in Bunbury. Harbor manager and delivery agency, the Department of Transport, is working closely with
Washington Senator Maria Cantwell has announced that six coastal resilience projects across the state will receive a total of $3.4 million in federal grants. The projects are set to help protect coastal communities from the impacts of storms and flooding and enhance natural habitat for fish and wild
Kingston District Council has just released the latest update on the Wyomi Beach Rock Seawall project. According to the announcement, construction works continue at the seawall with large armor rock being placed on the southern wall. “We are working closely with contractors, Teagle Excavations and C
The following is a press release from Navingo BV, the owner of Dredging Today and organizer of the annual Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC). More than 400 exhibitors and co-exhibitors booked their spots at OEEC 2024 Businesses and organizations from across the offshore energy sector and
Better Boating Victoria has just announced that Bastion Point boat ramp maintenance works are underway at Mallacoota. Work is ongoing to reinforce the groyne with large armour rocks, ensuring it continues to provide protection for rec boaters and other users such as commercial fishers and emergency
Port Taranaki is carrying out significant strengthening of the wave wall on the Main Breakwater to further protect vessels and people, and help prepare the port for future trade opportunities. The Main Breakwater protects the port from the prevailing westerly winds and currents of the open sea. The
Bunbury’s waterfront transformation has reached an important milestone, with construction of a new 460-metre-long northern breakwater underway. Premier Roger Cook and Regional Development Minister Don Punch were in Bunbury today to celebrate the placement of the first rocks at Casuarina Boat Harbor.
The current phase of construction at the Erie North Pier has been completed, said USACE’s Buffalo District. A 200-foot section of timber crib collapsed and 1,600 feet of sheet pile separated from the pier structure. Sheet pile has been reattached and 370 cubic yards of new concrete has been poured.
Last weekend, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers closed off the season for placing stone at Mouth of the Columbia River South Jetty. Rehabilitating the 6-mile MCR South Jetty is one of the biggest projects the Portland District has undertaken as a district since the structure was originally built in t
The USACE St. Paul District awarded a $7.5 million contract to Legacy Corporation of East Moline, Illinois, for constructing Stage 1 of the Mississippi River Lower Pool 10 habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project, near Guttenberg, Iowa. The project is in a side channel/island complex on the Io
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District’s work continues on repairing the vital breakwater at the Oswego Harbor. According to USACE, it is essential to providing safe navigation in and out of the harbor which supports $24.4 million in business revenue, 119 jobs and $8 million in labor inco
The NSW Government is investing $3 million to restore the breakwater at Reid’s Reserve, Swansea Heads. In 2020, severe storms caused significant coastal erosion and damage to the breakwater, which exposed underlying asbestos material. This crucial upgrade, a promise from the 2024-25 budget, is set t
37,000 tons of stone are being placed on the Milwaukee Harbor south breakwater over a five month period by the Lake Michigan Floating Plant assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District. The floating plant conducts stone placement at Calumet Harbor, Chicago Harbor, Milwaukee Harbor,
