Sorensen Civil Engineering Ltd has just released the latest update on the Dinish Wharf Extension Project. “Works on the new quay deck are now fully complete and will soon be handed over to our client for their operational use, which will be welcomed given the heavy volume of activity in this busy po
A few years ago, Melbourne Water began working on a design to upgrade the ramp at Kirk Point, also known as Point Wilson. According to Better Boating Victoria, “We’ve taken that design and, along with specialist maritime engineers BMT, progressed the designs to include wave protection via a breakwat
Van Oord’s Clay Ripener plays a big role in the Brede Groene Dijk project of EcoShape. This is a project that utilizes clay for seawalls. The Clay Ripener makes it possible to place the clay on the 750-meter dike, said Van Oord. The purpose of the seawall is to reduce the impact of powerful waves, [
The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) has awarded a Rs 250 crore ($32 million) yearly maintenance dredging contract to the Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCI). “JNPA awarded the maintenance of Mumbai and JNPA navigational channel to DCI that includes dredging of 20 million cubic meter p
AD Ports Group has signed an agreement with the National Marine Dredging Company Group (NMDC Group) to establish a new joint venture. According to their official statement, the new JV will be dedicated to delivering offshore surveys and subsea services in the UAE, across the GCC region, as well as i
Dredging work on West Grand Terre is now complete, Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) said. CPRA restored approximately 250 acres of beach and dune and 145 acres of back barrier marsh on the historic barrier island. During the project, around 3.7 million cubic yards of mat
The City of Busselton has recently completed the first stage of sediment removal in the Lower Vasse River with the aim to improve water quality. Approximately 600 tonnes of sediment was removed over seven weeks. The area dredged spanned from the Causeway Road Bridge to upstream from the pedestrian b
Lyme’s sandy beach will be closed or access will be restricted while essential harbour dredging and beach replenishment works take place, Lyme Regis Town Council said. Dorset Council is carrying out the essential annual dredging works in the harbour between Monday, 13 June, and Friday, 24 June, and
Works on the Ghadira sand replenishment pilot project are set to start in July, Malta’s Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia said yesterday. Farrugia said that he had just been to a meeting about this project on Tuesday morning and is informed that the engaged contractor is making plans to start in Jul
HR Wallingford will next week (from 21-24 June) deliver their online Dredging Management course. The course will provide an overview of the environmental aspects of dredging, the latest technology and equipment that apply to dredging and the management of dredged material. Dredging is often a key pa
The wet civil engineering firm Land & Water Group has announced a new five year plan that will not only support it on its carbon net zero journey but will futureproof the company as it continues to grow and thrive as a responsible and sustainable business. From this month, Land & Water Group will [&
Nautic Jobs has become a preferred supplier for the international marine contractor Van Oord. In a multi-year framework agreement, the Sliedrecht based company agreed to provide marine crew for the Van Oord Group. Commenting the latest news, Cor Volker, director of Nautic Jobs, said: “Three years ag
Louisiana Senator John Kennedy has announced $14.8 million in grants from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for coastal restoration projects in Louisiana. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is awarding the grants in response to the hurricane damage that impacted the state in 2021. “Th
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Port of Virginia have signed the agreement committing the federal government to begin its financial investment in the construction effort to widen and deepen the commercial shipping channels and Norfolk Harbor. With a group of federal and state offici
