The Environment Agency (EA) is launching a consultation on Monday, June 3rd on its new draft strategy to manage coastal flood risk between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point over the next 100 years. The EA’s existing flood management approach for the Lincolnshire area is to nourish beaches on an annual b
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has just released the latest update on the dredging operations in the vicinity of Sultan Shoal Lighthouse, located on the island of Selat Jurong, in the Western Anchorage of Singapore. According to MPA’s notice, the dredging works in this area are s
Work on an extensive habitat restoration project will take place this summer in the St. Louis River estuary, where the river enters Lake Superior. Staff from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will host a public open house in May to share information about the Kingsbury Bay/Grassy Point h
Cardno, a Brisbane-based infrastructure, environmental and social development company, has just appointed Andrew Costen as their new Senior Principal. Newly appointed expert has 23 years’ experience providing tailored sustainable solutions to complex challenges in coastal and marine environments. He
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District’s Walter F. George Lake Project is closing public access to both the Alabama and Georgia-side dikes to repair damage resulting from Hurricane Michael. Closure started yesterday, beginning with the Alabama side of the dike. The Georgia side will close
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new methodology for building computer models that paves the way to better understanding the flood risks faced by coastal communities. That’s important because towns along the coast are often situated near estuaries, which makes them vulnerable
Nags Head’s beach nourishment is now underway with the Dredge Ellis Island pumping sand onto the beach just south of Limulus Street, reports the Town of Nags Head, NC. According to the report, the Town is conducting a 90-120 day-long beach nourishment maintenance project, which started May 1, 2019.
Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Peter DeFazio, last week introduced H.R. 440 the Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act, which would unlock billions in already-collected fees to maintain U.S. federal ports and harbors. Currently, the Harbor Maint
Federal Member for Hinkler, Keith Pitt, and Deputy Prime Minister, Michael McCormack, have announced that $750,000 would be provided for a pre-feasibility study to assess the viability of an outer harbor at the Port of Bundaberg as a potential site to load larger cargo vessels. “This pre-feasibility
The Lake Zumbro dredging project, located 12 miles north of Rochester, MN, is set to begin in the following weeks, Heartland Media’s KIMT reports. Residents have been pushing for the lake to get dredged since the early 2000s. Over a decade later, the lake is finally getting dredged. According to KIM
A Hitachi ZX300LC-6 medium excavator is helping a Romanian supplier of high-quality aggregates to dredge materials for use in concrete production from the Argeş River, 30km west of the capital, Bucharest. The Zaxis-6 machine was delivered recently by Hitachi’s authorized local dealer, Utirom Invest
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, and the City of Chicago will host two public meetings for the Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS) Dredged Material Management Plan and Integrated Environmental Impact Statement. The meetings are set to take place as follows: Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (April 29-May 5, 2019). Azimut LLC Wins Mariupol Dredging Contract The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) signed an agreement with Specialized Technical Bureau Azimut LLC on Friday, April 26, to carry out an ope
16.273 scientists from 113 countries where present at EGU General Assembly 2019 in Vienna in the beginning of April, The Interreg North Sea Region Program said in its latest release. In the session “Natural hazards and climate change impacts in coastal areas”, results from the Building with Nature p
