The Government of Fiji has secured a major grant agreement valued at $16.7 million (FJD $37.33 million) to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities against the impacts of climate change. Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry, Tomasi Tunabuna, delivered the update
Boskalis Nederland has won a contract for a major sand replenishment project at the Galgeplaat and the Slikken van den Dortsman in the Oosterschelde estuary in the Netherlands. Following the construction of the Oosterscheldekering – a series of dams and storm surge barriers that protect the Netherla
Foyle and Marine Dredging said that the Barmouth Piers (Moles) Repair Project is moving ahead, with rock armor installation now underway. “Following a challenging start to the year, where adverse weather conditions limited safe access to site, it’s great to see works moving forward at pace. The proj
The Belvedere City Council, CA, has approved a $3.5 million construction contract to repair the eroding Beach Road seawall. At its April 13 meeting, the council voted to award the contract to Walnut Creek-based Gordon N. Ball Construction Inc., with work tentatively set to start June 1. According to
Van Oord is moving ahead with a coastal protection and beach nourishment project between Garrão and Praia do Forte Novo, Quarteira, Portugal. In January this year, Van Oord’s Spanish subsidiary, Dravo S.A. signed a contract with the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) for an important coastal protec
Jan De Nul has successfully completed the first phase of the largest beach widening project ever carried out in Brazil – Itapoá. Between October 11, 2025 and January 14, 2026, their trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Galileo Galilei executed dredging works in Babitonga Bay, deepening the access
The VolkerStevin team working on the Folkestone Warren Sea Defenses project, supporting VolkerFitzpatrick as part of Southern Renewals Enterprise (SRE), has executed the recovery of four barges of limestone, transported from the Port of Boulogne, and delivered to the intertidal drop zone on the beac
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has just released a very interesting video named ‘Sand, science and strategy: Strengthening the Shores of Presque Isle’. This video shows how the Buffalo District – using modern technology and hands-on expertise – fights erosion and protects the co
Officials in North Wildwood, New Jersey, have announced plans to repair severe beach erosion that has left the city’s infrastructure at imminent risk of damage, including a potential dune breach. The construction project, focused on building a new bulkhead, is set to begin this week. North Wildwood’
The coastline protection works between Brighton Marina and the River Adur in Shoreham are moving forward. Brighton and Hove City Council said that specialist marine contractor Van Oord UK Ltd. is currently constructing a new groyne field on the beach between the leisure center and Second Avenue. The
The Southsea Coastal Scheme has opened its newest section of sea defense between Blue Reef Aquarium and the Hovertravel terminal in time for people to enjoy the area over the Easter bank holiday weekend. The section is part of the £185m Southsea Coastal Scheme, which will boost sea defences along a
Major coastal defense works are underway along the Sussex coastline as the Environment Agency begins its annual spring program to protect thousands of homes and businesses from flooding. Part of a major investment scheme to better protect Pevensey and Eastbourne from rising seas and stronger storms
The City of Newcastle has introduced a plan to reinforce one of Stockton’s key coastal protection structures with 8,500 tons of rock, reducing the risk of the area being inundated during extreme weather events. This project is set to begin next month on a $5 million upgrade of the 600-meter long sea
Climate change accelerates sea level rise, intensifies storm regimes, and increases coastal erosion across Europe. At the same time, biodiversity is under pressure and natural landscapes are increasingly scarce, Jan De Nul said. “The need for coastal infrastructure that both protects our shores and
