Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Gateway has been very busy these days adding over a million tons of beach material onto the Southsea beaches. “The Gateway has powered through pumping shingle to the west side of South Parade Pier and has now started on the eastern side,” Southsea Coa
The Town of Nags Head (NC) is preparing for its next beach nourishment project, which may begin as early as the summer of 2026. According to the Town, the project area extends from Bonnett Street at 2919 South Virginia Dare Trail south to the town limits adjacent to Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
The beach replenishment project at Croatan Beach is resuming this week after being paused in August to protect the nesting, hatching and migration of loggerhead sea turtles. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, through its contractor Manson Construction, is dredging sand from the Atlantic Ocean Channel
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company has completed dredging and beachfill operations along the north shore of the Indian River Inlet in Sussex County, Delaware. The $8.1 million project included dredging over 500,000 cubic yards of sand from the ebb shoal of the inlet system (located approximately one
Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Gateway is adding over a million tons of beach material onto the Southsea beaches between The Pyramids and the Coffee Cup at Eastney. The work started on Tuesday and is being carried out round the clock for about 30 days. After the shingle has been pu
Bass Coast Shire Council will kick off important coastal protection works in Inverloch next Monday, November 24. Funded by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), the $700,000 project will be delivered by Landshape Earthmoving & Excavations following a competitive tender pr
Contractors have started work on a multi-million-dollar West End beach nourishment project in Texas. The West Galveston Beach Nourishment Project will use dredged sand from the Galveston Ship Channel to renourish the beachfront, from Sunbather Lane to 11-Mile Road. An estimated 717,000 cubic yards o
The Crisafulli Government is investing $25 million to deliver long-term planning for Bribie Island and Pumicestone Passage. “It’s just one of the ways the Crisafulli Government is delivering a plan for Queensland’s future and supporting ongoing emergency works as part of a reaffirmed commitment to t
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) has released the draft of its fourth Funded Priorities List (FPL), which includes over $403 Million in proposed funding for water quality improvement, habitat conservation and restoration, and other ecosystem projects and programs across
Beach nourishment across the North Strand has officially begun, according to the City of North Myrtle Beach. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the contractor started offshore equipment mobilization this past weekend on November 15. Other types of mobilization will continue to take place throughou
Dutra has just released a photo of the hopper dredge Stuyvesant in action, pumping off dredged material for beneficial reuse at a living shoreline breakwater and bird sanctuary on Sunken Island, Tampa, FL. A living shoreline is a nature-based method for stabilizing a shoreline and protecting it from
Work to help protect more than 3,000 homes and businesses from flooding on the five-mile stretch of coast between Fisherman’s Beach and Folkestone Harbor got underway last week, Folkestone & Hythe District Council said. According to the Council’s official announcement, around 100,000 tons of shingle
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, from Houston, Texas, has won a firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a dune and beach berm along approximately 4 miles of shoreline in Martin County. The amount of this contract is $14.6 million. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received, the U
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District is preparing to award a construction contract for the upcoming Sandbridge Beach Erosion and Control and Hurricane Protection project, located in Hampton Roads, Virginia. According to USACE, the project calls for the use of a hopper dredge in the San
