Construction work on the Nueces Delta Shoreline Protection breakwater project in Texas has been completed, according to the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP). The project constructed over 3,600 linear feet of breakwater to protect 650 acres of marsh habitat along the face of the Nueces D
Holyhead Towing Co. Ltd has just released these amazing photos of its multicat Bardsey Island working with Van Oord on the iconic Palm Jumeirah, UAE. Project developer Nakheel contracted Van Oord to raise and shape the beaches on the Palm over a length of 55 kilometres by half a metre and to create
The annual Whyalla Foreshore Sand Replenishment Program is underway, aiming to help protect beach-side assets. This project – which began this on Monday – involves harvesting sand deposited adjacent to the breakwater of the marina at the Whyalla Foreshore and depositing it along certain sections of
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board (CPRA) has presented the R. King Milling Distinguished Coastal Service Award to Mark Wingate, Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project Management for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District. Established in 2022, the award
Following the construction of Palm Jumeirah, in Dubai, UAE, that started in 2001, Van Oord has now successfully completed the first major maintenance works on the Palm’s trunk, 16 palm leaves and crescent. The beaches have been restored and shaped with quality sand. In the past decades, erosion caus
The Sidmouth and East Beach coastal defence scheme has been fully approved by the Environment Agency, with £16million of funding from the UK Government, East Devon District Council said. The £20million project will protect 113 residential and 70 commercial properties from the risks of sea flooding a
Over the years, Boskalis has been involved in maintaining and reinforcing much of the Dutch coast with a significant number of trailing suction hopper dredgers. The North Sea beaches of the Netherlands are maintained with some 12 million cubic meters of sand every year. Other countries bordering the
This week, Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority, Victoria, will kick off beach nourishment works across the Mounts Bay and Marengo foreshore. The Coastal Reserves team is undertaking these beach nourishment works from mid to late December to increase the dune’s resilience to coastal erosion. T
Telestack has won a contract for the supply of 2 Mobile ship-loading systems for DEME Group. The system will consist of 2 Wheel Mounted Apron Steel Feeders and 2 TB 52 (170ft) Radial Telescopic Shiploaders for handling rock material to DEME Specialised Rock Installation Vessels. The rocks are used i
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District is working on a study that will address coastal storm damages and risks in the Village of Key Biscayne, Miami-Dade County, Florida. USACE is gathering information to define issues and concerns that will be addressed in an analysis prepared in c
Boskalis launched the tenth issue of its Creating New HORIZONS magazine today. The magazine features articles and videos on groundbreaking projects and activities through which Boskalis fulfils its purpose: creating and protecting prosperity and advancing the energy transition. In the magazine are t
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District has announced the start date for the Wrightsville Beach coastal storm risk management (CSRM) renourishment project. “Starting this week, expect to see commercial vessels and marine equipment in Banks Channel, towards the south end of the beach, a
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Oak Brook, Ill. has begun dredging and beachfill operations near U.S. Coast Guard Boot Camp in Cape May, N.J. The project includes dredging over 500,000 cubic yards of sand from a borrow area approximately 2.6 miles south of the Cape May Inlet jetties. The sand i
Balfour Beatty today announced its appointment to deliver two coastal defence schemes on behalf of North Norfolk District Council – the Cromer Phase 2 scheme and the Mundesley Coastal Management scheme – with a combined value of £19.5 million. The Cromer Phase 2 Scheme will see Balfour Beatty constr
