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
Manson Construction is kicking off work on the San Clemente Shoreline Sand Replenishment Project with the placement of a pipeline near the San Clemente Pier. According to the city, the Army Corps contractor will begin the process of restoring the San Clemente’s beach by pumping sand south and north
The N. Manadhoo Harbour Channel Dredging and Breakwater Construction Project, conducted by the Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC), is currently at an advanced stage, achieving an overall project progress of 75%. According to the latest project update, MTCC has successfully concluded t
DEME has won several dredging contracts in Africa, estimated to be worth between €50-150 million. Present in Africa for more than half a century, DEME is currently working in several countries on the continent. Among the projects won is a deal in Grand-Lahou, Ivory Coast, where DEME will carry out d
The Town of Topsail Beach (NC) has announced that the 2023-2024 Channel Dredging and Beach Nourishment project is set to begin this week. According to the town, this is set to be a full scale beach nourishment project with dredging through New Topsail Inlet, Banks Connector Channel, the Cut Through
