Another step to save Brunswick Town and Fort Anderson from rapid shoreline erosion has been successfully completed. Last week, Scenic Consulting Group (SCG) announced the completion of Phase 3A of a shoreline stabilization and restoration project at the state-owned historic site. In spring 2008, BTF
J.E. McAmis, a Chico based heavy civil marine contractor, has won the Tillamook North Jetty Repair Project. The scheme is located at the north end of Tillamook Bay on the Oregon Coast, about 47 miles south of the mouth of the Columbia River. Tillamook Bay is a tidal estuary about 6 miles long, north
Two rivers are being made bigger this autumn to help reduce flood risks across 150 square miles of the Somerset Levels and Moors. The River Sowy-King’s Sedgemoor Drain Enhancements Scheme (Phase One) is being delivered for Somerset Rivers Authority by the Environment Agency. The rivers’ capacity to
The dredger Witton and hopper barge Split 2 arrived in Bembridge Harbour on September 27 and the dredging operations are already underway. The area to the east of the Fisherman’s pontoon used for mid-harbour moorings will not be cleared of boats or mooring buoys until dredging operations are complet
Dredging operations are underway on Lake Ahémé in southwest Benin, Afrik 21 reports. The project is led by the Beninese Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, which recently announced the financing of 22 billion CFA francs (over 33.5 million euros) for this scheme. Under the current cl
Dredging Solutions’ cutter suction dredger “Ruby K” and their team of highly trained operators have shown once again how good planning and execution leads to exceptional results. Approximately 33,010m3 of accumulated sediments were removed from within the Scotts Creek, Manning River South, and Farqu
Last Friday, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards joined the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) to announce the completion of massive restoration efforts on Trinity-East Island. The island was restored as part of the Terrebonne Basin Barrier Island and Beach Nourishment project, whic
The Oak Island Town Council will hold a Special Meeting on Friday, October 1, 2021 at 9:00 AM in the Council Chambers, located on the second floor of the Town Hall at 4601 E Oak Island Drive. The purpose of this meeting will be for consideration and awarding of the bid, and approving the contract [&
After 4 years of dredging, over 1.26 million cubic yards of sediment has been removed from Fountain Lake, Shell Rock River Watershed District (SRRWD) said. “The Brookside boat landing will be closed the night of October 3rd and all day October 4th and 5th as J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. removes the ba
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (GLDD) has won an $11.3 million contract to construct a coastal storm risk management beach on South Hutchinson Island in St. Lucie County, Florida. Funding for the project will be provided approximately 35 percent by the federal government and approximately 65 percent
Work on the Sh. Bilehfahi Harbor development program is moving forward according to schedule. The first shipment of rock boulders required for the breakwater construction of Sh. Bilehfahi Harbor was delivered to the project site yesterday, Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said in th
Earlier this week, Network Rail’s contractor BAM Nuttall released latest video of the new Dawlish Sea Wall. The new sea wall which will cost around £80 million is being delivered in two phases. The first phase – running for approximately 400m from Colonnade underpass, west of Dawlish station, to Boa
Lansing Village Creek boat channel dredging – scheduled to begin September 15 – has been delayed to October 1, and is expected to continue through November 1, Iowa DNR said. The boat ramp will remain open, but space will be limited, according to the latest update. The navigation channel from the boa
The Lockwood Folly Inlet between Oak Island and Holden Beach is no longer dangerously shallow, WWAY-TV3 said. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers surveyed the inlet yesterday morning to follow up on a dredging project that was completed on September 5. According to USACE, the project was successful and
