The first six of 18 tide pools to the east of Spur Redoubt were successfully installed to provide new habitats for marine life, Southsea Coastal Scheme said in their latest project update. “It is always exciting to make a positive impact to the natural environment. We will be monitoring developments
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. is making good progress with the construction of Weeks Marine’s trailing suction hopper dredge R.B. WEEKS. The new dredge is being built at Eastern’s Allanton Shipyard Panama City, Florida. Construction of the newbuild began with the steel cutting ceremony that was h
A Majority Labor Government will commit $8 million to improving the health of the Tamar River estuary to encourage more locals, tourists and native species back to the river, Tasmanian Labor reports. Labor Leader, Rebecca White, said that $4 million would be committed to restoring the natural and ae
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has awarded a £409,000 contract for the provision of expert consultancy support for coastal protection and flood risk management. According to Bidstats, the Council appointed Mott MacDonald as their consultant to provide expert support in discharging its duties under
Peter Madsen Marine Contractors A/S, specialised in all forms of marine construction works, has successfully completed the installation of a new stone reef north of Hundested, off the coast of Zealand in Denmark. The project was developed by a local voluntary association, Foreningen Hunderevet, with
The Town of Delavan, Wisconsin, has introduced plans to clean the engineered basins at Mound Road to improve the capture of sediment and thereby improve the water quality in Delavan Lake. According to the Town, the basins have not been dredged since 2007 and are not longer as efficient at capturing
Ohio Governor, Mike DeWine, and Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director, Mary Mertz, last week announced details of a new H2Ohio wetland project that will help prevent harmful algal blooms on Buckeye Lake. The Brooks Park Wetland Creation and Water Quality Initiative will create a wetland comp
Land & Water has just announced the development of the brand new 250 berth Shakespeare Marina in Stratford Upon Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare. The new marina – situated in the county of Warwickshire – is being developed by the Geomac Ltd, member of the Land & Water Group. According to
The fourth year of the Fountain Lake dredging program is underway. “The dredge was moved into the Main Bay this afternoon and marine equipment is being rearranged on Fountain Lake. It’s time to kick off another season of dredging,” the Shell Rock River Watershed District said in their latest announc
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, yesterday released a video on the Great Sodus Bay project. In the video, Victoria Towndrow, USACE civil engineer, gives a 2nd update on the Great Sodus Bay seawall repair project and how it’s being built. “We’re fixing 525 feet of the Great Sodus B
Two coastal protection bills authored by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris have passed unanimously out of the Assembly’s Committee on Natural Resources. AB 67 – The 2021 Sea-Level Rise Preparedness Act – will ensure all state agencies conduct a standard, robust sea-level rise analysis before invest
Dredging is an important part of the upkeep at Ohio State Park lakes. In this very interesting video, Naturalist Richelle is introducing the dredger Millie – launched at Portage Lakes State Park a couple of days ago. Millie is the name of ODNR’s dredger that will sucking up sediment and improving na
Years ago, aquatic vegetation was abundant in Pool 10 of the Upper Mississippi River (McGregor Lake) and served as important cover and food for young fish and migratory birds. “Over time, erosion and sedimentation have significantly reduced vegetation and water depth, resulting in a loss of habitat
Belfast Harbour officials announced today their plans to undertake a full refurbishment of the Victoria Terminal 1 Roll-on Roll-off ferry berth this summer. The programme of work, which represents a £2.5million investment by the harbour, will effectively renew and modernize the terminal infrastructu
