STS Hydropower has officially started a dredging project to remove sediment from an oxbow feature of the Kalamazoo River near South Wenke Park, Michigan. The project is being conducted in cooperation with the Township of Comstock Parks Department, Kalamazoo County and the State of Michigan. The oxbo
Aberdeen Harbour has released the latest update on their £350 million South Harbour expansion project. “Work has progressed on site despite the wintry weather in February, and we are gearing up for a busy construction period in the spring and summer,” announced the port. In February, revetment work
During normal operations and maintenance dredging in preparation for continued deepening of the Savannah River, dredgers under contract to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers discovered several historical artifacts that do not appear to be related to the CSS Georgia. “In an abundance of caution to adhe
Work on a major project on the Humber will start this spring to realign existing flood embankments and create approximately 175 hectares of new mudflat and saltmarsh habitats on the north bank of the Humber estuary, near Skeffling, the Environment Agency reports. The work will also include the creat
A new bigger, and better Sidmouth sea defense scheme is now back on the table after recent changes to the eligibility for funding from various bodies. This news from East Devon District Council (EDDC) was revealed in a public meeting with the Sidmouth and East Beach Management Plan Project Advisory
CDES, a Luzancy (Seine-et-Marne) based marine specialist, has won the La Teste de Buch dredging contract. La Teste de Buch is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is located on the south shore of Arcachon Bay, lying in the southwestern part of Gironde.
The Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has officially started its operations to dredge an estimated 50,000 cubic meters of soil, sand, and silt along Marikina River in an effort to increase its capacity in handling rainwater and prevent overflow. Commenting the latest news, S
The USACE St. Paul District and the Prairie Island Indian Community yesterday signed a project partnership agreement for an environmental improvement project on the Mississippi River near Red Wing, Minnesota. Col. Karl Jansen, St. Paul District commander, and Prairie Island Indian Community Tribal C
Rohde Nielsen A/S finished a beach nourishment project in North of Funen, Denmark, a few weeks ago. The work, carried out from mid-December to mid-January, included placing 80.000m3 of sand onto the beaches. “The challenging Nordic weather tested us. However, we managed to finish the project in time
The Baker-Polito Administration has announced more than $3.8 million in Seaport Economic Council Grants to support nine projects in eight communities. These grants will help advance the Seaport Economic Council’s mission of providing support for working waterfronts, local tourism, coastal resilience
Carteret County, North Carolina, has just released the latest update on their Florence Renourishment Project – PHASE III (2021). Great Lakes Dredge & Dock’s hopper dredge, the Liberty Island arrived this Monday but has to undergo a repair (welding) while anchored at one of the Morehead City Port ber
J.E. McAmis recently released these beautiful photos from their stones placement project at Lake Worth Inlet in Palm Beach County, FL. According to the company, this work is unique as all stones will be placed from a barge as opposed to from the top of the jetty. The project is being performed for t
The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has officially started the R. Dhuvaafaru land reclamation and shore protection project. Under the contract, a land area of 22 hectares will be reclaimed during this $9.3 million job. According to MTCC, the scheme is set to be completed with 445 d
Tuolumne Utilities District has just announced that the Phoenix Lake Preservation and Restoration project is nearing completion. Last summer, over 160,000 cubic yards of sediment were removed from the reservoir. If that volume of sediment were to be placed on a football field, it would reach a heigh
