Port Macquarie Hastings Council (PMHC) said that a significant milestone in the efforts to support and safeguard Lake Cathie and its surrounding environment will take place tomorrow, with the dredging vessel being lifted into the water and operations expected to start next week. The works are being
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and INVENA (PVT) Ltd. have signed an agreement to scale up a technological solution to coastal erosion that mimics nature by harnessing ocean currents to accumulate sand. Rising sea levels and coastal erosion are significant threats to M
Work is moving ahead on a dredging project at the Qual Run Golf Course, Rio Verde. According to fhtimes.com, there is an ongoing process to remove sludge from the irrigation storage lake along the 18th hole of the course. The sludge that has collected as sediment in the lake is being pumped out with
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has completed the land reclamation works of the Sh. Komandoo Shore Protection Rectification and Mathi-Komandoo Connectivity Project. Furthermore, Mathi-Komandooo temporary shore protection & Komandoo existing revetment rectification works has reached
Last week, USACE Rock Island District’s dredging crews were working below the lock at Locks and Dam 15 in Rock Island, Illinois, removing sediment from the navigation channel. Dredging is an integral part of yearly channel maintenance to ensure the navigation industry can continue moving up and down
Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis, visited the Potsdam Wastewater Treatment Works yesterday to mark the start of construction on this major R5,2bn upgrade ($279 million) – the Western Cape’s second largest infrastructure project. According to their official statement, the City aims to finalise the
Days after a ministerial meeting to discuss the issues in Muthalapozhi, another boat capsize happened at the fishing harbour in Thiruvananthapuram district this morning. According to local media, all the 16 fishermen on board were rescued. Marine Enforcement boats were deployed in the area following
The annual $1 million erosion busting dredging project is underway to ensure Gold Coast beaches continue to flourish. The annual dredging works at Tallebudgera will continue until September as a part of ongoing efforts to combat beach erosion and protect community infrastructure. “Beaches are vital
Ceredigion County Council has successfully obtained funding from the Welsh Government to proceed with the construction of the Aberaeron Coastal Defence Scheme. The £31.59m scheme will be funded through a £26.85m contribution from the Welsh Government’s Coastal Risk Management Programme, together wit
The City of Gulf Shores – Municipal Government has just announced that their Beach Restoration Project is set to begin in September. At the July 24 Council Meeting, Mayor Craft and City Council awarded the bid for the Beach Restoration Project to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company with a project st
The USACE Wilmington District recently awarded a $16.4 million contract to Marinex Construction, Inc. for the dredging of Morehead City Inner Ocean Bar. Dredging the Inner Ocean Bar will help keep one of NC’s two deep water ports open. “This project also features our ‘beneficial use’ program. Benefi
The Cedar Point Causeway Wetlands Breakwater for the City of Sandusky has received a National Recognition Award in the 2023 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) competition. The Cedar Point Causeway Wetlands Breakwater project is a unique concept that
Donjon Marine Co. Inc., Hillside, New Jersey, has won a $21.1 million firm-fixed-price contract for the New York and New Jersey Harbor maintenance dredging project. According to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), bids for this program were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, has won a $20.6 million firm-fixed-price contract for the Atchafalaya River basin maintenance dredging program. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received, reports the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Work will be performed in Morgan Ci
