Construction is nearing completion for the McGowan Government’s landmark Ocean Reef Marina development. The construction of two new breakwaters at the entrance to Ocean Reef Marina are nearly complete as the next stage in works is about to commence. Both breakwaters have been built out to their full
Van Oord has just posted a very interesting photo from the Lincolnshire coastal protection work. The project involves beach nourishment across a distance of 20 kilometres and requires around 400,000 cubic metres of sand annually over the four years of the project. “Together with the UK’s Environment
The USACE Baltimore District has awarded a $3.17 million contract to White Lake Dock and Dredge for maintenance dredging and southern jetty rehabilitation for the Fishing Creek Federal navigation channel. The project, in coordination with the Town of Chesapeake Beach, consists of dredging approximat
Dredging works to improve safety and navigation in Rosslyn Bay Boat Harbour are now underway, Central Queensland Today reports. Member for Keppel, Brittany Lauga, said that a $1.5 million contract had been awarded to experienced dredging operator – Hall Contracting. “These important works aim to rem
Joint Base Langley-Eustis’ Third Port, the U.S. Army’s pier complex sitting where Skiffe’s Creek meets the James River, completed a multi-month dredging project recently. The dredging, a 24/7 operation taking place April 18 – June 15, was part of a regularly scheduled maintenance, which occurs every
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has just released this very interesting video about the Brigantine dredging project. Mayor of Brigantine City, NJ, Vince Sera said that the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) changed its course on the project, moving it ahead to this y
South Port has contracted Heron Construction Company Ltd to remove fractured or fragmented rock that remains in the Port entrance channel from previous dredging campaigns. The work will be carried out under an existing coastal permit already issued by Environment Southland under the Resource Managem
This month, USACE Charleston District will start the final part of the Post 45 Harbor Deepening Project. Years in the making, Post 45 will deepen Charleston Harbor to 52 feet. “Upon completion later this year, the harbor will be the deepest on the east coast and allow the largest ships in the world
The first study to analyze California’s coastal cliff retreat statewide using high-resolution data has found that cliffs receded faster in the north than elsewhere in the state during the study period. But the study, which covered 866 kilometers (538 miles) of cliffs, detected erosional hotspots in
The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group has released its latest plan to restore wetlands, coastal, and nearshore habitats to address injuries caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The plan, Final Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment #8: Restoration of Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Ha
Rohde Nielsen’s TSHD Trud R has recently finished this year’s campaign at La Pineda Beach in Spain. This project was part of the 4-year beach nourishment contract that Rohde Nielsen was awarded in 2020 for the client AP TARRAGONA. The volume completed this year was 110.000 m3. Climate change and the
Crews are at work dredging the Snye to keep the channel clear for boats and watercraft, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo said. The mouth of the Snye fills with sediment deposits (silt) brought by the current of the Clearwater River. Each year, this silt is dredged from the river to maintain an
USACE Buffalo District’s contractor Crane Hogan Structural Systems INC recently began the permanent repair to 610 linear feet of the west pier along Little Sodus Bay. The project is located in the Village of Fair Haven, Cayuga County, New York. A $3.3 million contract for repairs was awarded in Marc
Jacksonville’s 47-foot deepwater shipping channel is now wide enough for two ships to pass at the same time. With two-way vessel traffic and open berthing windows seven days a week, ships remain on schedule at JAXPORT, lowering costs for carriers and shippers. These ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
