Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and the St. Mary Levee District recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Bayou Chene Floodgate. According to CPRA, this permanent structure will prevent Atchafalaya River backwater flooding from impacting
Coastal protection works, aimed to help shield the Cotton Tree foreshore from the effects of erosion, are about to start, Division 4 councillor Joe Natoli said. The Cotton Tree foreshore housed four geotextile groynes for almost 20 years before it was identified for renewal in 2017 as part of Sunshi
Paul Rackham Ltd. based at Manor Farm, Bridgham, pleaded guilty to carrying out works on the River Little Ouse at Lodge Farm Estate, Gasthorpe near Diss. The work was carried out without a permit, said Environment Agency. A 2.4 kilometre stretch of river was dredged and deepened with work also carri
The Department of Transport WA has been working closely with local agencies and stakeholders over recent years to develop a new boating facility concept for Broome. The new boating facility in Broome has long been considered as essential to address critical safety and access issues. This is particul
The Great Lakes Inspection Team from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers toured the latest USACE Buffalo District coastal resiliency project at Old Fort Niagara along Lake Ontario earlier this week. Considerable erosion is occurring along the fort’s northern shoreline, impacting the existing masonry se
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards Group has begun sea trials for a new trailing suction hopper dredger being built for De Hoop Terneuzen BV. Following Eastern, the Krakesandt departed Thecla yard in Kampen to the company’s yard in Harlingen, where she will undergo the sea and dredging trials. This modern TSH
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Ocean Boulevard Improvement Project took place on Tuesday, April 26, the City of Pismo Beach said. Granite Construction, the City’s contactor, is beginning mobilization activities this week. The Ocean Boulevard Improvement project will repair storm damaged bluff fac
The dredging component of the Port Victoria Rehabilitation & Extension Project is now gaining momentum, according to the Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA). “The dredging component of the project will soon start affecting the activities happening in Port Victoria, particularly in the approach channel
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, joined by fellow University Lakes Project partners, announced yesterday that Phase 1 of the University Lakes Project is now fully funded. Construction will begin this summer, led by Sevenson Environmental Services. “The st
Many of the projects Weeks Marine is currently busy on are providing significant benefits to the environment. At the moment, the company is highlighting the work they are doing as part of the Spanish Pass project. According to Weeks, this is part of a large-scale restoration program for the Baratari
Last weekend, Guyana based GAICO Construction & General Services officially commissioned their new trailing suction hopper dredger – the Malavi. The ship, previously known as ‘Costa Verde’, was operated between 2016 and 2022 by Dravo SA – Van Oord’s Spanish subsidiary. The vessel performed its dredg
Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public Works, Lydia Peeters was recently in Kallo, in Port of Antwerp, to inspect works on a major component of the Nieuwpoort storm surge barrier currently under construction by the Agency for Maritime Services and Coast (MSC). 23.5 metre wide, 42.1 metre long and
Last Friday, Kooiman-Hoebee Shipyard in Dordrecht shipyard successfully refloated trailing suction hopper dredger Swalinge. According to Kooiman, the work on TSHD Swalinge started in January 2022, and by now the ship has been extended by 37 meters with many other adjustments also completed. The Swal
Rosslare Europort management has announced plans to establish the port, its hinterland and the south-east region as Ireland’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub, with the potential to create up to 2,000 jobs. After a history making 2021 which saw Rosslare Europort become Ireland’s number one port f
