Following completion of the beach management activities throughout February at Eastoke, stormy weather affected the south coast of England. Coastal Partners, part of Havant Borough Council, reported that the beach bore the brunt of these storms and prevented flooding from occurring. The storms cause
Seven months after an historic breach on the Union Canal near Muiravonside, Scottish Canals has now restored the structure of the waterway and refilled the canal with water. Early on the 12th of August 2020 a one in 240-year storm resulted in a breach of the Union Canal near Muiravonside, which was
The creation of a new river frontage at Free Wharf in Shoreham is nearing completion, as part of an enabling works package contract for Wates Residential, reports Mackley. As reported, construction of a new reinforced concrete river wall commenced in May 2020 and the site team has been progressively
Work to reduce the risk of flooding for Lincolnshire’s coastal communities is set to begin next month (April 2021) with the yearly replenishment of sand on beaches between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point. The Environment Agency’s annual beach management scheme sees sand dredged from licensed areas of
Boskalis Westminster Ltd. is about to kick off a Surveying and Maintenance Dredging project in the Portsmouth Harbour. According to the Queen’s Harbour Master Portsmouth, the surveying and maintenance dredging of the Portsmouth Harbour and its approach channels will be conducted from 22 to 30 March
Rohde Nielsen A/S has just released this beautiful photo of an ongoing maintenance dredging project in Figueira da Foz, Portugal. Since 2014, Rohde Nielsen A/S has performed several maintenance dredging campaigns in the port, winning three consecutive contracts in a row. Recently, the company was aw
The unpredictability of the UK’s weather has highlighted the importance of both reactive and planned canal maintenance works, according to The Rothen Group. With a low of -23°C being recorded in Scotland in February this year, the coldest night since 1995 according to the Met Office, and Storm Chris
Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) has just released this photo of the Poole-based contractor Jenkins Marine carrying out spring dredging works in the harbour. The contractor is performing a routine maintenance dredge of Shepards Marina ahead of the season, which for operational reasons is coinciding wi
The Environment Agency has begun construction works to deliver the York Flood Alleviation Scheme. The work will see more than 500m of new flood defences installed in sections between Skeldergate Bridge and Millennium Bridge on the Rowntree Park side of the River Ouse. The total cost of the project i
The Municipality of The Hague has awarded the maintenance dredging contract for the Port of Scheveningen to Baggerbedrijf De Boer/Dutch Dredging. The tender was characterized by the emphasis on sustainable vessels. To this end, the trailing suction hopper dredger Amazone is equipped with a new Tier
Baggerbedrijf De Boer – Dutch Dredging recently completed another successful campaign for the client Port of Waterford (Engineer Anthony D. Bates Partnership LLP) in Ireland. The Port of Waterford is a modern efficient port and the closest Irish lift-on lift-off and bulk port to mainland Europe. The
ML (UK) Dredging Ltd – a family run business based in Portsmouth – will soon begin work on their next project, dredging of the Port Solent Approaches. According to the Queen’s Harbour Master Portsmouth, the start of this routine maintenance dredging project is set for the 1 March 2021. The works wil
Canal & River Trust will invest £15 million this winter in the North West, carrying out essential repairs, upgrades and maintenance work. As part of the four-month programme, which is due to finish in mid-March, the expert engineering teams are replacing worn-out lock gates, dredging waterways and c
Following recent storms, the isolated groyne (no.54) at West Beach Hayling Island has suffered irreparable damage and is posing a significant health and safety risk, informs the Coastal Partners. According to their report, this groyne is no longer effective at holding beach material, and will theref
