Rijkswaterstaat recently announced that west of the current Holwerd – Ameland fairway, at buoy VA9, a natural channel has developed due to the highly dynamic movements in the Wadden area. According to the latest research, this channel is currently more suitable as a navigation channel than the one t
The Department of Transport, Western Australia, is gearing up for the Useless Loop maintenance dredging project. Before the start of dredging operations, DoT will undertake a detailed survey of the area by using agile catamaran ‘Rind R’. The area of works includes berth and approaches for Useless Lo
Tweed River dredging project that will provide a clearer and safer channel for the commercial and recreational boating community is set to begin in mid-August, according to the Tweed Nationals MP, Geoff Provest. The project is part of a larger Tweed Sand Bypassing (TSB) scheme, a joint initiative of
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has announced that the hopper dredge Liberty Island has returned to Dare County to resume the Buxton beach renourishment project. “On Thursday morning, July 28, 2022, the Liberty Island returned from a brief stay in Norfolk, Virginia, for repairs, maintenance and refuel
Hall Contracting has commenced the next round of maintenance dredging works at Rosslyn Bay Harbour, Queensland. The dredging of Rosslyn Bay, between the break walls, is expected to continue until approximately Friday, 2 September 2022. Vessels involved in the dredging operation are the cutter suctio
Sandringham Yacht Club has just announced that maintenance dredging is being conducted at Sandringham Breakwater as part of Parks Victoria’s program to ensure safe boating access at key sites within the Port Phillip and Western Port. The works are taking place around the northern tip of the breakwat
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. has completed the 1 million cubic yard beach nourishment project in Avon, North Carolina. As reported, the last load of sand was delivered by the hopper dredge Liberty Island at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, between Yucca Street and Pampas Drive. The project incl
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District has provided an update on harbor dredging and beach restoration works in St. Joseph Harbor, Michigan. According to Grand Haven Engineer, Elizabeth Wilkinson, the dredging operation in Muskegon is still ongoing, but the King Co. has another dredge up
Jenkins Marine has been busy lately dredging at Ashlett Sailing Club near Calshot, Southampton, to restore the waterways to previously maintained depths. The project calls for up to 2m depth of material to be removed, with disposal to Nab Tower spoil ground to the East of the Isle of Wight. On site
Dredging works are almost complete at Port MacDonnell to improve safety and access to the harbor, boat ramp and mooring ground. The project, which commenced in late March, is removing a significant accumulation of sandy materials at the harbour entrance and mooring grounds as well as a build-up of s
Last Friday, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (GLDD) began works on the 2022 Hurricane Dorian beach restoration project in the Town of Nags Head, North Carolina. In July, August, and September of 2022, the contractor will be restoring beach lost as a result of 2019’s Hurricane Dorian, the town said in
Crews have commenced the long-awaited restoration of the University Lakes. The first step includes testing different means for dredging and removing sediment on a small portion of the lake to determine what method works best. This initial phase of the $32 million project consists of dredging, improv
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has announced that they are making significant progress on the Avon beach nourishment project. Over the last weekend, GLDD’s hopper dredge Liberty Island placed over 90,000 cubic yards of sand along the shoreline south of the Avon Pier to nourish another 800 feet of the
Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA) has just provided an update on the La Digue’s Port Extension Project. According to SPA, works to reroute the underwater electrical cable for construction of the new breakwater has been completed. The contractor is now working on the construction of the breakwater, wh
