Gold Coast Waterways Authority is working to improve navigational access around its waterways by dredging the South Wave Break Island Channel. According to GCWA, the new dredging campaign in the South Wave Break Island Channel will commence on Monday, 27 June 2022. Recent monitoring of the waterway
Work continues on Phase 2 of the $36.5 million Muddy River flood mitigation project, which includes dredging of sediment to improve the hydraulic capacity of the river and reduce flood levels. Phase 2 of the Muddy River project is located between Leverett Pond to Boylston Street in Boston and Brookl
New Jersey is about to receive $26 million for maintenance dredging of the Shrewsbury and Navesink Rivers. According to Congressman Frank Pallone, the $26 million funding for maintenance dredging of the two rivers is coming from the Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development spendin
Last week, Weeks Marine Inc. began works on the $6.4 million Kill Devil Hills beach nourishment project in Dare County, NC. According to the Town of Kill Devil Hills, the beachfill project which commenced on Monday, June 13, will be taking place from the north town line south to Prospect Avenue. Onc
Earlier this week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ contractor began critical annual maintenance dredging at Gold Beach, Ore. to keep the Rogue River Harbor open for recreational vessels. Rogue River dredging at Gold Beach usually occurs on an annual basis for the entrance channel; however, the Cor
Dare County (NC) and Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. have provided an update on the projected arrival dates for the two dredges that will be tasked with performing beach nourishment in the villages of Avon and Buxton. The dredge Ellis Island—which was scheduled to arrive in Buxton after July 4—has b
The WA Department of Transport (DoT) announced recently that dredging works at Chelydra Beach (north of the Port Coogee marina) commenced in early June 2022 and will proceed until approximately mid July 2022. The works are being carried out by the 18m cutter suction dredge ‘Mudlark I’ from Monday to
In Lincolnshire an important part of protecting thousands of people and properties from coastal flooding is beach nourishment. The £7.5 million beach nourishment programme, which started earlier this week, is one of the longest running coastal defence schemes in the UK. Over the next few weeks, the
Congresswoman Julia Brownley recently presented Ventura Harbor with a ceremonial check of $5.5 million to pay for the maintenance dredging of this harbor in Ventura County, California. “Since day one, I have been working on funds for dredging and maintenance of our harbors in Ventura County. That is
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District contractor, LS Marine of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, will begin island construction work in Pigs Eye Lake this week. USACE, in partnership with Minnesota’s Ramsey County, awarded a $14.7 million contract last June to LS Marine, Inc., to restore h
The Village of Pentwater, Michigan, has just announced that funding has been secured for their channel dredging project. According to the officials, the emergency dredging of the harbor is set to begin on June 15 (weather permitting). Viking Marine Construction has been contracted by the Village to
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District recently awarded a $2.75 million contract for the Petersburg South Harbor Navigation Improvements project to Western Marine Construction. This is the second contract awarded by the district with funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (
Transport and Main Roads Queensland ‘s dredging of Cabbage Tree Creek is nearing completion, with the project two thirds complete. According to Stirling Hinchliffe MP, this is a project which will see approximately 45,000 square metres of sediment removed and deposited at the approved off-shore Mud
Pacific Marine Group has been engaged by Hall Contracting to undertake piling works as part of the Temporary Unloading Facility construction package which is part of the Port of Townsville Channel Upgrade Project. According to PMG, the works being completed under stringent permit conditions that inc
