The Department of Infrastructure and Transport South Australia has just announced that night dredging works at Cape Jervis will commence this Wednesday, 1 June, to maintain ongoing safety and access to the harbour. The works will be undertaken each night between 10pm and 5am for approximately one we
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will use western Michigan harbor dredge material to nourish and replenish Lake Michigan beaches from recent high water level erosion. “Nourishing beaches using shoaled sand into these harbors rather than trucking in new material is very functional and cost effective,
Dredging works are continuing at Port MacDonnell in South Australia to improve safety and access to the harbour, 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
Jenkins Marine is currently working on an interesting project, the construction of a new pontoon on the historic site on Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour. “We have been pleased to work with marina pontoon suppliers, Intermarine for the end client, John Lewis who operates a small passenger ferry on Bro
Maritime Safety Queensland recently contracted a local Sunshine Coast contractor, Hall Contracting, to clear a dangerous sandbar at the entrance to Mooloolaba Harbour. According to Maritime Safety Queensland general manager Kell Dillon, Hall Contracting has been tasked to dredge the entrance in Febr
The Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area (RCRCA) yesterday presented the latest update on the Lake Redwood dredging project. The latest figures show that so far, JF Brennan Company, Inc. has dredged around 120,000 cubic yards of sediment from Lake Redwood. This amount is 18% toward the 650,000 cub
After a lengthy delay, the Schuylkill River dredging project in Philadelphia will finally be completed this year. The news was announced yesterday by U.S. Senator Bob Casey who joined local leaders at Boathouse Row to celebrate the $13 million investment from President Biden’s infrastructure law to
In the Nieuwpoort shipping channel and marinas, Jan De Nul Group recently carried out maintenance dredging works with cutter suction dredger Hendrik Geeraert and split barges Magellano and Verrazzano. What makes this project so unique, are the CO2-reducing measures taken by Jan De Nul Group. An exam
The Environment Agency is ready for another annual beach management scheme on the East Coast. According to the EA, Van Oord will once again replenish beaches in Lincolnshire, pumping sand back onto beaches between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point. Dredging is expected to begin today, May 23, with all e
Molongle Creek Boat Club, QLD, has released a photo update of the dredging work in the all-tide access channel. As reported, the dredge is slowly working it’s way out towards the sea end of the new channel. It is expected that dredging will be done in a few weeks time. “The depth of the channel [&he
J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. of La Crosse, Wis., is making great progress on the Lake Redwood dredging project in Minnesota. According to the Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area (RCRCA), three weeks into the project, J.F. Brennan has dredged over 76,000 cubic yards of sediment from Lake Redwood, mo
Weeks Marine Inc. is gearing up for the start of $6.4 million Kill Devil Hills beach nourishment project in Dare County, North Carolina. The contractor recently provided the town with a tentative construction timeline for this beachfill project. According to the timeline, the works will take place f
Cassowary Coast Regional Council, QLD, is about to begin work on a Sand Nourishment Program on Dunk Island to replenish sand and rehabilitate erosion surrounding the Jetty area. According to the officials, the Council will be undertaking sand nourishment works at Dunk Island this Saturday 14 May. Wo
Manson Construction is wrapping up another busy construction season in the City of Oceanside Harbor, California. As of May 11th approximately 205,000 cubic yards of sand has been dredged from the Harbor Inlet and deposited on City beaches, officials reported yesterday. “The high surf warnings that w
