The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has just announced that everything is ready for the beginning of the 2021 Duluth area maintenance dredging and Minnesota Point beach nourishment project. According to the Corps, the contractor may begin mobilizing their equipment as early as today but are more likely
Dredging Solutions Pty Ltd has just announced that dredging is underway at Farquhar Inlet to restore the safe boat navigation between Scotts Creek and Manning River South Channel. Dredging of navigational channels within the Manning River at Farquhar Inlet will ensure navigational access to the jett
Reach Dredging Limited, a division of the Rashmi Group, recently won a contract for the conservation and management of Wular Lake in the Kashmir Valley. Spanning over an area of 130 sq. km, the lake plays a crucial role in the hydrographic system of the Kashmir Valley by acting as an absorption basi
Land & Water announced today successful completion of dredging works at Peel Marina on the Isle of Man. The project, performed on behalf of Isle of Man Government, follows on from last year’s dredging works when approx. 16,000 tonnes of silt was removed from the marina. The dredging once again invol
Far Eastern Basin Branch of the FSUE “Rosmorport” has completed maintenance dredging works in the water area of the seaport of Vostochny. According to Rosmorport, the Eastern Department carried out this dredging campaign from July 6 to 19 using its own dredging equipment. The main aim of the works w
Survey crews with McKim & Creed have started hydrographic and land-based beach surveys needed for the Nags Head’s beach restoration project. According to the town’s officials, the surveys which started last week will continue over the next few weeks as part of the annual beach monitoring work. “You
The Hythe Ranges Sea Defences project has been shortlisted for Climate Resilience Project of the Year at the BCI Awards 2021. The project was completed by Van Oord, supported by their subsidiary partner Mackley and on behalf of the Environment Agency. Work on the £25m Hythe Ranges scheme started in
The Environment Agency’s £30 million upgrade of Burton-upon-Trent’s flood defences is complete, with the defences already demonstrating their value to the town. “We’re delighted to successfully deliver upgraded flood defences for the community of Burton-upon-Trent, which will reduce the risk floodin
Annual maintenance dredging of approximately 200,600 cubic meters of sand and gravel from the seaport of Ust-Luga is now underway, informs FSUE “Rosmorport”. This year maintenance dredging will be performed in basin of the southern harbour of Ust-Luga, on the approach channel to the mouth of the Lug
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District contractor Ryba Marine Construction Co. has been busy lately dredging the Erie Harbor. The harbor is located on the southern shore of Lake Erie in the City of Erie, PA about 98 Miles southwest of Buffalo. According to the Corps, the 2021 dredging cy
Pacific Marine Group (PMG) recently completed a dredging campaign in the Ross River for Port of Townsville Limited. The Ross River Channel is the waterway all PMG vessels utilise to exit and enter the dedicated marine facility, and when the channel becomes silted up, the windows of opportunity to en
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday announced it has signed an agreement with the Army Corps and St. Lucie County, Florida, that will lead to the restoration and protection of approximately 3.3 miles of Atlantic coastline. The agreement gives USACE access to 800,000 cubic yards of
Earlier this week, Mike Hatch, Marina Manager at Premier Marinas Brighton, posted this wonderful photo of the Brighton Marina dredging works. The contract for the removal of 55,000m3 of naturally deposited sand and silt from the UK’s largest marina was awarded to ML Dredging of Portsmouth. Work on t
Cameron County officials have just announced that the beach renourishment project at Isla Blanca Park is fully finished now. The work was performed as a joint effort between the Texas General Land Office (GLO), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Cameron County and the City of South Padre Island. This
