The Western Australia Department of Transport (DoT) is working with the Shire of Esperance to widen Castletown Beach with a special trial that will see dredged sand pumped from Bandy Creek. Dredged sand from the entrance channel at the Bandy Creek Boat Harbour will be pumped 3.6 kilometres through t
A survey conducted two days ago by the dredging contractor, J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. shows the dredging progress in the Main Bay and Dane’s Bay to date. As reported, over 337,000 cubic yards have been removed from Fountain Lake during Phase 2. In total, the contractor J.F. Brennan will remove appr
Quinns Beach is better placed to handle storm events this winter, following the completion of a groyne upgrade to help prevent erosion and damage to roads and community infrastructure. The upgraded groyne will assist in retaining the recently replenished sand on Quinns Beach – a separate project fun
The Southsea Coastal Scheme crews are making good progress on the UK’s largest local authority-led coastal defences project with piling works almost complete at Frontage 1 (Long Curtain Moat). According to the officials, the piling works at Frontage 1 are due to finish within the next few weeks, so
Operation, maintenance and dredging of Ohio harbors by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is critical to the economy of Ohio, the Great Lakes region, and the United States. Over 35 million tons of commodities such as iron ore, grain, coal, sand, stone, potash, and salt pass through Ohio’s eight commer
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District Commander Col. Mark Himes joined local, state and federal representatives last week for a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of the raising of the Ditch 6 Levee in Hamburg, Iowa. During the ceremony, the leaders spoke about the challenges of reco
John Sisk & Son Ltd. is back at work at Howth Middle Pier after a long break to continue the dredging in preparation of the new quay wall for the Department of the Agriculture, Food & the Marine. The project involves the extension of Middle Pier to improve access, maintenance and berthing facilities
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, in conjunction with the city of Hamburg, Iowa, will tomorrow (May 5) conduct a groundbreaking ceremony to kickoff construction to rehabilitate the Hamburg Ditch 6 levee. “I’m excited to join Mayor Cathy Crain and the city of Hamburg on this important
The Gold Coast’s only dedicated facility for disposing of sediment from dredging has attracted its first community user. This purpose-built facility is designed to save users time and money on sediment disposal as it’s the only site on the Gold Coast which is designed to accept dredged material whic
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that the Town of Duck will receive $2,229,342 to assist their Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts. Dorian’s storm surge and wave activity led to dangerous levels of beach and dune erosion along the coastline near Duck, reported FEMA. The tow
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) this week released some interesting info on the company’s operations in the area. The first one was for the Sh. Feevah Harbor development project. According to MTCC, work on the design and construction of Sh. Feevah Harbor is well underway, with over
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District will this week begin a pilot study on the northeast end of Folly Beach, placing sand dredged from the federal channel and constructing a berm or sand bar just offshore. According to the Corps, the project has the potential to help with erosion by
A major project to repair a breach on the Aire & Calder Navigation is likely to cost in the region of £3 million, according to the Canal & River Trust. The Canal & River is starting work on the permanent repairs following detailed inspections and surveying by its team of engineers. The site has been
Carteret County Shore Protection Office has just announced the completion of PHASE III of the post-Florence Renourishment Project. According to the officials, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has completed the dredging/pumping phase of the project a few days ahead schedule. “The hopper dredge Liberty Islan
