Col. Bennett of the Army Corps yesterday met with the Mayor of Folly Beach, Tim Goodwin, and his staff to get a firsthand appreciation for the current conditions of Folly Beach. They also discussed the Draft Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study. The study presents a proposed recommended p
The Scottish Government has awarded £1 million of additional funding to Scottish Canals to undertake vital dredging works in the Highlands this winter. Dredging will take place across the Caledonian and Crinan Canals from January 2021. During the works, contractors will remove some 20,000 tonnes of
The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay has just announced that they are conducting dredging operations in the Charleston Marina Complex. The dredging is taking place near the Point Adams Facility and the Russell Marine fuel dock. According to the port, mariners need to use extreme caution when na
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has announced the completion of armor stone placing at the Buffalo confined disposal facility (CDF) #4. According to the Corps, the contractor – Luedtke Engineering Co. competed armor stone placing on October 27, 2020. This is the third contract in
The government’s plan to dredge the Koh Kaew Canal, connecting Royal Phuket Marina and Boat Lagoon Marina to Phang Nga Bay, will not begin until 2022, reports the Phuket News. The announcement came from the senior official in charge of the regional channel development during recent inspection of the
Construction works on the East Rockaway Inlet to Rockaway Inlet and Jamaica Bay project are progressing along nicely, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District latest update. In general, the project includes construction of nature based and structural features on the Jamaica B
Dredging works for the Świnoujście – Szczecin fairway project in Poland are coming along nicely, according to DEME Group’s latest report. Together with their joint venture partners, Van Oord, DEME is responsible for deepening and widening the fairway along a section of approximately 62 kilometres. A
Strategic navigational dredging of the Howards Bay in Superior (WI) is in full swing now, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District. The work is part of the maintenance dredging contract awarded to La Crosse, Wisconsin-based, J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. “This work in Howards Bay
Following the successful relocation of the dredge and Wet Concentrator Plant (“WCP”) B, Kenmare Resources has commenced production at Pilivili site in Mozambique. WCP B and its dredge were relocated 23 kilometres from their previous mining location of Namalope to the high grade Pilivili ore zone. Af
Dutch-owned trailer suction hopper dredge Albatros has begun annual maintenance dredging campaign in Lyttelton, New Zealand. According to the Lyttelton Port Company, these works are part of an 11-week maintenance dredging project. The Albatros, operated by Dutch Dredging, will carry out work in the
The Central Coast Council, NSW, has started the next round of dredging operations at the Tuggerah Lake. According to the NSW Government latest report, dredging works are taking place in the vicinity of The Entrance Bridge. The dredging scheme started on Friday, 11 September 2020 and the completion i
The Environment Agency has started work on a £1.1 million scheme that will improve the resilience of the sea defences at Seawick, Essex. According to the EA, the scheme will reduce the risk of erosion to the existing sea defences. The plan is to place rock armour around the sea wall at Hutley’s Gap
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District has announced the closure of Albeni Cove Recreation Area for the 2021 season in order to stage materials for Strong’s Island bank stabilization work. Strong’s Island encompasses a mid-channel island of the Pend Oreille River in Bonner County, Idaho.
The Barnstable County, MA, has just released the latest update on the county’s Dredge Program. According to the update, the 25th season of work continues as the dredge crew worked on Columbus Day and throughout the week. “A few windy days, a minor hydraulic hose that had to be repaired and all in al
