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$7.5M funding to safeguard Barcelona Harbor, NY
Senator Chuck Schumer and Congressman Nick Langworthy yesterday announced $7.5 million in federal funding for the continued restoration of Barcelona Harbor, Westfield, NY. This funding, anticipated to be included in the upcoming spending bill, is crucial for safeguarding Barcelona Harbor in the Town
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Architectural Consulting to repair Vermilion West Pier, dredging in July
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District, awarded a $6.3 million contract to Architectural Consulting Group, Ltd. on Jan. 30 for repairs to the Vermilion Harbor West Pier. Repairs to the pier are scheduled to take place this summer, and ensure the ongoing economic viability of the
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Work begins on Cromer and Mundesley coastal protection
Work on the Cromer and Mundesley Coastal Management Schemes is set to start on February 5, 2024, North Norfolk District Council said. Operations will begin on the Mundesley site first with Cromer following 12 weeks later, this is a significant step in protecting residents, homes and businesses in th
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IDB to help Barbados increase coastal resilience
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$50 million loan to help Barbados boost the climate resilience of its coastal areas and foster climate-resilient economic development. “The operation approved by the IDB’s Board of Executive Directors will reduce the risks of erosion and flo
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KS Associates delivers the largest shore protection project in its history VIDEO
KS Associates has delivered the largest shore protection project in the firm’s history, and helped to complete the project six months ahead of schedule. For nearly six years, KS Coastal Engineers have been working with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) to rehabilitate 1.3 miles of armo
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The latest update on Spoilbank Marina available
Pilbara Ports released the latest Spoilbank Marina project update today. According to the announcement: The Spoilbank Marina in Port Hedland is still an active construction site and not yet open to the community, said Pilbara Ports. The $187.5 million Spoilbank Marina project is a key election commi
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Curtin Maritime delivers jetty rock for the Coos Bay project
Curtin Maritime, Corp. has been busy lately taking part in a critical infrastructure improvement project – the Coos Bay North Jetty scheme. Coos Bay is Oregon’s largest deep-draft coastal harbor, and the jetties there reduce wave action in the bay, ensuring the safety of ships, recreational boaters,
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CivilPlus wins contract to shorten Townsville’s Eastern Breakwater
Port of Townsville has appointed local contractor CivilPlus Constructions to complete a critical piece of work as part of the port’s $251 million Channel Upgrade project. CivilPlus Constructions will carry out a $1.5 million works package to shorten the Eastern Breakwater, making way for channel wid
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USACE, ECHDC: Milestone for Buffalo’s Outer Harbor wetland project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District and Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) have announced completion of the 2023 construction season’s work on a new wetland ecosystem being built in Buffalo’s Outer Harbor. USACE and its contractor, Michigan-based Ryba Marine Con
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Work on Buffalo’s north breakwater wraps up
Work was recently completed on Buffalo’s north breakwater, which is essential to providing safe navigation in Buffalo Harbor, USACE said. Storms in 2019 and 2020 caused extensive damage to the north and south heads, with collapsed walls, core stone blown out and fallen concrete caps. Navigation thro
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PHOTO UPDATE: Repairing breakwater between Star Island and Cedar Island
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England, is repairing breakwater 1 between Star Island and Cedar Island, on the Isle of Shoals which is located in New Hampshire and Maine. This project consists of bringing in 10,000 tons of new 8-13 ton stone as well as harvesting existing displaced stone. Als
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Louisiana’s first living shoreline protects levees, restores wetlands
With $4.5 million dollars in funding from NOAA under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, Jefferson Parish is building the first living shoreline to protect a federal levee system. Stretching from Bucktown Harbor to the Bonnabel Boat Launch, the living shoreline will consis
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Gdynia’s Northern Port breakwater project almost done
Port of Gdansk Authority has just announced that the modernization of the breakwater system in the Northern Port is nearing completion. As reported, the construction part has already been completed, only formal and settlement issues remain. “The investment of the Maritime Office in Gdynia improves t