The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has just released this video about the installation of a cofferdam on the bank of the Savannah River. Workers are installing the cofferdam as part of what will become the foundation for a series of Speece cones. The cones, which are part of the di
A $138 million USACE’s project to construct beaches and dunes on Long Beach Island, which was temporarily suspended over the winter, has resumed, according to the NJ Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin. Three dredges are currently pumping sand in the Borough of Beach Haven
San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee has announced the investment of $8 million over the next two years to initiate City efforts to fortify San Francisco’s seawall. The end result will be a seawall that is more resilient and prepared to protect an area that stretches from Fisherman’s Wharf and Telegraph
Orion Marine Group, Inc. (ORN), today reported a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2016, of $1.2 million. These results compare to a net loss of $0.3 million for the same period a year ago. According to Mark Stauffer, Orion Marine Group’s President and Chief Executive Officer, the first
Paekakariki residents are a step closer to having a new seawall on their beach, with the consent received from the Greater Wellington Regional Council. The seawall will be constructed out of timber, concrete and rock and will replace the old timber one which has been in place for about 35 years. The
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has just released a behind-the-scene video about the construction and installation of the 1st caisson at the Tuas Terminal Port Phase 1 development. Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport, Khaw Boon Wan, marked the initiatio
A three-week dredging work program in St Helier Harbor, Jersey, Channel Islands, is about to come to an end. It has been 14 years since the last dredging program took place in the area and it is estimated that over a period of a year approximately 5000m³ of silt accumulates on the seabed. The work [
Falmouth Harbor Commissioners (FHC) recently issued comprehensive information about the environmental impacts of the harbor’s dredging project to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). As part of the pre-application process, MMO will now review the updated Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) th
Sediment buildup at the Pewaukee Lake access launch near Naga-Waukee Park has caused Waukesha County to close the north boat ramp until further notice. The south boat ramp remains open, but may also close if sediment moves into that area. Sediment builds up in the area as part of a natural process t
Dredging operations at the entrance to Eyemouth Harbor are nearing its completion. This work is being undertaken with the hopper barge MV Sandsend and dredging pontoon Saltwick, the Eyemouth Harbour Trust said in its Notice to Mariners. A berth in Gunsgreen Basin has been reserved for the dredging v
Officials celebrated the completion of the Hatchery Creek Restoration Project below Wolf Creek Dam during a dedication ceremony last week. The ceremony was held for a 21-month stream and wetland mitigation project that triples the length of the stream and prevents sedimentation pollution from making
The Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) began the Intracoastal Waterway deepening this week to allow for better passage of commercial and private vessels. A deeper Intracoastal will result in an increased economic benefit to the commercial and recreational marine industry, which will benefit a
Dr. Basuki Hadimuljono, the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing, has agreed to build 500 meter long breakwater along the beach of Namosasin, in the city of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, according to the Antara News. “During his visit here on Sunday the Public Works and Housing Minister promise
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has collected 720 truckloads of dredged material during its 49-day “3-in-1” cleanup drive at seven esteros in Metro Manila. The project is a combination of the agency’s Estero Blitz, Lingap Barangay and Linis Palengke programs. Director Baltazar M
