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Coastal adaptation work underway at Souris Causeway
To improve shoreline protection and prevent erosion along the Route 2 Souris Causeway, the Government of Prince Edward Island has begun a coastal engineering adaption project. The initiative will include the installation of two armor stone groynes, a sandstone rock sill, and two sandstone reefs. Off
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Fish and Wildlife Service: $25M for coastal wetlands restoration
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is awarding $25.7 million to support 28 projects in 11 coastal states to protect, restore or enhance over 10,000 acres of coastal wetlands and adjacent upland habitats and more than eight miles of streams and shoreline under the National Coastal Wetlands Conservati
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Repair work on damaged sea wall at Greenhill set for next week
Work to repair part of the sea wall in Weymouth will get underway next week, Dorset Council said. According to the latest project update, they are about to begin repairs to the damaged sea wall along Weymouth beach at Greenhill with the work expected to last just over a month. The work involves remo
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Kinmel Bay coastal protection work in full swing
Conwy County Borough Council has just released the latest update on the Kinmel Bay coastal defenses program. Work is in full swing on this multi-million pound scheme, aimed to protect two seaside resorts, they said. “14,000 tonnes of rock have been delivered from North Wales quarries, ready to be ca
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Spotlight on Ebeye coastal protection works
Australia’s Hall Contracting Pty Ltd is on its way to the Republic of the Marshall Island (RMI). Last Friday, The Katea – towing the barge Hall 2 – left Townsville in northern Queensland, bound for Kwajalein Atoll. This is the second barge heading the way to support construction of the 1.8km seawall
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Sunshine Coast Council: New seawall to help protect popular foreshore
A new seawall, built with adaptation to future climate hazards in mind, has been reconstructed at Golden Beach and installed with specially designed tiles, Sunshine Coast Council said. The project is part of a trial with the University of the Sunshine Coast and the Queensland Government funded QCoas
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Major coastal restoration project starting in Palm Beach
The Town of Palm Beach (FL) is launching a significant coastal restoration effort as part of its overall Coastal Management Plan, with its first project beginning this week. According to the Town, approximately 750,000 cubic yards of sand will be dredged offshore and placed on the beach in Reach 7,
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Program secured for South Jersey shoreline erosion mitigation
The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), legislation to improve the nation’s ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation, flood and storm protection, and other aspects of the nation’s water resources infrastructure. Congressman Van Drew celeb
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Emu Beach sand nourishment works
The City of Albany, Western Australia, is about to begin sand nourishment works at the Emu Beach. Waves, tides and storms erode the dunes and transport the eroded sand westwards along the beach. Eroded material is recovered seasonally from the Emu Beach, generally below high tide, and transported ba
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Tuvalu hosts coastal adaptation consultation workshop
A key consultation and coordination workshop has concluded in Funafuti uniting government officials and development partners to review and strategize on coastal adaptation efforts in Tuvalu. This consultation comes at a critical time, ahead of COP29 in Azerbaijan, and follows the recent announcement
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One week to go: 400+ exhibitors from offshore energy industry to gather in Amsterdam
The following is a press release from Navingo BV, the owner of Dredging Today and organizer of the annual Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC). More than 400 exhibitors and co-exhibitors booked their spots at OEEC 2024 Businesses and organizations from across the offshore energy sector and
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Nature – based solutions in Benin
In early 2018, the Government of the Republic of Benin awarded Jan De Nul a design and build contract to protect a 5-kilometre-long stretch of coastline near the town of Avlékété. The breakwater was built in three seasons, taking advantage of the mild climate between November and April. Starting in
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Protecting Tuvalu’s Nanumea Island from sea level rise
Nanumea, the fourth largest and most remote island of Tuvalu, is located 650 kilometers north of the nation’s capital. The outer island’s white shores are home to a population of 485 people and around 180 houses, only accessible to the public by ship. Many of Nanumea’s buildings and residential hous
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Spotlight on Cromer & Mundesley coastal management VIDEO
The East Coast of England faces one of the fastest erosion rates in Europe, with homes and communities already impacted by the powerful North Sea. To protect the vulnerable sandy cliffs, North Norfolk Council has launched the Cromer and Mundesley Coastal Management Schemes, involving 70,000 tonnes o