Coastal Erosion
Coastal Erosion
Reducing coastal erosion at Mounts Bay
In response to the escalating impacts of coastal erosion at Mounts Bay, Victoria, a significant beach nourishment project is set to begin, aiming to bolster the resilience of the dunes in the area. For approximately 3 weeks, the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority will be delivering sand from
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Cassowary Coast to investigate Sand Bypass System for coastal erosion
South Mission Beach and Cardwell foreshores will receive protection against coastal erosion thanks to Queensland Government funding administered through the QCoast2100 Program. Cassowary Coast Councilor for Environment Jeff Baines explained how the funding is vital to ensuring the region’s coastal a
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Duval County shore protection project starting soon
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District recently awarded a $32.4 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., LLC, of Houston, Texas, for re-nourishment of approximately 10 miles of the Duval Co. Atlantic shoreline. According to the County and Corps officials, GLDD will soon be
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Sanibel Beach renourishment project kicking off today
The City of Sanibel, Florida, is about to begin work on the 2023-2024 Beach Renourishment Project. Starting today, crews will be working from the Donax Road Beach Access west to Gulfside City Park (Reach 4) and from Tradewinds Drive Access west to Bowman’s Beach (Reach 1). Hurricane Ian’s landfall o
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Whyalla sand replenishment program underway
The annual Whyalla Foreshore Sand Replenishment Program is underway, aiming to help protect beach-side assets. This project – which began this on Monday – involves harvesting sand deposited adjacent to the breakwater of the marina at the Whyalla Foreshore and depositing it along certain sections of
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Mounts Bay and Marengo beach nourishment works
This week, Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority, Victoria, will kick off beach nourishment works across the Mounts Bay and Marengo foreshore. The Coastal Reserves team is undertaking these beach nourishment works from mid to late December to increase the dune’s resilience to coastal erosion. T
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Dredge Illinois pumping sand in Ocean City, NJ
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company has towed the Dredge Illinois into place off Corson’s Inlet to start pumping sand for the south-end beach replenishment project. Overall, the contractor will pump 257,000 cubic yards of sand onto Ocean City beaches between 45th Street and 59th Street over the next
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Balfour Beatty to deliver two coastal defense schemes in Norfolk
Balfour Beatty today announced its appointment to deliver two coastal defence schemes on behalf of North Norfolk District Council – the Cromer Phase 2 scheme and the Mundesley Coastal Management scheme – with a combined value of £19.5 million. The Cromer Phase 2 Scheme will see Balfour Beatty constr
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Developing one of the largest coastal flood risk schemes in the UK
The Environment Agency in partnership with Eastbourne Borough Council are developing a new, +£100 million large coastal flood and erosion risk management project for Pevensey Bay to Eastbourne. This will be one of the largest coastal flood risk projects in the UK. The Environment Agency is aiming fo
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Work on DP World London Gateway Berth 4 in full swing
Works are progressing well at the DP World London Gateway Port Berth 4 extension project, McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd said. Due to increasing container trade and container vessel visits, the current port development had reached capacity and the quay needed to be extended and a fourth berth created. New
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Largest dune restoration project for Coastcare Waikato
Coastcare Waikato – a partnership between local communities, iwi, district councils and Waikato Regional Council to protect and restore the region’s coastlines – this year undertook its largest dune restoration project along 700 meters of Whangamatā shoreline that was badly eroded by Cyclone Gabriel
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PHOTO of the Gulf Shores beachfill project
The Gulf Shores Beach Restoration project in Alabama is moving along nicely with over 32,000 cubic yards of sand already delivered to the beaches. Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company commenced offshore dredging operations on October 30 to bring sand to the East Beach Gulf Shores segment of the proje
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St. Augustine Beach shoreline protection project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District awarded a $33.5 million contract September 29 to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock of Houston, Texas, to execute a Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies (FCCE) re-nourishment of the St. Augustine Beach federal shore protection project. The project will
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Adelaide’s beach management plans available for public review
The South Australian Government recently launched a comprehensive independent review of long-term sand management options for the Adelaide beaches. The review’s Independent Advisory Panel – working since last December on the best alternatives – has now shortlisted three primary options. The first on