Coastal Protection
Coastal Protection
$74M for Norfolk coastal storm resiliency
The City of Norfolk was notified recently that Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s forthcoming budget proposal will include $73.85 million in support of the city’s Coastal Storm Risk Management Project(CSRM). These funds demonstrate the Commonwealth’s strong commitment and support for Norfolk’s ongoing efforts to
Coastal Protection
CPRA 2023 Year in Review
In 2023, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority brought some of the largest, most transformational projects in history to life across the coast. The past year saw the completion of eight projects, valued at $227 million, and the beginning of construction on 15 projects, valued at
Coastal Protection
Nearly $13M for coastal restoration and resilience projects in Maryland
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer, John Sarbanes and Kweisi Mfume and U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen have announced $12,901,800 in National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) funding for restoration and resiliency projects in Maryla
Coastal Protection
Additional funding to advance Surf City beach nourishment
The Town of Surf City, North Carolina, has received news from the US Army Corps of Engineers that funds have been released to advance the beach nourishment project. According to the Corps, additional appropriations from the Disaster Relief Act (DRA) to complete the General Reevaluation Report (GRR)
Coastal Protection
Solana Beach replenishment project starting soon
In cooperation with the US Army Corps of Engineers, the City of Solana Beach (CA) is about to begin work on the Solana Beach Shoreline Project. In the next couple of days, the contractor – Manson Construction will begin the process of adding 700,000 cubic yards of sand to the beach beginning just so
Coastal Protection
Funding secured for the Bolivar Peninsula Beach and Dune Restoration project
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. has announced the approval of Coastal Erosion Planning & Response Act (CEPRA) funding for the Bolivar Peninsula Beach and Dune Restoration project. “I am honored to be able to bring this much-needed funding to Galveston County for this beneficial project
Coastal Protection
Hall Contracting crew busy at Nanumanga atoll
After successfully delivering a 78,000m2 bunded foreshore reclamation area, boat harbour and breakwater in Funafuti, the Maldives, recently, Hall Contracting crew is now at the Nanumanga atoll, working on construction of a 665m berm top barrier and boat ramp. The new infrastructure – being delivered
Coastal Protection
New breakwater completed in the Nueces Delta
Construction work on the Nueces Delta Shoreline Protection breakwater project in Texas has been completed, according to the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP). The project constructed over 3,600 linear feet of breakwater to protect 650 acres of marsh habitat along the face of the Nueces D
Coastal Protection
PHOTO UPDATE: Multicat Bardsey Island busy at iconic Palm Jumeirah
Holyhead Towing Co. Ltd has just released these amazing photos of its multicat Bardsey Island working with Van Oord on the iconic Palm Jumeirah, UAE. Project developer Nakheel contracted Van Oord to raise and shape the beaches on the Palm over a length of 55 kilometres by half a metre and to create
Coastal Protection
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
Coastal Protection
Mark Wingate recipient of the first R. King Milling Distinguished Coastal Service Award
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board (CPRA) has presented the R. King Milling Distinguished Coastal Service Award to Mark Wingate, Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project Management for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District. Established in 2022, the award
Coastal Protection
EXCLUSIVE: Van Oord wraps up Palm Jumeirah maintenance work
Following the construction of Palm Jumeirah, in Dubai, UAE, that started in 2001, Van Oord has now successfully completed the first major maintenance works on the Palm’s trunk, 16 palm leaves and crescent. The beaches have been restored and shaped with quality sand. In the past decades, erosion caus
Coastal Protection
Funding confirmed for Sidmouth coastal defence
The Sidmouth and East Beach coastal defence scheme has been fully approved by the Environment Agency, with £16million of funding from the UK Government, East Devon District Council said. The £20million project will protect 113 residential and 70 commercial properties from the risks of sea flooding a
Coastal Protection
Year round coastal protection
Over the years, Boskalis has been involved in maintaining and reinforcing much of the Dutch coast with a significant number of trailing suction hopper dredgers. The North Sea beaches of the Netherlands are maintained with some 12 million cubic meters of sand every year. Other countries bordering the