Coastal Protection
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Van Oord pumps new sand onto Quarteira beaches in Portugal
Van Oord is moving ahead with a coastal protection and beach nourishment project between Garrão and Praia do Forte Novo, Quarteira, Portugal. In January this year, Van Oord’s Spanish subsidiary, Dravo S.A. signed a contract with the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) for an important coastal protec
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BREAKING NEWS: Jan De Nul gears up for Itapoá project second phase
Jan De Nul has successfully completed the first phase of the largest beach widening project ever carried out in Brazil – Itapoá. Between October 11, 2025 and January 14, 2026, their trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Galileo Galilei executed dredging works in Babitonga Bay, deepening the access
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Coastal protection work underway to protect railway through Folkestone Warren
The VolkerStevin team working on the Folkestone Warren Sea Defenses project, supporting VolkerFitzpatrick as part of Southern Renewals Enterprise (SRE), has executed the recovery of four barges of limestone, transported from the Port of Boulogne, and delivered to the intertidal drop zone on the beac
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Sand, science and strategy: Strengthening the shores of Presque Isle
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has just released a very interesting video named ‘Sand, science and strategy: Strengthening the Shores of Presque Isle’. This video shows how the Buffalo District – using modern technology and hands-on expertise – fights erosion and protects the co
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Work to repair beach erosion in North Wildwood about to begin
Officials in North Wildwood, New Jersey, have announced plans to repair severe beach erosion that has left the city’s infrastructure at imminent risk of damage, including a potential dune breach. The construction project, focused on building a new bulkhead, is set to begin this week. North Wildwood’
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Van Oord builds new groyne field in Brighton and Hove
The coastline protection works between Brighton Marina and the River Adur in Shoreham are moving forward. Brighton and Hove City Council said that specialist marine contractor Van Oord UK Ltd. is currently constructing a new groyne field on the beach between the leisure center and Second Avenue. The
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Portsmouth: New phase of sea defense scheme opens for Easter
The Southsea Coastal Scheme has opened its newest section of sea defense between Blue Reef Aquarium and the Hovertravel terminal in time for people to enjoy the area over the Easter bank holiday weekend. The section is part of the £185m Southsea Coastal Scheme, which will boost sea defences along a
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Spring works move ahead to bolster coastal defenses in Sussex
Major coastal defense works are underway along the Sussex coastline as the Environment Agency begins its annual spring program to protect thousands of homes and businesses from flooding. Part of a major investment scheme to better protect Pevensey and Eastbourne from rising seas and stronger storms
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Newcastle reinforces Stockton’s coastline with 8,500T of rock
The City of Newcastle has introduced a plan to reinforce one of Stockton’s key coastal protection structures with 8,500 tons of rock, reducing the risk of the area being inundated during extreme weather events. This project is set to begin next month on a $5 million upgrade of the 600-meter long sea
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Dune-dike solutions – New generation of coastal protection by Jan De Nul
Climate change accelerates sea level rise, intensifies storm regimes, and increases coastal erosion across Europe. At the same time, biodiversity is under pressure and natural landscapes are increasingly scarce, Jan De Nul said. “The need for coastal infrastructure that both protects our shores and
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World Bank OKs $240M for coastal protection in Benin and Mauritania
The World Bank Group has approved a total of $240 million, including $207 million from the International Development Association (IDA) financing, $5 million from the PROBLUE trust fund, and $28 million in private capital, to launch the first phase of the West Africa Coastal Areas Blue Economy and Re
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: Boskalis mobilizes another TSHD for Benin project
Boskalis mobilized a second trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) for the coastal protection works in Avlékété, Benin, recently. Their TSHD Causeway has been dredging along the West African coast since November last year, and the dredging vessel Shoreway recently joined it. Together, the giants dre
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Coastal Dredging wins East Delacroix Marsh Creation and Terracing contract
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has awarded a contract for a coastal restoration project in St. Bernard Parish that will create marsh, reduce wave energy, and enhance long-term stability in the Delacroix area. The East Delacroix Marsh Creation and Terracing project, a Phase 2
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Work progresses on Westport Landslide Emergency project
Caltrans and Myers and Sons Construction have finished revetment work for the Westport Landslide Emergency project ahead of schedule, transporting 190,000 tons of rock to the site south of Westport. The project involves emergency repairs to Route 1 through coastal revetment to reduce coastal erosion