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Cavache wins Bal Harbour renourishment deal
USACE Jacksonville District has announced the award of an $8 million construction contract for the Miami-Dade County beach renourishment project – Bal Harbour. The $8 million contract was awarded to Cavache Inc. based in Pompano Beach, Fla. This effort will restore eroded shoreline along Miami-Dade
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Anclote River dredging plan introduced
USACE Jacksonville District awarded a $3.78 million contract last month to Diamond Service Corp. of Morgan City, La., for maintenance dredging of the 9-foot Anclote River channel and turning basin. The work is located in Pinellas and Pasco Counties, Florida. “The non-federal sponsor is the City of T
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Charleston to become deepest port on the east coast
The Charleston Harbor is on track to have the deepest port on the east coast and harbor some of the world’s largest ships. Large container ships, even super-post-Panamax vessels like the 1300-foot-long CMA CGM Marco Polo which cruised into Charleston’s harbor this May during high tide, will soon hav
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Manning River dredging begins soon
Onsite activities for the planned dredging of boating navigational channels within the Manning River at Farquhar Inlet will begin next week, according to MidCoast Council. Dredging Solutions will undertake the work on behalf of Council and the team will start mobilisation of the dredge, pipeline and
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O’Donovan announces funding approval for Leenaun project
Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Mr. Patrick O’Donovan, T.D., has announced the approval of Galway County Council’s application under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Under the scheme, the Office of Public Wo
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Port of Dampier dredging starts
The Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) will conduct dredging and survey operations within the Port of Dampier this week. According to their official announcement, the works will be undertaken at the following locations: • Facilities Channel Swing Basin; • Bulk Liquid Berth (BLB) berth pocket; • Dampier C
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VIDEO: Exploration of climate change and coastal erosion
Energy & Environment Institute, University of Hull, has released this amazing video named ‘Insecure: an exploration of climate change and coastal erosion with Withernsea High School’. Withernsea High School worked with the Energy and Environment Institute to explore the impact that climate change is
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Phase two of New Cumnock scheme underway
Phase two of the New Cumnock Flood Protection Scheme is well underway, East Ayrshire Council informs. The 18-month project, which started in April, will protect residential and commercial properties near the Afton Water and River Nith through a combination of engineering measures including 900m of e
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New quay opened in Koper (VIDEO)
The Port of Koper, Slovenia, has just released a video of the official inauguration ceremony of the port’s new quay. As reported, the container quayside at the southern end of Pier I in the Port of Koper has been extended by 100 metres. The extended quayside with a new berth, named Link 7D, is just
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Skandia Gateway project proceeding as planned
In order to accommodate the world’s largest ocean-going vessels, the Port of Gothenburg fairway needs to be deepened to 17.5 metres. This will prove crucial if Swedish industry is to have greater access to the world in the future. The Skandia Gateway project is already under way and construction is
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Newly signed bill creates ‘Gulf Coast Protection District’
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed Senate Bill 1160 into law which will create a Gulf Coast Protection District. This district will be authorized to receive and issue funds for future coastal projects identified in the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study. The “Coastal Texas
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Protecting Cable Beach foreshore
The redevelopment of the Cable Beach foreshore is one step closer after Broome Shire Councillors endorsed new coastal protection measures at the latest Council meeting. Cable Beach is a world-class tourism attraction but lacks surrounding infrastructure and the Shire has plans to redevelop the fores
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DPWH to hire additional manpower for dredging projects
Philippines’ Regional Offices of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will be hiring additional manpower to complement the surge of dredging activities for implementation nationwide. Citing a report from DPWH Bureau of Equipment (BOE) Director, Toribio Noel L. Ilao, Public Works and Hi
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Newton Creek dredging resumes
The Board of County Commissioners and Camden County Municipal Utility Authority (CCMUA) have resumed an expansive project to improve the water quality of Newton Creek. The crews resumed dredging and vegetation removal operations yesterday, July 1, 2021. The totality of the project will affect the wa