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Rebuilding sand dunes along St. Johns County’s coastline
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved funds to assist St. Johns County with partially restoring and rebuilding the sand dunes along portions of St. Johns County’s coastline that were damaged by Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Irma. The project is intended to enhance the dune sy
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Boskalis marks milestone in El Salvador project
Since early 2020, Boskalis has been working on the marine infrastructure to connect an onshore natural gas-fired power plant to an offshore Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) in El Salvador. This included the construction of a two-kilometer-long gas pipeline including a trenchless shore
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Ganga dredging nears completion
The ongoing dredging work in the Ganga on a stretch between Ramnagar Fort and Malviya rail-road bridge is nearing completion, The Times of India reports. The piles of sand removed from the Ganga has helped create a sand island that could be used to host various activities. “We had started this proje
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Petition against Haulover Sandbar dredging
Dan Rice is leading the charge against a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project that will deplete the popular Haulover Sandbar to replenish the nearby Bal Harbour Beach, Local 10 reports. The dredging work is scheduled to begin this summer. Haulover Sandbar’s waist-deep water has become a popular dest
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Busselton unveils plan to deal with coastal erosion
The City of Busselton, WA, is seeking community feedback on a Draft Coastal Hazard Risk Management and Adaption Plan that will help safeguard their coastal community from erosion and coastal inundation for the next 100 years. The Plan, which is a requirement of the State Government Coastal Planning
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Rochester Harbor Dredging, May 2021 VIDEO
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has just released this very interesting video named ‘Rochester Harbor Dredging, May 2021’. In the video, 1LT Stacey Acapana, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District quality assurance representative, provides an update on the Rochester dredgin
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Water Works Dock nabs $2.4M Mississippi River contract
The USACE St. Paul District recently awarded a $2.4 million contract to Water Works Dock & Boat Lifts to repair a Mississippi River habitat restoration project approximately 40 miles south of La Crosse, Wisconsin, that was damaged by recent flooding events. Consecutive years of high water, including
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Waikiki Beach maintenance project wraps up
Just in time for the upcoming summer season, the Waikiki Beach maintenance project to restore and rejuvenate Waikiki is complete. The 14-week-long recurring maintenance retrieved marine sand from a large sand field in shallow waters about 1,000-feet offshore. The project has roughly doubled the beac
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Vermilion River dredging plan gets support
Lafayette’s City Council approved $20 million in new spending for drainage improvements Thursday. “My sincere thanks to the Lafayette City Council for unanimously approving my emergency request for $20 million in new funding to accelerate our ongoing drainage initiatives and bring our next projects
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Col. Paul Culberson tours Waukegan Harbor dredging
USACE Chicago District Commander Col. Paul Culberson toured the Waukegan Harbor dredging project earlier this week to discuss dredging safety and how all workers onsite can create a safe work environment. The scope of the project, at 25% complete, is to mechanically dredge 50,000 cubic yards of mate
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Port of Trelleborg gets two new ferry berths
Port of Trelleborg has announced another milestone in their port expansion project with the completion of two new ferry berths. According to the officials, the Scandinavia’s largest RoRo port, has now two new berths under operation. The new berths will move ferry traffic farther away from the center
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Dorset scheme to take up to six weeks
Mackley has been appointed to carry out coastal maintenance works in the Dorset town of Christchurch. Working on behalf of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council, the project is scheduled to take up to six weeks to complete and involves: beach recycling in four groyne bays between Avon an
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Finish line in sight for Hamilton City levee project
James Fisher Jr. Excavating of Willows, California, has won a $10.8 million construction contract to complete levee improvements in Hamilton City. Construction on the remaining 1.25-mile-long section of setback levee for the Hamilton City Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Project will
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Another milestone for the Dar es Salaam modernization project
Following the recent launch of berth No.5 at the Port of Dar es Salaam, the port’s berth No.6 was also inaugurated in Tanzania on May 17. At the ceremony, the project owner fully recognized efforts of the China Communications Construction Company subsidiary CHEC in safety and quality management and