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Protecting California from sea-level rise
Two coastal protection bills authored by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris have passed unanimously out of the Assembly’s Committee on Natural Resources. AB 67 – The 2021 Sea-Level Rise Preparedness Act – will ensure all state agencies conduct a standard, robust sea-level rise analysis before invest
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Millie the Dredge at Portage Lakes State Park VIDEO
Dredging is an important part of the upkeep at Ohio State Park lakes. In this very interesting video, Naturalist Richelle is introducing the dredger Millie – launched at Portage Lakes State Park a couple of days ago. Millie is the name of ODNR’s dredger that will sucking up sediment and improving na
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McGregor Lake rehabilitation project includes dredging
Years ago, aquatic vegetation was abundant in Pool 10 of the Upper Mississippi River (McGregor Lake) and served as important cover and food for young fish and migratory birds. “Over time, erosion and sedimentation have significantly reduced vegetation and water depth, resulting in a loss of habitat
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McLaughlin & Harvey to refurbish Belfast Harbour VT1 facilities
Belfast Harbour officials announced today their plans to undertake a full refurbishment of the Victoria Terminal 1 Roll-on Roll-off ferry berth this summer. The programme of work, which represents a £2.5million investment by the harbour, will effectively renew and modernize the terminal infrastructu
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Bayfield River dredging plan unveiled
The Municipality of Bluewater, with support from Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Small Craft Harbours branch, is planning to perform an annual dredge of their harbour located on the shores of Lake Huron. During this dredging program at the mouth of the Bayfield River in the village of Bayfield, approx
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Okeechobee Waterway dredging moves forward
Maintenance dredging within Reaches 3 and 4 of the Okeechobee Waterway (OWW) in Martin County, Fla. is underway. Maintenance dredging within the OWW has not occurred since the project was originally dug, said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District. Dredging began in February and is
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Port of Le Havre: Upgrading Joannès Couvert quay
HAROPA – Port of Le Havre has inked a contract with a consortium of companies led by Eiffage Génie Civil for the maritime works on the Joannès Couvert quay – part of Siemens Gamesa’s construction of an offshore wind turbine plant in the Port. According to the Port, these upgrade works will take 84 w
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Oceanside Harbor dredging update
The City of Oceanside Harbor has just released the latest update on their dredging program, saying that Manson Construction started dredging work on Tuesday, April 13. Under the official plan, they will deposit sand at North Coast Village for three days and then move to Surfrider for one day. After
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BOEM inks agreement with St. Johns County
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has signed an agreement with St. Johns County, Florida, granting the county up to 1.1 million cubic yards of sand from federal waters for shoreline restoration along 5 miles of South Ponte Vedra Beach. The project will alleviate sand loss caused by erosio
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Port of Weipa dredging about to begin
North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP) CEO Nicolas Fertin said that the TSHD Brisbane is due to begin the Port of Weipa dredging work from late April. “Maintenance dredging works are an integral part of port operations,” Mr Fertin said. “In the same way we maintain roads and rail lines for freight trans
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Dealing with coastal erosion issues at Stockton Beach
The NSW Government has provided more than $768,000 to the City of Newcastle Council under the 2020-2021 Coastal and Estuary Grants Program. “This funding will enable Council to investigate the suitability and feasibility of delivering sand dredged from the South Arm of the Hunter River estuary to po
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The first ever SCOUP project at Fletcher Cove Beach
The City of Solana Beach, CA, will implement the first ever Sand Compatibility Opportunistic Use Program (SCOUP) project by placing up to 25,000 cubic yards of high-quality sand on Fletcher Cove Beach beginning Monday, April 19, and ending May 28. “This important beach sand replenishment program, wh
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VSBW: Important milestone on Southsea Coastal Scheme
The VSBW team, a VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster joint venture, has reached an important milestone on the £100m Southsea Coastal Scheme, installing a total of 250 steel sheet piles along the first section of the defences, stretching from Long Curtain Moat to Clarence Pier. The piles, that Volk
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Stabilisation works at Port of Mackay VIDEO
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) has just released a video about another Port of Mackay project from NQBP’s $17 million works package. A total of 16,000 tonnes of rock from local quarries was used during recent $1.5 million stabilisation works inside the port. These works were on a det