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Southsea Coastal Scheme moves ahead
Southsea Coastal Scheme is moving forward according to schedule. According to the latest project update, the delivery of rock took place March 26-27 during the day – with the tides in two sessions each day 03:00 to 11:00 and 16:30 to 23:00. The latest model Dave from Ovenden Earthmoving was Involve
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High level of erosion at Black Rock beach
Recent high tides have washed away significant amounts of sand at Black Rock beach, reducing the much loved strip to a shadow of its former self, Bayside City Council said. “We have alerted the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) to the high level of erosion of the
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USACE seeks input on new dredged material management plan
The USACE St. Paul District is seeking public comments on a new dredged material management plan and Environmental Assessment released on March 22 for the Mississippi River’s Lower Pool 4. The draft plan describes what the Corps proposes to do with the dredged material, or river sand, once it’s remo
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De Hoop’s new hopper dredger named KRAKESANDT
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards today celebrated an important milestone with the naming of trailing suction hopper dredger KRAKESANDT. According to the shipbuilder, the second newbuild for De Hoop Terneuzen has been christened and named at the yard in Stroobos, the Netherlands. The first dredger, TSHD Anch
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Boskalis introduces sand engine concept in West Africa
Boskalis has won a contract for the protection and replenishment of more than 40 kilometers of coastline stretching from the eastern coastline of Togo to the western coastline of Benin in West Africa. The project is part of the West African Coastal Areas Management (WACA) program. The award was made
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Protecting the heart of Europe from flooding by Jan De Nul
Extreme weather conditions can cause rivers to reach dangerously high levels and even to flood. That’s why the Flemish government started the Sigma plan in 1977 to protect Flanders against flooding of the Scheldt and its tributaries. By creating higher dykes and a chain of natural flooding areas, th
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Protecting seafront at Onaero and Urenui
Almost 2,000 tonnes of rock have been rolled in to protect the seafront at Onaero and Urenui, the New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) said. NPDC has finished reinforcing the sea wall at Onaero, which had slumped due to large waves and gravity. The project shifted to Urenui this week, with work unde
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Fort William coastal defence project wraps up
A new coastal defence project worth over £1.7M has recently been completed adjacent to A82 in Fort William, BEAR Scotland said. The works, which commenced in February 2021, involved the demolition and replacement of 750 metres of the coastal defence system, which is situated along the shoreline of L
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Wiggins Pass and Doctors Pass dredging moves forward
The Wiggins Pass and Doctors Pass Dredge Project is moving ahead, the City of Naples, Florida, said. Dredging equipment has been moved to Doctors Pass and the dredging work is already underway – set to last approximately 2 weeks dependent on equipment and weather conditions. The dredged sand from Do
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Martens en Van Oord dredging crew once again in Port of Antwerp
Martens en Van Oord, specialising in roadworks and civil and hydraulic engineering, is once again in the Port of Antwerp. The MvO dredging crews are now busy working on the deepening operations in the Vierde Havendok area of the Port. “The Port of Antwerp is a well-known site to us, in 2019 and 2020
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Positive movement on Missouri River repairs
The USACE Kansas City District has received significant funds to make repairs to river training structures on the Missouri River damaged over the years culminating in the floods of 2019. “I’m pleased to share that there is positive movement on Missouri River repairs to training structures. The Distr
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GLDD announces receipt of $132.3M in awarded work
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) announced yesterday the receipt of several major dredging awards totaling $132.3 million. The awarded work includes: Coastal Storm Risk Management Rockaway Inlet Beach Fill Subcontract (Coastal Protection, New York, $37.2 million); South Atlantic Division
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Sustainable Marine Infrastructure fact sheet available online
The latest IADC-CEDA Fact Sheet “Creating a Sustainable Marine and Freshwater Infrastructure” is now available in the IADC Knowledge Centre. Marine and Freshwater Infrastructure is the collection of waterborne works at coastlines, estuaries, rivers, canals and in port areas. In general, such works p
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Dredge Essayons conducting sea trials ahead of this year’s dredge season
The hopper dredge Essayons is conducting sea trials and testing gear off the coast of Honolulu following her dry dock time for maintenance and repairs. As soon as the trials are done, she will headed back to the west coast to keep those federal navigation channels clear and safe for shipping vessels