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Meeting on White Creek dredging set for January 19
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) will provide an overview and updates on the White Creek maintenance dredging project in Sussex County during a public information session set for 6 p.m., Wednesday, January 19, 2022. The project is now in the engineering
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Spotlight on Gold Coast beach and foreshore protection
Tom Tate, Gold Coast Mayor, said that the city’s 55 kilometres of ocean beaches withstood the force of ex-tropical cyclone Seth thanks to multi-million-dollar investments in major beach and foreshore protection works. “For the past decade, we have increased our beach and foreshore preservation works
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Construction kicks off on Lake Borgne marsh creation
Louisiana Governor, John Bel Edwards, announced the start of construction on the Lake Borgne Marsh Creation Project in St. Bernard Parish yesterday. The project is a part of the large-scale restoration strategy for the Pontchartrain Basin to reestablish the bay rim and intertidal marsh habitat in th
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DP World starts construction of $1.13B deep-water port in Senegal
Senegal President, Macky Sall, laid the foundation stone yesterday for the construction of a $1.13 billion deep-water port at Ndayane, located around 50 km (31 miles) south of the capital Dakar. The facility is being developed by Dubai’s state-owned port operator DP World. According to DP World, the
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Investment in UK port infrastructure topped £1B in 2021
New research, published by the British Ports Association last week, revealed that UK port investment topped £1bn in 2021 despite continuing pandemic volatility. Investment in port infrastructure in 2021 stood at over £1bn, swelled by several big projects such as the £300m fourth berth at DP World’s
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USACE extends comment period on Upper Mobile Bay project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has extended the public comment period for the Upper Mobile Bay Wetland Creation Project until February 3. The project, known as the Upper Mobile Bay Beneficial Use Wetland Creation Site (Planning) Project, considers an area in the Bay about 1.5 to 2.5 miles south of
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Land & Water completes work on River Great Ouse
Wet civil engineering firm Land & Water has recently completed works on the River Great Ouse in Bedford, constructing a landing stage to encourage more boats to make the journey to the head of the navigation. The project, contracted by Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust, saw Land & Water use its
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Cyclone Seth causes erosion at some Byron Bay beaches
Ex-tropical cyclone Seth is still making its mark on the Byron Shire coastline with big seas, strong winds coinciding with king tides, Byron Shire Council said. There has been some beach erosion at Byron Bay, particularly from Clarks Beach to west of Main Beach at Cavvanbah towards Belongil. Chloe D
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USACE plans to repair three breakwaters in Gosport Harbor
The USACE New England District is proposing to perform maintenance and repair work of three breakwater structures located in the Isles of Shoals Harbor of Refuge Federal Navigation Project in Rye, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine. The purpose of the proposed work is to repair the three stone breakwa
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Duxbury Beach nourishment plan on the table
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, has received a permit application for a project in the Atlantic Ocean and Duxbury Bay at Duxbury Beach High Pines in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The proposed work involves beach nourishment along 3.8 miles of the Duxbury Beach Reservation (DBR) pro
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Major flood risk management project kicks off on Long Island
New York state officials, along with the Army Corps and project partners, gathered recently at Fire Island Lighthouse to mark the start of construction works for a major coastal-storm risk-management scheme – the Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) Project. This $1.7 billion project which includes a
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Bradbourne Lakes improvement plan includes dredging
Sevenoaks District Council and The Kent Wildlife Trust have moved one-step closer to securing funding for the improvements of Bradbourne Lakes in Sevenoaks, Kent. Earlier in the year, the two organisations jointly submitted the initial application to the Heritage Lottery Fund for £550,000 of funding
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Monmouth County beach replenishment kicks off
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started beach replenishment works in Deal, Allenhurst and Loch Arbour last week. The project operations officially kicked off in Loch Arbour and continue north. It will conclude by March 1 if there are no weather or mechanical delays. The Army Corps may also exercise
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Spoilbank Marina project moves forward
Work on the Spoilbank Marina project in Port Hedland is well underway with a $10.6 million contract for the design and construction of marine structures awarded to SMC Marine Pty Ltd. According to the Government of Western Australia, the contract includes construction of a boat ramp, boat pens, publ