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Sunshine Coast’s first nearshore nourishment project on the way
A trial will soon begin to see if a technique never before seen on the Sunshine Coast could be used to help replenish Maroochydore Beach in the future. The project is due to begin in November and will use a method, called nearshore nourishment, in what will be a first for the region. It involves [&h
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Dredging underway at Channel Islands Harbor
The Army Corps’ contactor, Manson Construction, in coordination with the County of Ventura, is performing maintenance dredging near the entrance of Channel Islands Harbor. Dredging began in late September and is expected to be completed at the end of January. The dredging is taking place in various
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PHOTO of the Petaluma Marina dredging works
Lind Marine has been busy lately with the dredging of the Petaluma Marina, California. After a few weeks of working, the contractor has now moved to the next phase of dredging in Petaluma – removing silt from the entrance to the marina. The project is happening because excessive silt in the marina h
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Southern Shores beach nourishment update
Beach nourishment work continues along the Southern Shores coastline as part of a multi-million dollar project to rebuild Dare County’s beaches. Last week, the contractor Weeks Marine successfully finished the first segment of the project – nourishment from 60 Ocean Blvd to the southern town line. A
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Tootgarook Boat Ramp dredging complete
The annual dredging of the Tootgarook Boat Ramp and entrance channel have been completed successfully, according to the Victorian Regional Channels Authority. This two-lane boat ramp, which is managed by the Capel Sound Foreshore and located opposite Burdett Street in Tootgarook, is open year-round
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Littlehampton dredging campaign starts next week
The seasonal build-up of shingle overtopping the western breakwater into the harbour entrance (known locally as the “Shoal Bank”) is once again due for dredging in order to maintain safe access to the harbour for larger vessels. As reported by Littlehampton Harbour, on Monday 31st October, a 25-metr
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More dredging works at the Beadon Creek Onslow
The Government of Western Australia, Department of Transport, has just announced that more dredging will be carried out in the Beadon Creek Onslow, Western Australia. According to DoT, these works are scheduled to commence around the 24h of October 2022 and are expected to be completed by the 24th o
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Management of dredged material on the lower Columbia River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District has developed and prepared the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Lower Columbia River Navigation Channel Dredged Material Transfer Site. The Finding of No Significant Impacts (FONSI) addresses the project purpose to provide an in-water ho
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Warrnambool dredging starts next month
Dredging at the Port of Warrnambool is scheduled to begin in early November, according to the City Council. Crews will begin setting up the equipment in the coming days, with the works to be completed before the peak summer period. Warrnambool Mayor Cr Vicki Jellie said that dredging would complemen
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USACE to dredge Everett Harbor and Snohomish River
This winter, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct maintenance dredging of the lower settling basin of Everett Harbor and Snohomish River. According to the Corps, the dredging is set to begin Dec. 18, 2022. Operations will run 24/7 and are expected to be completed by Feb 14, 2023. The dredgi
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Sandusky Harbor dredging in full swing
Over the last couple of weeks, Michigan-based Luedtke Engineering has been busy dredging the federal navigation channel in Sandusky Harbor, Ohio. Luedtke began dredging Sandusky Harbor on September 18. Due to shallow water levels, they have had to extend the sediment pump-out pipeline. “Boaters shou
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ML Dredging almost done with Brighton Marina repairs
ML Dredging is about to complete maintenance dredging of the largest marina in the UK – the Brighton Marina. This season’s large-scale dredging works will be finished by the end of October with the big ML dredger leaving the marina, Premier Marinas said. Since arriving onsite, ML Dredging crews have
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Brennan wraps up Lake Redwood dredging project
Exactly 6 months after beginning the works, the JF Brennan Company (Brennan) has completed Lake Redwood dredging project in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. According to the officials, a total of 682,880 cubic yards of sediment has been removed from Lake Redwood, surpassing the bid quantity of 657,329 cubi
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Weeks Marine completes Kitty Hawk beachfill
This week, Weeks Marine completed beach nourishment project in the Town of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The company is now working to dismantle the remaining equipment located at Byrd Street, and move it to the Southern Shores. Beachfill work in the Town of Kitty Hawk, which began on August 24, 2022,