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Weipa annual dredging kicks off
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation has just announced that their annual maintenance dredging program at the Port of Weipa has kicked off. Hydrographic surveyors arrived in Weipa last week to complete pre-dredge surveys, with the Port of Brisbane’s TSHD Brisbane scheduled to arrive this weekend,
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Barnegat Bay Dredging Company busy in NJICW
A contractor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District is once again dredging portions of the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway. This time, Barnegat Bay Dredging Company of Harvey Cedars, NJ, will dredge area of the NJICW near the Cape May – Lewes Ferry terminal. Last time, the comp
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West Grand Terre beach nourishment project almost done
Leadership from the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and the RESTORE Council (RESTORE) visited recently the West Grand Terre Beach Nourishment and Stabilization project in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, which is currently under construction. The design phase of this projec
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Beneficial use of dredged material for the Hampton Roads project (VIDEO)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District is rallying round Virginia’s largest and most productive seabird colony. The Hampton Roads Bird Habitat Restoration project will create and restore primary habitat for bird species displaced due to the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel expansion. Accordin
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North Portsea Island project update
Coastal Partners have announced the start of a new construction season on the North Portsea Island coastal defense project. According to the update, the new construction year begins in April. This is due to regulations not allowing work on the foreshore from October to March to protect overwintering
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Hydrographic survey of the Craighill Channel (PHOTO)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District has just released last week’s photo when USACE conducted hydrographic surveys at the Craighill Channel to determine any potential channel impacts resulting from East Coast maritime response efforts to remobilize the box ship EVER FORWARD. The Dist
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CGC dredging the Bent Street Navigation Channel
The City of Rockingham, Western Australia, recently started dredging works at the Bent Street navigation channel, Safety Bay. According to the Department of Transport WA, dredging works at Bent Street began in March and will take approximately eight weeks, with completion by June 2022. Before dredgi
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Successful foreshore protection at Apollo Bay
The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) recently announced the successful completion of the $7.4 million Apollo Bay Foreshore Protection project. According to DELWP, the project has mitigated severe coastal erosion, safeguarding the Apollo Bay foreshore and protecti
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Oceanside dredging campaign underway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District has begun its annual dredging of the Oceanside Harbor inlet in California. According to the Corps, Manson Construction Company of Seattle is dredging the channel to its authorized federal depth of 20 feet. Dredging is expected to be completed pr
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Minister inspects work on Nieuwpoort storm surge barrier
Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public Works, Lydia Peeters was recently in Kallo, in Port of Antwerp, to inspect works on a major component of the Nieuwpoort storm surge barrier currently under construction by the Agency for Maritime Services and Coast (MSC). 23.5 metre wide, 42.1 metre long and
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TSHD Tommy Norton scheduled for dry docking in May
Gippsland Ports recently provided a regular update on the planned and actual progress of the dredging activities at the Lakes Entrance, Victoria. Summarizing the 2021 season, Gippsland Ports said that 570 loads of dredged material have been placed in the Dredged Material Grounds. They also added tha
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GLDD wrapping up Oak Island beachfill project
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) is putting finishing touches on the phase II of the Town of Oak Island (NC) beach nourishment project. According to the town officials, the FEMA Phase II- Hurricane Florence project will be completed by the end of April. The last work zone is stretching f
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Broward County Segment II almost complete
The Broward County Segment II Shore Protection Project is in its final stage, according to the Army Corps’ Jacksonville District. “The team is placing sand on the northernmost stretch, just south of Hillsboro Inlet, and expects to complete beach construction in the next day or two. Demobilization wi
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Vienna’s Danube Island cleared of sediments
Vienna’s Danube Island is known as a popular recreational area – at the same time, it also represents a habitat for animals and plants. In order to protect and preserve this natural ecosystem, Felbermayr Hydraulic Engineering recently used Liebherr HS 895 HD crawler crane to dredge the bays of the D