After input from the community and careful modelling and analysis, Napier Port has decided to change its mind on where it wants to dispose of 3 million cubic meters of dredged sea floor. Napier Port will shortly be seeking consent to build a 350 meter wharf along its existing container terminal and
The Westmoreland County (VA) recently released a bid for the Glebe Harbor Shoreline Stabilization & Beach Nourishment project. According to the announcement, sealed bids are invited for the replenishment of the Glebe Harbor Beach located in Glebe Harbor, Montross, Virginia. The best bidder will be r
Crews are finishing up work along the Willoughby and Vicinity Storm Damage Reduction Project, reports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District. The result of the project leaves Norfolk with a beach that is higher and 60 feet wider improving coastal storm protection and providing more recre
Dredging in Oceanside Harbor federal entrance channel continues as Manson Construction Company, the project contractor, keeps on with the annual effort to maintain safe navigation in the port. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the contractor has so far removed about 187,000 cubic yards
The Cowes Harbor Commission Annual Report for 2016-2017 has just been published online. Harbor Master Capt. Stuart McIntosh will deliver a presentation of the Annual Report at CHC Annual Public Meeting on Thursday, 25th May 2017, at 1900 at the Island Sailing Club. The Annual Public Meeting is an op
Harwich Haven Authority has issued tender documents for a new maintenance dredging contract, estimated to be worth around £24 million. According to HHA, the framework contract, which will run for four years, involves maintenance dredging in Harwich, Felixstowe and the navigation channels. Overall, t
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Galveston Park Board, City of Galveston officials and parts of the Federal Emergency Management Agency yesterday celebrated the completion of the largest beach nourishment project in TX history. Ribbon cutting ceremony for the $19.5 million Galveston nourishme
Yesterday, the state enterprise Ukrainian Seaports Authority (USPA) and China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) signed a contract for carrying out dredging operations at the Yuzhny seaport in Odessa. According to the government portal, the document was inked in the presence of Prime Minister of
Leeds City Council recently released a fly-through video of the of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme construction works in progress. The project, led by the City Council in partnership with the Environment Agency, is split into two phases. Costing some £50 million, the Phase 1 of the Leeds Flood Al
A crucial undertaking generations in the making, the Kissimmee River Restoration Project is now within sight of the finish line, reports the South Florida Water Management District. “Through our partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, we are restoring the river and protecting it for the e
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has just released the Miami Harbor Deepening Project one-year post-construction assessment for hard-bottom middle and outer reef benthic communities. The report includes data relevant to an assessment of temporary and permanent project effects
Staging has begun in the Town of Duck for the first stage of the beach nourishment projects in the towns of Duck, Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills. According to Dare County (NC), the Duck Beach Nourishment project is anticipated to begin dredging operations around May 20th. The contractor for the pro
As part of efforts to improve public amenities on the Port of San Diego’s waterfront, the Shelter Island Boat Launch Facility Improvement Project is now under construction. This project is an important grant-funded upgrade for the Shelter Island Boat Launch, and represents the culmination of years o
Work continues to progress on the Duval County Shore Protection Project as crews move to place sand at 16th Ave. South to 7th Ave. South, reports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District. According to the Corps, the project is scheduled to wrap up in time for the approaching hurricane