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Dredging of the Cleveland Harbor federal navigation channel by the USACE Buffalo District and its contractor Ryba Marine Construction is set to begin in May. The Buffalo District awarded the $10.8 million dredging contract on March 22 – the largest ever contract award for Cleveland Harbor. Approximately 250,000 cubic yards of material will be mechanically […]
The USACE Los Angeles District is back in San Clemente working on an important beach nourishment project to get sand on the beach. Manson Construction’s hopper dredger, the Bayport, arrived April 25 and began pumping sand on the beach near the pier. The project is ongoing for the next 25 days and should wrap up […]
Royal IHC is gearing up for the next 10-day General Dredging Course that will take place this fall in the Netherlands. The program is held at the IHC Training Institute in Kinderdijk from September 16 until 27th, 2024. According to IHC, the course is beneficial for anyone ready to expand or refresh their dredging knowledge […]
The Department of Transport WA has commenced biennial maintenance dredging at the mouth of the Murchison River in Kalbarri after recent confirmation the channel width had more than halved in the past year. DoT A/Manager Asset Management, Sam Mettam said that hydrographic surveying had shown the channel had narrowed by about 60 meters in the […]
A large part of the outer, temporary dike has been removed at Fehmarnbelt Tunnel, Femern A/S said. Shortly after the tunnel portal was covered by water, Fehmarn Belt Contractors started digging away the outer, temporary dike. The temporary dike has until now shielded the construction site at the tunnel portal from the water. “But since the entrance to […]
Everglades Foundation has just announced the completion of the Seepage Wall Project. This 7.3-mile long and 60-foot deep underground wall was built with the world’s largest rock trencher. “The new Central Florida Everglades Planning Project Water Seepage Barrier Wall Project is already protecting local western Miami-Dade communities from flooding while helping keep water inside the […]
Strong winds, large waves and storm surges, especially in the winter months, causes erosion of Adelaide’s beaches. The Department for Environment and Water monitors closely the entire coastline to determine where sand is needed. Sand movement works are generally undertaken during cooler months when there are fewer people on the beaches. A sustainable approach to […]
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has started construction on the first of two buried secant seawalls to protect State Road (S.R.) A1A in southern Flagler and northern Volusia counties. “This is one of the longest, continuous sections of S.R. A1A where drivers enjoy unobstructed views of the Atlantic Ocean. However, that proximity to the […]
The annual Army Corps’ dredge of the entrance to the Oceanside Harbor is set to begin this week. According to the City, equipment is being mobilized, and Harbor Lot 12 is closed during the work. The sand dredged will be pumped onto Oceanside beaches. Oceanside officials expect the operation to be completely wrapped up by […]
A massive trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) has arrived at the Itajaí-Açu Port Complex to facilitate ongoing maintenance operations in the access channel to the terminals. According to the Port, TSHD Utrecht’s mission is to ensure the safe passage of large vessels entering and exiting the Port Complex. Additionally, the work is set to mitigate […]
Weeks Marine kicked off a very important beach nourishment work in St. Johns County, Florida, recently. Under the project, Weeks will work on placing two million cubic yards of sand along nine miles of the Ponte Vedra Beach shoreline. The program is set to restore storm-damaged dunes and berms and provide storm protection to upland […]
A large fire broke out at the end of the Oceanside Pier in Oceanside, CA, near Manson Construction’s Oceanside Harbor Maintenance Dredging project two days ago. The Coast Guard put out a call, and the crew of the dredge tender PUP jumped in to assist. According to Project Manager Max Oviedo, “The crew of the […]
Sand dredging to reopen the Noosa River channel and protect Doggy Beach from further erosion is currently underway, according to the Noosa Council, Queensland. Early in 2024, the Council endorsed Hall Contracting as preferred contractor for the Noosa Spit Doggy Beach sand nourishment works. The erosion of Doggy Beach is primarily driven by boat wash, […]
Maryland Department of Natural Resources has just announced that the Army Corps dredge Murden is about to begin dredging operations in Ocean City, Maryland. According to the DNR, hopper dredge Murden is expected to commence dredging works in Ocean City on or about April 28. The work will be conducted in the Assateague shoal, and […]
The Army Corps’ hopper dredger Wheeler is working overtime to maintain the depth of the South West Pass near the Head of Passes. The Wheeler is a Large Class trailing suction hopper dredge whose main purpose is to remove shoaling from the bottom of navigation channels and maintain reliable channel depth for deep draft navigation. […]
