The past months, our semi-submersible heavy transport vessels Black Marlin and Blue Marlin showed their unique capabilities offshore Taiwan. In total, the vessels transported 66 suction bucket jackets from Taichung Port to the 920 MW offshore wind farms Greater Changhua 2b and 4 in the Taiwan Strait, where the turbine foundations were directly installed on… Read More
Can offshore structures play a role in restoring oyster reefs? That’s exactly what the Reefcovery team is researching. Flat oyster reefs have almost completely disappeared from the North Sea, but they once played a vital role, offering shelter and food to marine species, cleaning the water, and helping to stabilise the seabed. In the Reefcovery… Read More
Fairhope’s city council is taking a stand on the continuing issue of dredging the Mobile Ship Channel. The Army Corps of Engineers is nearing an end to it’s deepening of the channel. But that doesn’t mean dredging itself will end. The Corps will continue to pull mud from the channel for routine maintenance now and… Read More
Now costing north of $40 million, the Back Bay restoration project would mitigate flooding and bring 47 acres of marsh terrace to the area in Virginia Beach. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach marsh restoration project aimed at not only bettering the environment but also protecting residents of Back Bay from flooding continues to… Read More
The City continues its long-term works to protect Gold Coast beaches with the annual dredging beginning at Tallebudgera Creek this week. This dredging is part of the City’s ongoing efforts to combat beach erosion and protect community infrastructure by pumping approximately 30,000 cubic metres of sand onto Burleigh Heads Beach. “Our annual $1 million erosion… Read More
