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The President of the Republic of Marshall Islands, Christopher Loeak, today officially opened the Coastal Causeway Project in Woja Island, Ailinglaplap Atoll, as part of the country’s efforts to build resilience to climate change. The project has involved constructing a rock causeway combined with soft engineering measures to strengthen the vulnerable and narrow road link… Read More
In order to improve cruises’ traffic capacity and docking manoeuvre in Ibiza port, south pier extension works started this week at Botafoc docks. Adopted solution has been the construction of three dolphin docks that will allow extending docking length until 328 and 375, in both sides of the jetty thus allowing two vessels up to… Read More
The largest private environmental restoration project in the Bay Area reached a major milestone this week with the breaching of a levee that will allow the San Francisco Bay to expand northward, restoring marshland and wildlife while also providing protection against sea-level rise. As several hundred people looked on October 25, an earthmover toppled a… Read More
Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water, Lisa Neville, today announced that restoration work to protect the Mitchell River Silt Jetties at Eagle Point on the Gippsland Lakes will start early in November. The work will be carried out by Parks Victoria in three stages over three to four years. The first stage involves the… Read More
ABP Marine Environmental Research ltd (ABPmer) has been contracted by the River Hamble Harbor Authority to undertake its 2015 annual bathymetric survey. The survey is carried out to help the River Hamble Harbor Authority to maintain its knowledge of the water depths within the river and to capture any morphological changes that might be occurring… Read More
Finally, after years of waiting, the Intracoastal Waterway dredging project in Fort Lauderdale is about to begin. According to the Marine Industries Association of South Florida, the waterway dredging project will take place from 17th Street to Sunrise Boulevard. The Intracoastal dredge will be the largest single public works project for the Florida Inland Navigation… Read More
Portsmouth.co.uk reports that Havant Borough Council has dredged the approach channel to Chichester Harbour and replenished the shingle beach at the Eastoke Frontage on Hayling Island. Building up the shingle beach is vital for the coastline because the beach is the main line of defence against erosion, flooding and other coastal processes. While the dredging… Read More
Another dredging of Little Lagoon Pass. This time not only from the water but along the shoreline as well. Engineers call it “mechanical dredging” where tractors, excavators and other heavy equipment are used to remove the sand and move tons of sand clogging the pass. Heavy weather over the last couple of weekends hasn’t helped… Read More
The US EPA recently joined state and local dignitaries to announce US$5 million in federal funding to continue efforts of the Southeast New England Programme for Coastal Watershed Restoration. The programme brings together innovation and partnerships to apply an ecosystem approach to protecting and restoring the coastal watersheds of southeast New England from Westerly, RI… Read More
Three years after Hurricane Sandy struck the Island, flooding roadways and leaving much of Menemsha underwater, the Army Corps of Engineers is preparing to dredge Menemsha Channel. It will be the channel’s first dredging in more than 40 years. On Monday morning, a trailer load of pipes, along with a large hydraulic pump and other… Read More
Facilitators of the South Basin infill project have said the plumes of sediment caused by the dredging of the North Channel were anticipated and are not a threat to the marine environment. The ACBDA said that members of the public had expressed concerns about the impact of the plumes could have on marine life. Bermuda… Read More
FSUE Rosmorport has announced an open tender to select a contractor for the maintenance dredging at Kaliningrad seaway canal in the navigation period of 2015-2016, the company says. According to the tender materials, initial price is RUB 434,420,000 (VAT included). The source of financing – internal funds. The deadline for application of bids – November… Read More
Solicitation Number: W912DR-16-B-0003 Agency: Department of the Army Office: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Location: USACE District, Baltimore Solicitation Number: W912DR-16-B-0003 Notice Type: Presolicitation Synopsis: Added: Oct 23, 2015 11:08 am This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice This project was original solicited as a FY15 action under W912DR-15-B-0006, this action has changed to FY16 award. This… Read More
Residents of Malibu’s Broad Beach have agreed to pay $31 million over the next decade to truck in tons of sand to build up the diminished shoreline filled with homes of the rich and famous. The California Coastal Commission this month narrowly approved the unprecedented sand-replenishment project along the mile-long strand, the Los Angeles Times… Read More
US Army Corps of Engineers suspended for 1 year works on building the first deep-water port in Arctic. The decision was taken after Royal Dutch Shell announced termination of the exploration works on the shelf of Alaska. The experts of US Army Corps of Engineers, together with representatives of the administration of the State of… Read More