Sand-pumping work to fix the Gold Coast’s eroded beaches have been put on hold ahead of wild surf expected over the Easter long weekend. A dredging barge was brought in to replenish more than 4 million cubic metres of sand that washed away from beaches during ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, but it was docked following wet… Read More
A new electric-powered cutter suction dredger (CSD) owned by China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) has deployed on its initial project at Beijing’s Guanting Reservoir. Junlan was built by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries and is being operated by CCCC’s Tianhang Bureau. All of the CSD’s onboard machinery is powered by electricity, which reduces the vessel’s environmental impact during operations…. Read More
Captiva Island is gearing up for another hurricane season, but efforts to protect its beaches are facing delays. Beach renourishment is a key strategy for safeguarding this vulnerable barrier island, which still shows signs of damage from recent hurricane seasons. An emergency meeting at the Captiva Civic Association revealed that mechanical issues have caused delays… Read More
LELAND, MI — It was a date they’ll never forget. Mitchell O’Brien and Breanne Sika were hunting for Leland blue stones and planning to catch the sunset over Lake Michigan when the beach tried to eat O’Brien for dinner. One moment, O’Brien was walking normally on hard wet sand at the waterline. The next, he… Read More
OCCIDENTAL MINDORO (UPDATE) — The provincial government of Occidental Mindoro will halt the operations of Bluemax Tradelink, Inc., the company dredging the Lumintao River in Barangay Malawaan in Rizal, Occidental Mindoro. This decision comes after sand carrier vessel MV Hong Hai 16, which was used to transport materials collected from the river, capsized. During a… Read More
