Boskalis has successfully completed a major coastal protection project in Togo. For two months, the two trailing suction hopper dredgers Shoreway and Causeway, worked tirelessly to move nearly 1.25 million cubic meters of sand to reinforce the coastline. In addition, 22 new protective groynes were built to retain sand and limit erosion. Four more will… Read More
By Laura Baisas In June 1776, New York City’s harbor was teeming with enemy ships. British Admiral Sir Richard Howe arrived with over 40 ships and 32,000 troops, ready to squash the American Revolution once and for all. While the American colonies did secure their independence years later, Howe’s forces helped lead the British to a decisive victory. One… Read More
By Ebenezer Atiemo To ensure the uninterrupted flow of river bodies across the country from their sources through midstream to downstream courses, the Chief Executive Officer of EPA, Professor Nana Ama Browne Klutse, has outlined plans to collaborate with the Western Regional Coordinating Council for a dredging exercise. The initiative will focus on the Pra and… Read More
On Monday, June 29, the Town of Nags Head released an update on its beach nourishment project, reporting that the project remains on track for completion in mid-July, weather and operational conditions permitting. Here are the details. Southern Section: Work has been completed from approximately the 9000 block through the 10400 block of South Old Oregon… Read More
SURF CITY, NC – Following years of collaboration with the Town of Surf City and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) announced Tuesday Surf City’s federal beach nourishment project will move to construction, clearing a major hurdle nearly two decades in the making. Approval of the Coastal Storm Risk Management… Read More
