Dredging
Sea Island Groin and Beach Nourishment Project Raises Concerns
State Representatives Jeff Jones and Alex Atwood recently requested that the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Shore Protection Committee reconsider its recent decision to allow construction of a new groin at the south end of Sea Island. In the letter to Shore Protection Committee, Rep. Jones
Royal IHC Completes Lift and Integration of Deckhouse
Royal IHC has just released a video of placing the deckhouse on IHC-built trailing suction hopper dredger Jun Yang 1. The 21,028m³ TSHD, being built for CCCC Guangzhou Dredging Co., was launched on Saturday, 19 December 2015, at IHC’s shipyard in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands. When delivered, the vess
Donjon Marine Wraps Up Flushing Bay Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, recently completed the Flushing Bay and Creek Federal Navigation Channel Maintenance Dredging Project, with the removal of approximately 135,000 cubic yards of dredged material. “We’re proud to have completed this significant project on time, with
Ocean City Dredging Meeting Set for January 25
Mayor Jay A. Gillian has announced that he will hold a Town Hall Meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, January 25, at the Chris Maloney Lecture Hall in the Ocean City Free Public Library. At the meeting, the city administration will present its five-year capital plan. Last year’s plan called for spending $80 mi
Delaware River Restoration Fund – Request for Proposals
The Delaware River Restoration Fund 2016 Request for Proposals is now open and accepting applications, reported the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) yesterday. The Delaware River Restoration Fund is dedicated to restoring the water quality and habitats of the Delaware River and its tribu
Waitangi Wharf Upgrade Project Announced
Delta Marine Consultants has signed a new license agreement for an Xbloc project – the Waitangi Wharf Upgrade. This coastal scheme is located on the Chatham Islands, one of New Zealand’s most remote communities. Waitangi Warf is a critical lifeline for the Chatham Islands, and is ready for a big upg
Metronome Tidal Research Facility Opens in Utrecht
The Utrecht University together with the research institute Deltares officially opened the Metronome tidal research facility on 12 January in the Netherlands. To create reversing tidal flow and sediment transport on scale, professor Maarten Kleinhans of the university created a twenty by three meter
VIDEO: Construction of Anchorage Park New Flood Defenses
This video, published by the Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership (ESCP), is showing construction of the new flood defenses at Anchorage Park. It was the first stage of the multi-million pound Flooding and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Scheme being developed across the north of Portsea Island. The m
Charleston Harbor Deepening Recommended to Congress
The 52-foot Charleston Harbor Deepening Project was recommended to Congress for authorization this week, continuing the project’s historic momentum through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) planning process. Known as the Record of Decision, the recommendation signed by Assistant Secretary of
Dredging Part of Kingston Container Terminal Project
Financial closure for the upgrading of the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT) is expected to take place by the end of March, with handover of the facility to port concessionaire, Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), to occur simultaneously, reported the Jamaica Information Service. Speaking in
USACE Awards Contract for Los Angeles River Barrier Installation
The USACE awarded a $1.3 million contract to JF Engineering on January 9 to install roughly 3 miles of temporary protective barriers to increase bank height along the most vulnerable reaches of the LA River that will restore channel capacity and reduce the risk of flooding to homes and businesses. T
Island County Shoreline Program Approved
The Washington Department of Ecology has approved Island County’s updated shoreline master program. The updated program will significantly improve the use, restoration and management of development along 210 miles of Puget Sound and freshwater shorelines. “Island County and its residents have taken
Corps Approves Flood Control Plan for San Francisco Bay
The head of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved a plan designed to protect South San Francisco Bay from tidal flooding and rising sea levels. It includes the construction of new levees and the restoration of nearly 3,000 acres of land to tidal marsh habitat. Officials at the Corps’ San Fra
DIMI Congress Deltas & Ports of the Future in Delft
Deltas, Infrastructures and Mobility Initiative (DIMI) congress, named Deltas & Ports of the Future: towards new synergy of Delta Technology, Spatial Design and Governance, will take place on 28 January, 2016, at the Aula, TU Delft. “This congress aims to discuss how we can develop ‘smart combinatio