West Crab Island channel dredging
What Swash did Swash provided contractor-side dredging and environmental management support through: Preparation of Contractor Dredge Management Plan Preparation of Environmental Management Plan Environmental training Weekly dredging and environmental compliance reporting to Gold Coast Waterways Authority (GCWA). About the project The Gold Coast Waterways Authority is improving access to the waterways by dredging the West […]
Weipa and Amrun sustainable sediment management assessment and dredging approvals
What Swash did Swash was engaged by North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP) to project manage the delivery of all necessary sustainable sediment management assessment reports, environmental risks assessments, management and monitoring plans and public information packages. These studies included: Bathymetric analysis Sediment budgets Engineering and technical solutions Comprehensive beneficial reuse Environmental values assessment Onshore pond […]
Weipa and Amrun dredging (2020)
What Swash did Swash was engaged to be North Queensland Bulk Ports’s (NQBP) sole dredging representative onsite at Weipa during this dredging program. There were 23 project personnel onsite and three project vessels, the TSHD Brisbane, Pacific Conquest bed-leveller and QG Norfolk survey vessel. Dredging activities occurred over 24 days and surveying over 40 days. […]
Tweed South boat harbour dredging
What Swash did Swash provided onsite dredging and environmental supervision services for NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) Crown Lands. These services included: Discussions with Qld/NSW regulators to enable onshore disposal of contaminated sediment Onsite monitoring and management of dredging contractor activities Weekly reporting of dredging activities and environmental compliance Monitoring silt curtain […]
TasPorts environmental services panel
What Swash did Swash provided environmental support services to TasPorts. These services included preparation of the Bell Bay Woodchip Stockpile Environmental Management Plan and onsite dust monitoring and compliance auditing for bauxite loading at Bell Bay. About the project Swash is a long-term panel member of Tasports’s environmental services panel, and has assisted with a […]
Star of the South offshore wind farm
What Swash did AECOM was awarded the role of ‘Approvals Lead Consultant’ for the Star of the South project. This included assessment of onshore transmission assets and operations ports and harbour assessment. With strong local knowledge and ports/dredging experience, Swash was engaged by AECOM to provide specialist advice on ports and harbour operational, dredging and […]
Maroochydore and Mooloolaba dredging and beach nourishment
What Swash did Sunshine Coast Council engaged Swash to draft dredging and beach nourishment technical specifications for the Maroochydore and Mooloolaba beach nourishment projects. As part of this review, Council was seeking better value for money through efficient dredging works, as well as tighter control around items such as scheduling, dredging/placement locations, guaranteed minimum volumes […]
Apollo Bay harbour dredging
What Swash did Swash provided dredging technical and contract advisory support during the Apollo Bay Harbour dredging project. Services included: Pre-dredging onsite inspection Review of dredging environmental management plans and method statements Review of dredging and survey progress Contract and project execution advisory Environmental compliance advisory. About the project Colac Otway Shire Council, as manager […]
Weipa and Amrun dredging (2019)
What Swash did Swash provided onsite dredging and environmental supervision services at the Port of Weipa and Amrun including: Supervision of daily dredging with trailing suction hopper dredgers, TSHD Brisbane (2,900 m3) and TSHD Oranje (16,000 m3) Supervision of daily surveying and bed-levelling activities Implementation and monitoring of real-time water quality monitoring and dashboard Weekly […]
Technical reviews of Sea Dumping Permit applications
What Swash did Swash undertook independent technical reviews of various Australian ports’ dredging-related Sea Dumping Permit applications. Swash provided DAWE with a summary report for these reviews against the National Assessment Guidelines for Dredging 2009 and the requirements of Annex 2 of the London Protocol (1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine […]
