A short stretch of beach has reopened within a larger area closed off while shingle is pumped from a dredger as part of a flood defence scheme. A dredging vessel has been piping one million tonnes of shingle on to the beach at Southsea from South Parade Pier to the Southsea Beach Cafe as part… Read More
𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗱 We remember the installation of the first cable for the Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm as if it were yesterday. Installed by our then brand-new cable-laying vessel BOKA Ocean in the German part of the North Sea, it marked the start of an exciting journey. Now, more… Read More
Washington, DC To advance President Trump’s national strategy for securing America’s critical mineral supply, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today announced it has initiated the process for a potential mineral lease sale in federal waters off the coast of Virginia. This action—only the third of its kind in over three decades—marks a bold step… Read More
Congress appears poised to spend money in 2026 on beach replenishment projects in the wake of the zero dollars it allocated this year. But bills proposed in the House by U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R- Tenn., and in the Senate by U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R- La., appear to still fall woefully short of what’s… Read More
Orange Beach, Ala. — Maintenance dredging is currently underway at Perdido Pass to ensure the busy waterway remains clear and safe for navigation. The project, managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, began in late November and is expected to be completed before Christmas, weather permitting. Encore Dredging Partners is utilizing the large cutterhead… Read More
