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A project in Jamaica Bay demonstrated how material removed from a significant shipping channel could be redirected toward environmental restoration. Beginning in 2006, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) used dredged sand from the New York Harbor deepening project to rebuild the eroding Elders Point East marsh island. The work was part of a… Read More
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has given the green light to the state’s request to no longer require a permit to fix or rebuild certain waterfront structures damaged due to weather or wear. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management submitted its request Jan. 9, 2025, and NOAA issued the… Read More
Beach nourishment projects are often judged by how long newly placed sand remains on the beach. But new research suggests that even when nourishment appears to disappear quickly, it may continue providing important coastal benefits beneath the waves. In the study, scientists examined a beach nourishment project at Benson Beach, just north of the mouth… Read More
By Megan Acker A portion of Buffalo’s Outer Harbor is getting a makeover, not to make it more attractive to humans, but to area wildlife. Buffalo’s harbor is a shipping hub, handling more than a million tons of cargo annually. But soon, traffic in the harbor won’t be exclusive to boats. Slip 3 at Wilkeson… Read More
Just days after being sworn in, the five board members of the new Lake Houston Dredging and Maintenance District held their first working meeting on 8/24/26. They focused on developing an organization that could, in turn, develop a long-range plan. Three of the five board members live in the Lake Houston Area, including the board chair…. Read More
By Chloe Bennett-Steele, StateImpact Oklahoma Before widespread agriculture, timber cutting and urban development, researchers estimate Oklahoma was home to more than 2 million acres of wetlands. Human activities have caused that acreage to shrink by at least 67% over time, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Wetlands are areas completely covered or drenched in water, and… Read More
FRANKLIN, La. — JE Dunn Construction and Alberici Constructors, Inc. celebrated the topping out – placing the final structural beam – of Saronic Technologies’ $300 million shipyard expansion project. A leader in maritime autonomy innovation and next generation shipbuilding, Saronic will use the expanded Franklin shipyard to increase production capacity for its fleet of Marauders – the company’s 180-foot fully autonomous ships – and strengthen the Gulf Coast’s role in… Read More
Core Power said it is targeting first construction “from 2028” under a newly announced federal-private cooperation framework to accelerate the commercial, industrial and regulatory pathway for a future fleet of US-flagged nuclear-powered merchant ships. The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) and Core Power (US) Inc announced their signature of a non-exclusive Memorandum of Cooperation to collaborate on… Read More
The navigable route through Townsends Inlet is disappearing beneath one of the Shore’s most persistent forces: Moving sand. Sea Isle City’s southern beach has advanced roughly 40 feet into the inlet in about a month, CBS Philadelphia reported. The migration has squeezed larger boats toward the Townsends Inlet Bridge and made an already difficult passage more… Read More
On August 14, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) visited Ocean City’s beachfront to highlight the $20 million federal investment he, along with Senator Angela Alsobrooks, secured in Congress to replenish the beach and protect the shoreline. This project, led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), will widen the beach and create a… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a $665 million investment to modernize ferry infrastructure for the communities who rely on these transit systems to work and move goods. From inland waterway dock expansions to brand-new passenger ferries, the Department selected 23 projects in 14 states and the United States Virgin Islands, including: $153,406,928 to… Read More
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) has completed $9.5 million in upgrades to Selkirk Shores and Southwick Beach State Park on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario, including campground upgrades, restoration of historic facilities, construction of a new park office and a new accessible trail. Selkirk Shores State Park in… Read More
Another day maintaining the infrastructure that keeps commerce moving in Texas. Orion’s Dredge Kingfisher is at work on the Matagorda Ship Channel, performing maintenance dredging under Ordering Period 1 of a three-year SATOC. The current scope includes dredging approximately 3 million cubic yards of material to help maintain this critical Texas waterway. Source
Dredging is complete in the Beach Haven West Channel, and dredge pipelines will be relocating to the Mill Creek Channel. Work will continue in this channel for the next few days. This map provides an approximate location of the new pipeline configuration and marked channel crossings. The pipeline is marked with lit pencil buoys, orange… Read More
By Claire Harrison MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Coastal Alabama projects will receive around $52 million supported by funding from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Thursday. The 21 projects focus on environmental education and outreach, boating and recreation access, water quality improvements and other topics included in the 2006… Read More