SAVANNAH, Ga., Feb. 12, 2026 – Dredging is under way in the Port of Brunswick’s inner and outer harbor, aimed at returning the channel to its authorized depth. “This is terrific news for our customers, who rely on the Port of Brunswick to serve the fast-growing Southeast market,” said Georgia Ports President and CEO Griff Lynch. “Deeper water will mean… Read More
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A ceremony is scheduled to mark the completion of a dredging project at Maunalua Bay, which finished ahead of schedule. The state Department of Land and Natural Resources announced Friday that the blessing will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 10 a.m. at the Maunalua Bay Boat Ramp. The dredging project… Read More
By Michael Barnard The new U.S. Maritime Action Plan, available from the White House Maritime Insights page, is serious policy work. It acknowledges that American commercial shipbuilding has withered to less than 1% of global output and that only a handful of domestic yards can build large oceangoing vessels. It recognizes workforce shortages, fragmented procurement, and… Read More
Barnstable County’s dredge program continues its winter operations across Cape Cod, moving from the completed Parkers River Approach & Entrance Channel project to the next phase of work at the Bass River Approach Channel. These short field updates provide a behind-the-scenes look at the work required to maintain safe navigation channels and support coastal infrastructure… Read More
By Allyson Lapierre WELLS, Maine (WGME) — Crews are hard at work in Wells Harbor, transporting sand around the bay in part of building up protective barriers along Wells Beach. “This is an emergency protective measure that is putting sand back in place to help protect against future surge events,” Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for the… Read More
By Abigail Saxe BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Extreme cold temperatures have posed extra challenges to the dredging project underway on Burlington’s waterfront, including breaking through ice to reach the lake bottom. As crews dig, the soil that gets pulled up is separated to determine what can be recycled. But not all of it can be sorted… Read More
USACE districts across the South Atlantic Division are hard at work strengthening coastlines, protecting communities and improving vital beach intrastructure. Charleston District has completed the first phase of the Grand Strand Renourishment Project in North Myrtle Beach. Over 49 days, crews placed more than 672,000 cubic yards of sand along eight miles of shoreline. Work… Read More
The section of coastline from the Point to the Cherry Grove Pier will still receive dune restoration despite being excluded from a federally funded beach renourishment project, according to the city of North Myrtle Beach. The city of North Myrtle Beach will fund its own project: the Tidewater Spoils Basin Restoration. The city’s engineering consultant… Read More
OCEAN CITY, NJ – Federal and local leaders gathered along the Jersey shore Friday to see firsthand the ongoing beach erosion impacting communities and to discuss new funding plans aimed at long-term solutions. What we know US Representative Jeffery Van Drew and a top Army Corps of Engineers leader toured Ocean City, Strathmere, Avalon and North Wildwood… Read More
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Van Drew, along with Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY), introduced H.R. 7459, the Coastal Trust Fund Act, which would create a reliable, long-term funding source for coastal protection projects nationwide. “My bipartisan Coastal Trust Fund Act sets up a permanent and reliable funding stream for coastal storm risk management projects like beach nourishment,” said Congressman… Read More
Last month, Manson’s cutter suction dredge H.R. MORRIS departed Channel Islands Harbor to begin work on the Ventura Harbor Maintenance Dredging project in Ventura, CA. This project entails the annual maintenance dredging of federal navigation channels and sand traps within Ventura Harbor. The dredged material will be placed along South Jetty Beach, a vital area… Read More
The Brief Crews have begun a long-awaited dredging project at John’s Pass in Madeira Beach to remove thousands of cubic yards of sand that officials say created dangerous conditions. The project will eliminate a small beach that formed under the bridge, an area described by local leaders as a hotspot for water rescues. State funding… Read More
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management has issued a permit to Dare County for a beach nourishment project planned for this summer at Buxton. The division also announced Wednesday that it had issued a letter to the county affirming that the proposed work to rebuild one of three groins near… Read More
By Isreal Hale, Delaware Public Media Dewey Beach is moving forward with a flood pump project in collaboration with the Army Corps. Dewey Beach’s bay side remains the town’s most problematic flood zone. Dewey, along with Rehoboth Beach, were due for preventative beach renourishment from the Army Corps of Engineers this year. ““And that actually,… Read More
By Jeff Van Sant TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — Pinellas County’s massive beach nourishment effort is now complete, restoring miles of shoreline damaged during the 2024 hurricane season and giving coastal communities renewed hope heading into the next storm cycle. The $125 million project began in September, with crews pumping and placing sand along the county’s beaches… Read More