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The Port of Coos Bay plans to end its roughly decade-long role carrying out state dredging projects at Oregon ports. Port officials say the arrangement diverts nearly half of Charleston Marina’s maintenance staff for months each year, contributing to years of deferred maintenance while generating no profit for the port. Oregon’s statewide dredging program uses… Read More
STAFFORD, NJ — A maintenance dredging project is underway in the Beach Haven West Complex in Ocean County, where New Jersey Department of Transportation officials said several channels will be restored to their authorized depths. According to NJDOT, the $8.4 million project covers the Harvey Cedars, Harvey Cedars 2, Margos, Beach Haven West Mill Creek,… Read More
The dredge Liberty Island arrived in Buxton on the evening of Thursday, July 30, 2026 and began pumping sand onto the beach on Friday, July 31, 2026, marking the start of construction for the Buxton beach nourishment project. The contractor, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, began pumping sand in the middle of the project area, near Ocean… Read More
ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCBD) – The city of Isle of Palms says Marinex is now in its fifth day of dredging and is continuing to make steady progress for the beach renourishment project. Crews are placing approximately 30,000 cubic yards of sand on the beach each day, roughly enough to fill nine Olympic-size swimming… Read More
Luhr Crosby LLC, Columbia, Illinois, was awarded a $25,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for flood control on the Mississippi River and tributaries. Bids were solicited via the Internet with three received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 30, 2028. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New… Read More
The installation of the new outfall pipe for the Thornbury Wastewater Treatment Plant continues to move forward. In a recent news release, the Town of The Blue Mountains provided an update on the project. On the weekend of July 18 and 19, a portion of the turbidity curtain system used to limit the spread of suspended… Read More
By Alfred Branch MADISON, CT — Madison’s Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency is scheduled to review a proposed maintenance dredging project on the Hammonasset River, along with several residential development and wetlands permit applications, during its regular virtual meeting Monday, Aug. 3. The agency will meet at 7 p.m. in a virtual Zoom webinar. Participation is… Read More
Thirteen navigation channels dredged across seven Cape Cod towns, removing 146,943 cubic yards of sand to renourish beaches and strengthen coastal resilience. July 29, 2026 (Barnstable, MA) – The Barnstable County Dredge Program has completed its 30th season of dredging on Cape Cod, marking several significant milestones for the regional program. Beginning in mid-September, the “Longer, Wider, Deeper” dredging project… Read More
ONTONAGON, MI — A western Upper Peninsula harbor that requires almost annual dredging will be cleared again this fall under a $1.6 million federal contract. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to dredge Ontonagon Harbor from mid-September through October, removing accumulated sediment from the channel at the mouth of the Ontonagon River. The work… Read More
By Kyle St. Clair HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The federally funded beach renourishment project along the Horry County coastline is about 90% to 95% complete, according to an Horry County Government Facebook post. County officials said on crews have spent the past week working in the Surfside beach area, including the oceanfront campgrounds, as… Read More
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Brevard County is testing a new approach to improving water quality in the Indian River Lagoon by covering nutrient-rich muck with clean sand instead of removing it through dredging. County officials say the “capping” method creates a barrier between the muck and the water above, helping reduce the release of nitrogen and phosphorus while… Read More
MANTEO, N.C. (WAVY) – Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced that a small section of the beach in Buxton will be closed beginning Aug. 3. The closure comes as CHNS gets ready to begin repairs on a groin near the former site of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. This is part of the county’s beach renourishment… Read More
The Miss Katie has transformed navigation through Oregon Inlet, helping keep one of North Carolina’s most important waterways open for commercial fishing, recreational boating, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the local marine industry. In this video, viewers will hear from local watermen, Dare County officials, and members of the Oregon Inlet Task Force about how… Read More
By Capt. Eric Colby The Port of Portland in Oregon in December took delivery of the Cowlitz, a 69’x27’8″ dredge tender, constructed at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Freeland, Wash. While developing the vessel, the design team at Glosten, Seattle, worked to include feedback from the tugboat’s future operators. That included letting the helmsmen don virtual reality goggles… Read More
The Dredge King Fisher is at work in Terrebonne Bay, Louisiana, supporting the US Army Corps of Engineers along the Houma Navigation Canal and Cat Island Pass. The project includes removing approximately 2 million cubic yards of shoaled material to help maintain these critical waterways. Proud to see our team and equipment delivering predictable excellence… Read More