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In a letter sent to US President Joe Biden on World Maritime Day, 32 organisations have called for an Executive Order to decarbonise maritime shipping. While the Biden Administration can achieve many of these commitments through legislation, the organisations said: “There are critical actions that could be taken immediately through executive action.” The International Maritime… Read More
Chains and locks put on the beach gates by Jenkinson’s Pavilion is a violation of the company’s coastal permit and must be removed, state officials told the company on Tuesday. The state Department of Environmental Protection issued a warning letter to Jenkinson’s on Tuesday, saying it had inspected the site and that the beach closure… Read More
Lake Restoration Solutions wanted to dredge Utah Lake and use the sediment to develop island communities for about 500,000 people. Some interesting tidbits emerged earlier this month during a meeting of creditors in the Lake Restoration Solutions (LRS) bankruptcy case. LRS planned to dredge Utah Lake and use the sediment to develop island communities for about… Read More
After months of work, the Conneaut Creek Dredged Material Facility is substantially complete. City Manager Jim Hockaday made the announcement to Conneaut City Council during a meeting on Monday night. A groundbreaking took place in October 2022, and work started in earnest earlier this year, with truck-loads of soil being brought from a site on… Read More
Local business owners are feeling the long-term effects of Hurricane Idalia. The storm destroyed the sand dunes at Sunset Beach in Treasure Island, forcing county leaders to close the beach as they work to re-surface the dunes. The dune restoration project has been underway for about a week now, and local business owners say they… Read More
Beachgoers at Treasure Island’s Sunset Beach had to be attentive while walking along the shoreline. A precarious 4-foot ledge separated gulf waters from high sand dunes up the beach. That was before Hurricane Idalia’s surge washed out the vegetation that was holding the dunes together, according to Tyler Payne, the city’s mayor. “It’s not just damaged,” Payne said…. Read More
Once, nearly 200,000 acres of wetlands ringed the edges of San Francisco Bay. By the mid-20th century, only 10% remained. Why are Bay wetlands essential, and what is being done to restore them? The importance of Bay wetlands For much of history, wetlands were regarded as useless wasteland, neither dry land to be farmed or built… Read More
County commissioners approved a number of practical measures Tuesday, and heard a comment about missing sand. Kevin Prestegard said he was “looking for sand” because he had lost approximately a quarter acre of beach at his south side Puget Island property. The missing sand, Mr Prestigard blamed on the dredging of the ship channel. All… Read More
HOUSTON, TEXAS – Caterpillar Marine today announced it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Singapore-headquartered Strategic Marine (S) Pte Ltd (“Strategic Marine”). Strategic Marine is internationally renowned for producing quality, high-performance ships for commercial, defense and security use across the globe. “Our collaboration with Strategic Marine brings together immense expertise that allows Caterpillar Marine to innovate… Read More
The Sabine-Neches Navigation District (SNND) has been cooperatively planning to execute the channel deepening work for the Sabine Neches Waterway Channel Improvement Project (SNWW CIP). The information below is an overview of the two initial areas of the main channel to be deepened: Contract 2B Contract 2B is approximately 20.5 miles long of the main… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded a $33,573,125 firm-fixed-price contract for shore protection and beach renourishment. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in St. Augustine, Florida, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 1, 2024. Fiscal 2019 civil operation and maintenance funds in… Read More
A pair of dredges was expected to arrive in Murrells Inlet this week to start work in the federal channel, the first of three proposed projects to improve navigation through the estuary. Dredging in the federal channel was last done by the Army Corps of Engineers in 2017. The current project received funding from the… Read More
Crosby Dredging LLC, Galliano, Louisiana, was awarded an $18,390,005 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with seven received. Work will be performed in Lake Charles, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of May 25, 2024. Fiscal 2023 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $18,390,005 were obligated at… Read More
Coastal flood warnings are in effect along the Jersey Shore Tuesday afternoon and into the evening due to remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia. Ophelia’s high winds and waves caused severe beach erosion along parts of the Delaware and New Jersey coastlines, including in the northern end of Atlantic City. Atlantic City’s emergency management coordinator and… Read More
Tropical Storm Ophelia has come and gone, but many Coastal Beaches are still bracing for high tides, and minor to moderate coastal flooding, tonight. But the wake of the weekend’s storms have already left heavy erosion — and sand spreading, around Lewes Beaches. The City of Lewes tells WBOC they are already working to restore… Read More