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HOUSTON, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — McDermott announces the launch of a Circularity Calculator, aligned to ISO 59020 standards, to support growing demand for transparent circular economy performance measurement across the lifecycle of energy infrastructure projects. Developed in-house, the tool provides a standardized, data-driven method for assessing circularity from design through to decommissioning. The new tool is part… Read More
AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce the Jamaica Beach Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) project on Galveston Island. Through this CEPRA project, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) will regrade the beach with 61,000 cubic yards of beach quality sand over 3,300 linear feet of Jamaica Beach, supporting… Read More
The East Avenue Boat Launch in Erie is temporarily closed for dredging, a process expected to last two weeks. According to Tony Pianta, Harbor Master at Erie Western PA Port Authority, the dredging aims to remove approximately 1,200 cubic yards of sediment that has accumulated over the years, making the basin shallow and unusable for… Read More
For the fourth time since February, the Town of Fort Myers Beach has announced its beach renourishment project has been delayed again, pushing the project deeper into shorebird nesting season as well as sea turtle nesting season. The new expected completion date is June 30, more than six months after it was supposed to finish…. Read More
A $15.1 million dredging project is underway in Mobile’s Langan Lake. The long-awaited project kicked off this week with Mayor Sandy Stimpson joining city council vice president Gina Gregory and stakeholders. “This $15.1 million RESTORE Act project wouldn’t be possible without the support of the Mobile City Council and additional funding from the ADCNR and… Read More
Puerto Morelos, Q.R. — During World Environment Day, President Claudia Sheinbaum launched the National Beach and Coastal Cleanup Strategy. The strategy addressed 12,000 kilometers of Mexico coast in 17 states. In those 17 states, 63 beaches participated in the removal of plastics from sand. She said the estimated goal is to remove 3,000 tons of… Read More
WORCESTER COUNTY, Md. — Emergency plans to dredge the channel ahead of the White Marlin Open are in question. However, Worcester County officials are working on a backup plan. “We made an emergency request to the Army Corps, and they are providing a different type of dredging vessel,” said Weston Young, Worcester County’s Chief Administrative Officer. … Read More
Earlier this year, in response to two dune breaches along Coastal Highway just north of the Indian River Inlet in 2024, the state placed about 480,000 cubic yards of sand on the beach north of the inlet. Now, three months later, a significant amount of the sand has already been washed away, exposing large pieces… Read More
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Angus King (I-ME), reintroduced the Working Waterfronts Act, legislation which includes more than a dozen provisions aimed at boosting the workforce, energy and shoreside infrastructure, food security, and economies of coastal communities in Alaska and across the country. The bill will also support efforts to mitigate the… Read More
The American marine economy continues to fuel economic vitality, according to the statistics from the annual Marine Economy Satellite Account (MESA) released today by two Department of Commerce agencies – NOAA and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The marine economy contributed a total of $511 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023 (5.9%… Read More
A major federal study on the future of the lower Mississippi River examining effects in Louisiana and six other states has been paused due to a lack of funding from the Trump administration, the Army Corps of Engineers said Friday. Separately, the Corps’ New Orleans district confirmed it was losing around 80 of its 1,160 employees to… Read More
I recently became aware of the proposed C-HAWQ proposal to dredge 70% of Marco Island canals and create a series of islands in our waterways with that material. I was not available to attend the Special Council Meeting on May 5, where this was presented, but I have reviewed the proceedings and associated material available… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District dredging operations are scheduled to begin Monday, June 9, to maintain the federal channel at the inner St. Joseph Harbor. Dean Marine & Excavating, of Mount Clemens, Michigan, will perform the mechanical dredging to maintain safe passage for vessels at the upstream docks as the Corps of Engineers contractor…. Read More
LORAIN, Ohio — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $749,000 contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Company on June 04, 2025 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Lorain Harbor. Dredging of harbors like Lorain’s ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the Great Lakes,… Read More
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is responding to a fire aboard the car carrier Morning Midas, located approximately 340 miles southwest of Adak, Alaska. The incident occurred on 3 June, when a distress alert was received reporting a fire on the 600-foot, Liberian-flagged vessel, which was carrying 3,048 vehicles, including 70 fully electric vehicles (EVs) and 681 hybrid vehicles. Upon receiving the alert, USCG watchstanders issued… Read More