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Louisiana’s biggest coastal restoration project so far is complete, officials announced Thursday, bringing to an end more than two years of work to rebuild barrier islands in the Terrebonne Basin – using nearly enough sediment to fill the Superdome twice. The three locations restored west of Port Fourchon will serve as speed bumps for hurricanes… Read More
Beyond hurricanes, erosion, subsidence and sea-level rise, add one more looming threat to Louisiana’s rapidly vanishing coast: inflation. Three bids advertised this year for state coastal restoration and flood protection projects have come in about 25% over estimate, with higher costs especially hitting materials such as steel, cement and asphalt, as well as diesel for dredging operations,… Read More
Environmental groups are ringing alarm bells as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proceeds with planning what could be the largest coastal barrier project in the United States. In early June, the U.S. House approved a bill that would let the Corps move ahead with the $31 billion project intended to protect hundreds of miles of the… Read More
The St. Lawrence riverbanks are eroding. This has an impact on infrastructure, economy and inhabitants’ well-being. It exposes communities to flooding and can destroy local ecosystems. Under the threat of a climate catastrophe, an in-depth reflection is essential to adapt to the changing climate in the St. Lawrence. In Prince Edward Island, the average erosion rate… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today announced a new contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The organization is leveraging Planet’s PlanetScope and SkySat products to evaluate oil spills, track marine debris, detect vessels, and identify large marine mammals like whales. In 2004, Hurricane… Read More
Shipping’s role in the global supply chain is increasingly under the spotlight when it comes to ESG. Today, most large energy companies have formal environmental targets. Many of these targets are notable for their ambition, or the way that they underpin new branding and strategy. Most of these companies are already reporting their emissions to… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group is formally protesting a Coast Guard shipbuilding contract potentially worth billions that was awarded late last month to Austal USA, in part due to what ESG claims was an “unfair competitive advantage and conflict” among other issues. That contract, the second stage of the Offshore Patrol Cutter program, went to Austal among a crowded… Read More
The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Maritime Administration (MARAD) has earmarked $19.6m for 24 small shipyards in 19 states. The funds will be used to carry out upgrades that will boost productivity and extend local employment opportunities. The funding has been allocated to Alabama-based Blakely Boatworks, Alaska-based Catalyst Marine Engineering and California’s Bay Marine Boatworks, as well… Read More
In recent days, Dare County has release updates on several of this summer’s ongoing beach nourishment projects. Kitty Hawk: About to get underway Beach Nourishment work has been completed in Kill Devil Hills and the contractor is moving equipment and beginning work in Kitty Hawk. The dredge has left the construction site for maintenance and inspections. It… Read More
Concerns about the Tyrone Borough dredging the Little Juniata River were among several issues that were raised during the public comment segment of the regular monthly session, which was held on Monday, July 11. Bill Anderson attended as a representative of the Little Juniata River Association. He stood to addressed the council and acknowledged that… Read More
A POND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IS UNDERWAY AT THE HILLVIEW RECREATION AREA JUST WEST OF HINTON. PLYMOUTH COUNTY COUNTY ENGINEER TOM ROHE SAYS DREDGING HAS BEEN TAKING PLACE: HILLVIEW1 OC………WE’VE CONSTRUCTED. :27 ROHE SAYS NO RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING FISHING AND SWIMMING, ARE ALLOWED IN OR NEAR THE POND WHILE THE DREDGING IS UNDER WAY. HE SAYS… Read More
Nobody knows how this travel trailer ended up on a sandbar Thursday in the middle of the Ohio River in Evansville, Indiana, although there was a lot of theories offered on a Facebook page where it was posted. The sandbar had only been there a few days, the byproduct of annual river dredging conducted by… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. has announced that the dredge Ellis Island—which left Buxton on Monday, July 18, 2022, to head to Norfolk, Virginia, for repairs, maintenance and refueling—left port in Norfolk Friday, July 22, 2022 to make its return to Dare County. The current plan is for the Ellis Island to begin work on the Town… Read More
Graduates of Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA; www.maritime.edu), a top-ranked public university with undergraduate degree programs focusing on science, engineering, technology, math, and business that blend academics and experiential learning, lead the state in earnings among public institutions of higher learning, according to recent data released by the United States Census Bureau. Statistics resulting from Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes… Read More
According to a June report by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, more than half of the 825 miles of coastline they surveyed are critically eroded. Earlier this year, you might remember seeing the unbelievable video of a home collapsing into the Atlantic Ocean in the Outer Banks. The house on a beach in Rodanthe is one… Read More