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Shipping losses fall, but that’s not the whole story

World ,

First the good news, then the bad. That’s the main take away from marine insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s Safety & Shipping Review 2022. The good news is that though 54 large ships were reported total losses last year, that compared with 65 a year earlier and continued a positive trend that has seen… Read More

Where’d The Beach Go? Almost No Sand Left In One Section Of Ocean City, NJ

NJ, United States

What’s with the wind lately, huh? The weather’s been not so great to New Jersey lately. Gnarly would be a good word to describe the rain and wind the Garden State has been experiencing over the last few days.  Whether or not your town saw any, there was definitely some damage left behind. Plenty of… Read More

State officials aren’t doing enough to protect Weeki Wachee River, advocates say

FL, United States

Any day now, a dredging company is expected to begin a multimillion-dollar restoration of the Weeki Wachee River after intensifying public use in recent years has eroded the river banks, denuded sand bars and made the river more shallow and wide. Last month, the river’s most vocal advocate filed a formal complaint with the Florida… Read More

Gulf State Park Pier repair is on hold due to cost increases

AL, United States

Gulf Shores, Ala. – (OBA) – The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, State Parks Division has worked diligently since Hurricane Sally on a multi-month effort to secure federal and state environmental and construction permits, engineered designs, FEMA approval and selection of a contractor in support of the repairs to the pier at Gulf… Read More

USA expanded the list of Russia-related sanctions to include vessels and shipping companies

United States

The Department of the Treasury’s OFAC updates information about 70 ships The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued Russia-related licenses that include individuals, shipping companies and exact vessels. Among them 70 Russia-related vessels and the following maritime sector-related entities, shipping companies: MARINE TRANS SHIPPING LLC, TRANSMORFLOT LLC, JOINT STOCK… Read More

Beach nourishment along Outer Banks will be sustainable for ‘foreseeable future’

NC, United States

On a cool March afternoon, Janie Baldi stands on her 2nd floor porch and peaks over rooftops to gaze at the ocean disappearing into the horizon. She proudly shares that her house was recently remodeled, complete with new blue and white exterior paint. Baldi and her husband built their house in Buxton in 1987 and… Read More

An Ominous Outlook for Coastal Areas

NY, United States

The currently projected range of sea level rise “will transform East Hampton into a series of islands with permanent submergence of low-lying areas as early as 2070.” That is the ominous conclusion that leads a draft of the town’s Coastal Assessment and Resiliency Plan, issued last week. The long-term effects of climate change will increase… Read More

Pros And Cons Of Lower Mississippi River Freshwater Diversion Projects

LA, United States

The highest and most fertile land in coastal Louisiana is along the Mississippi River and former delta channels such as Bayou Lafourche, Bayou Terrebonne and the Atchafalaya River, where annual flooding has left nutrient-rich sand and silt deposits, building land.  The land slowly slopes toward the surrounding marshes, where less silt and sand has been… Read More

Lido Beach project has not eroded Siesta says report

FL, United States

The recent Lido Beach renourishment is not eroding the Siesta Key shoreline says the US Army Corps of Engineers following analysis of the shoreline, erosion and wave activity. In its first report since its contractor completed the Lido Key Beach renourishment last year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the effect on Siesta Key… Read More

Energy secretary explains why feds are spending $2.5 billion on carbon capture

United States

The U.S. Department of Energy announced on Thursday it was taking its first steps to disburse more than $2.3 billion for carbon capture technology included in Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which the president signed in November, for carbon capture technology. Carbon dioxide emissions are a result of burning fossil fuels and are a primary cause of anthropogenic climate… Read More

WRDA moves forward— More money for sand at Tybee: U.S. Senate committee advances beach renourishment act

GA, United States

Tybee Island is close to securing federal dollars for future beach renourishment projects. The Tybee Island Storm Risk Management Act, which extends the federal funding contract for another 50 years, passed a key Senate committee, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, with bipartisan support on Wednesday. The legislation is part of the larger Water Resources… Read More

US Offshore Wind – Financing Considerations And Development Challenges

United States

The Biden administration has committed to create 30GW of electricity via US offshore wind by 2030, the US Department of Interior is expecting to offer up to seven additional offshore wind lease sales in federal waters by 2035 and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has been actively pursuing these policy ambitions – for… Read More

US State Department Sanctions 8 Russian Shipping Companies over Ukraine Invasion

World , Russian Federation

The Department of State is taking additional actions to hold accountable those engaged in human rights abuses, to impose severe costs on the Government of the Russian Federation (GoR), and to degrade the Kremlin’s ability to support Putin’s unprovoked and unjustified war against Ukraine and fund its war of aggression. Visa Restrictions Today, the Department… Read More

More than 2,200 dams are in poor condition, posing danger to communities

United States

More than 2,200 dams built upstream from homes or communities are in poor condition across the U.S., likely endangering lives if they were to fail, according to an Associated Press analysis. The number of high-hazard dams in need of repairs is up substantially from a similar AP review conducted just three years ago. There are several… Read More

Oceanside Annual Harbor Dredging: May 2022 Update

CA, United States

The annual Oceanside harbor dredging for 2022 is well underway and the city has released several progress updates. 2022 Dredge Updates 5/2/22: Manson Construction has been pumping sand south of the pier for several days. As of Tuesday, May 3, approximately 133,000 cubic yards of sand has been deposited on City beaches. Several additional safety measures,… Read More

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