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The western end of Sampson’s Island (adjacent to Cotuit) was dredged by the County over a three-year period from 2018 to 2020. Over 135,000 Cubic Yards of sand was removed and piped to the eastern end of Sampson’s Island (Dead Neck). Since this project was completed in 2020, erosion and longshore drift continued moving sand… Read More
NAVARRE BEACH, Fla. (WALA) – The Santa Rosa County Public Information Office has given an update on dune planting and tilling as part of the Navarre Beach Restoration Project. Here is the update released by the Office: Sand placement is now complete and dune planting began on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Dune planting will be completed… Read More
The idea of Florida taking over Everglades restoration has been circulating in the state Capitol for a while. Governor Ron DeSantis is the latest leader to voice frustration with the federal government, particularly during a recent visit to Palm Beach County, where he discussed progress on the state’s water reclamation efforts. “We have a job to do,”… Read More
The Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, partnering with Wicomico County, recently removed about 160,000 cubic yards of dredged material from the lower Wicomico River. The project’s accomplishments ensure safe navigation for barge traffic passing through the vital waterway toward the Port of Salisbury, home of Maryland’s second-largest port, which is crucial in supplying… Read More
At the meeting, chaired by BIMCO President Nikolaus H Schües, the Round Table of International Shipping Associations – which consists of BIMCO, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), INTERTANKO and INTERCARGO – unanimously agreed that the awareness of seafarer safety, rights and treatment must be increased outside of the shipping industry. By far the most… Read More
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) has agreed on a draft 2025 Action Plan to Address Marine Plastic Litter from Ships. This draft plan will be presented for approval by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) during its session from April 7th to 11th, 2025. This significant development… Read More
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in the US has given its blessing to the formation of the Asian liner grouping, the Premier Alliance. Alliance partners HMM, Ocean Network Express (ONE), and Yang Ming were left stunned when in early November the FMC demanded more information about the new alliance, hobbling its February 1 official launch…. Read More
Pursuant to 38 M.R.S. §480-D, sub-§9, the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is required to provide the Maine Department of Environmental Protection with an assessment of the impacts on the fishing industry of proposed dredging operations. The town of Brooksville is proposing to dredge around the town pier in Betsy Cove in order to… Read More
Finally. After years of effort, accelerated recently because of dangerous conditions, the inlet at Lake Montauk will undergo emergency dredging, perhaps by the end of the month. At the East Hampton Town Board meeting on Tuesday, Councilman David Lys announced the development during his liaison reports, saying he was “very pleasantly surprised.” “This is the… Read More
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) invite the public to a joint informational meeting on the proposed West End Beach Renourishment Project on Dauphin Island, Alabama. This beach renourishment project is proposed by the Town of Dauphin Island in accordance with the provisions of… Read More
Phipps Ocean Park Beach Renourishment and Dune Construction December 2024 – March 2025 Project Updates *January 31, 2025: It’s official! The Phipps Park Beach Renourishment Project has been completed on time and on budget! Demobilization – the process of removing the equipment used in the project – is in its final stages. The remaining sections of pipe… Read More
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilman Lou Imbroto, Councilwoman Vicki Walsh and Receiver of Taxes Jeffrey Pravato recently met with representatives from state and federal government to oversee work being done at TOBAY Beach, where the United States Army Corps of Engineers has been replenishing the shoreline through a dredging project off the Fire… Read More
The project has been put on hold after crews ran through the sand stockpile. Source
With more than 800 miles of coastline, you’d think that one problem the Golden State wouldn’t have to worry about having enough sand — beach sand. But up and down the coast, many beach cities, like San Clemente in Orange County, are facing a growing problem: their sand is disappearing. Many federal workers in California are suspicious of… Read More
The Dorena-Hickman Ferry reopened Sunday morning. The ferry had been closed the last several days due to a dredging project. FULTON COUNTY, KY– The Dorena-Hickman Ferry has halted service due to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredge work.ing in Hickman Harbor. Service stopped at 11 a.m. this morning and is expected to remain out of… Read More