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The Alabama Port Authority announced that the project to make the Port of Mobile the deepest port in the Gulf of Mexico is in its sixth and final phase. The widening and deepening project has been underway since May 2021 and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2025. “Once complete, this… Read More
The grant to fund a marsh restoration project in coastal Louisiana is the first of its kind under FEMA’s Flood Mitigation Assistance program, which is typically used to elevate, acquire, or relocate homes or floodproof businesses. For the first time, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has used its Flood Mitigation Assistance grant funds for a… Read More
A first-of-its kind federal grant will be used to reduce flood risk and rebuild lost wetlands in an area of St. Bernard Parish where homeowners have had to file repeated flood insurance claims. The $21 million wetlands restoration project could reduce future flood damage within the parish’s portion of the east bank hurricane levee system by millions of dollars,… Read More
WAIANAE, Hawaii — A half-mile stretch of Lualualei Beach Park in Waianae will close for two weeks starting Sept. 4 for maintenance work and an extensive cleanup effort, according to the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Parks and Recreation. The closed area will stretch between the bathroom building across from the Waianae Wastewater Treatment… Read More
ORMOND BY THE SEA, Fla. – As the peak of hurricane season approaches, residents along A1A in Volusia County are recovering from back-to-back storms two years ago. Still, hope is on the horizon with a new construction project to protect homes from future storm damage. Construction along State Road A1A is set to begin soon, a project… Read More
Dredging Equipment Market 2024-2031 Forecast: Unveiling Opportunities and Growth Global Dredging Equipment Market is an exploration report with meticulous efforts undertaken to study the right and valuable information. The data which has been looked upon is done considering both, the existing top players and the upcoming competitors. These bits of knowledge offered in the Dredging… Read More
The shallow water depth in Little Lagoon Pass has triggered a standing court order requiring the Alabama Department of Transportation to dredge the Pass to allow the exchange of water from Little Lagoon and the Gulf of Mexico. This vital work will help maintain the health of the lagoon. The parking lot and the beach… Read More
Sustainability Project Purpose The Nantucket Harbors Sediment Transport Study and Dredge Plan will support the Town’s understanding of sediment transport within Nantucket, Madaket and Polpis Harbors through a data-driven modeling approach informed by the community’s coastal resilience goals. The outputs of this effort will be used to guide decision-making and maximize sediment resources on Nantucket… Read More
Beginning Thursday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin dredging the entrance channel to Stage Harbor in Chatham. The Murden will be dredging for around two weeks and the Town of Chatham says mariners should use caution when navigating around the dredge. Officials say navigational buoys may be temporarily relocated during the operation. The… Read More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — To help maintain the Mississippi River, dredging has begun to remove sediment from the navigation channel to make sure commercial barges have safe passage. This comes as the river is seeing low levels and exposing pop-up beaches in Memphis. If you take a walk along the Mississippi River, you can’t help but… Read More
As the U.S. Jones Act private sector dredging industry continues with its $3 Billion construction of new dredges and associated vessels and equipment, the Dredging Contractors of America is pleased to announce the results FY 2023 dredging season as reported in the U.S. Dredging Report: An Analysis of the FY23 U.S. Federal Dredging Market.* The highly… Read More
A critically eroded beach got a major facelift, and it was done just in time for Labor Day weekend. “I like the white sand,” Cindy Gruber, Flagler Beach resident, said. “It’ll be softer and… I don’t think it erodes as much. I think it’s going to be perfect.” Flagler Coastal Engineering administrator Ansley Wren-Key said… Read More
FAIRFIELD — Sediment building up in Pine Creek has posed a barrier to saltwater from the Long Island Sound — and the boats that come with it — for decades, but Fairfield officials are hoping to acquire state permission to remove it. Fairfield Engineering Manager Bill Hurley said the town is preparing to apply for state permits… Read More
A slurry of sand and water fill the hold of the Army Corps of Engineers dredge Murden as it works the outer entrance to Stage Harbor in Chatham on the morning of August 30,2024. The operation will be ongoing 24 hours a day with dredged materials dropped at a site offshore of Hardings Beach and… Read More
WAYNE, NJ – A bond ordinance was introduced during this past township council meeting to authorize $3.38 million for the dredging of Packanack Lake. During the discussion prior to the vote, two council members voiced objections to taxpayer funds being used to improve a private lake in Wayne Township. While Packancker, and At-Large Councilwoman Jill… Read More