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By Justin Breckenridge FORT PIERCE — After repeated efforts to protect the shoreline near the Fort Pierce Jetty, local officials are now looking at a more permanent solution to combat chronic erosion along the beach. Earlier this year, emergency measures were needed to prevent ocean water from breaching the dunes after delays postponed routine sand replenishment…. Read More
By Thanh Truong NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – It’s inevitable that New Orleans and much of coastal Louisiana will eventually be taken over by the Gulf, according to a new Tulane University study. Researchers say the question is not whether the coastline will keep moving inland, but how the state plans for it. “Ultimately, the main message of… Read More
By Zitlali Solache DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — A Delray Beach nourishment project has drawn concerns from residents, including a disabled Palm Beach County man who says the steep drop-off created by the work has kept him from accessing the ocean. Longtime resident Errol Gumer has been tracking the restoration efforts since January. “They’d do piece by… Read More
PENSACOLA, Fla., May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Woolpert is conducting its first fully uncrewed offshore hydrographic survey mission for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, deploying multiple uncrewed survey vessels designed and piloted by Chance Maritime, and equipped with Woolpert’s multibeam sonar to map deep-sea corals and ocean habitats off the coast of Pensacola, Florida. Woolpert will… Read More
The current situation is all part of a long-awaited dredging project. The millpond itself, created by damming the Kohlsville River, has long served as a modest but meaningful centerpiece of the Town of Wayne. Time and sediment, however, have taken its toll, leaving the pond shallow and in need of restoration. Town of Wayne Treasurer Gerald Schultz said, “Right around… Read More
Photo shows Ellicott Dragon Cutter Dredge By Jeff Yastine POMPANO BEACH — In some areas of the Hillsboro Inlet, intensive sand dredging by the Hillsboro Inlet District is taking navigational depths back to normal, deeper levels after nor’easter storms in March and April. But in emails and phone calls to TAPinto over the weekend, commercial… Read More
By Ethan Tuttle BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) -A long-running project to improve the University Lakes system continues, with plans for wider pathways and better lighting still years away from completion. The project has been in development since 2016. Project manager Mark Goodson says that despite tens of millions in funding, project development lingers on. Goal… Read More
By Joy Crist Plans to install permanent restroom facilities at Old Lighthouse Beach in Buxton are moving forward, with construction expected to begin in the coming weeks as the long-anticipated project enters its final stages, according to project partners. The new facilities, a joint effort between the National Park Service and Outer Banks Forever, will… Read More
By Charlotte Goldstone Delegates at this year’s International Maritime Organization’s MEPC 84 meeting hope to reach agreement on a Net Zero Framework (NZF) for global shipping after failure at October’s meeting. The drive for agreement comes despite the White House sending FMC chair Laura DiBella to reinforce US opposition to decarbonisation. Yesterday, IMO secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez opened… Read More
The 2025-26 dredging season concluded on April 29, 2026. Kudos to the dredge crew for a successful dredging season! Prior to transiting the entrance, mariners are still advised to check tide and weather conditions, view the entrance sounding online, and know what your vessel draws. Entrance soundings will be updated periodically during the offseason and… Read More
By Esther Bower BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – While beach renourishment projects are designed to save homes and infrastructure, “saving the beach” might come with a hidden cost: an increased risk of rip currents. Some research points to shifts in the surf’s natural flow when new sand is put in. Project sponsors of renourishment argue there… Read More
By Eric Conklin | NJ.com Workers will channel tons of sand onto several New Jersey beaches harmed by intense erosion, but not before the summer crowds descend on them. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $21.6 million contract to a Virginia-based dredging company to pump sand onto beaches in Sea Isle City and Strathmere, in… Read More
By Ethan Tuttle BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) -A long-running project to improve the University Lakes system continues, with plans for wider pathways and better lighting still years away from completion. The project has been in development since 2016. Project manager Mark Goodson says that despite tens of millions in funding, project development lingers on. “Of the… Read More
MARTIN COUNTY — Federal, state and local officials gathered April 27 to mark the completion of a major beach restoration project on Hutchinson Island, where about 360,000 cubic yards of sand were placed along Bob Graham Beach. The work, led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is part of an ongoing effort to maintain… Read More
The long-awaited project is starting to wind down, but some local businesses say the work may not go far enough to prevent the problem from returning. MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — A long-awaited dredging project at John’s Pass is starting to wind down, but some local businesses say the work may not go far enough to prevent the… Read More