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NEW ORLEANS — The Department of the Interior announced today’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Lease Sale Big Beautiful Gulf 2, or BBG2, generated $46,976,423 in high bids. Deputy Secretary Kate MacGregor and Acting Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Lanny Erdos attended the sale. The sale, the second non-discretionary offshore oil and gas lease sale… Read More
Our team replaced the aging Southwest guide wall dolphin with a new monolithic concrete bull nose dolphin, strengthening navigation along this critical waterway. Project highlights: Demolished 60 feet of the existing timber guide wall Drove 36-inch piles and installed precast formwork members Placed a 6-foot-thick mass concrete foundation below water elevation Constructed 17-foot-high mass concrete… Read More
An amended bill headed to the governor’s desk would severely restrict dredging in an area near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The plan to create a cruise ship port near the Sunshine Skyway may be sunk after the Florida House unanimously passed legislation limiting dredging needed by larger ships. Bradenton Sen. Jim Boyd’s bill passed the Senate last… Read More
Dredging is underway now for @sail250mdairshowbaltimore on June 24–30 for a spectacular global celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. International tall ships, military vessels, and world-class aviation will fill the skies and waterfront as crews, cadets, aviators, and visitors from around the world gather for an unforgettable maritime and… Read More
By Jack Motz Two barges and four months later, the dredging of Montauk Harbor is now complete — and fishermen say passage in and out of the inlet has been easier since the completion of the operation. Looming over Gosman’s Dock starting in December was Oyster Bay, a 144-foot-long dredge equipped with a 7-foot cutter head… Read More
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority wants to deepen the navigation channel at Burrard Inlet to allow tankers going through it to carry more oil. The proposal has prompted environmental concerns, but Charlotte Olson with the port authority said dredging the inlet could boost trade. Connect with CBC British Columbia online: Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc Source
By Mike Lang A contractor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers positions a dredge in New Pass Thursday, March 5, 2026. The project is a collaboration between the City of Sarasota, Sarasota County and the Corps of Engineers to renourish 1.2 miles of Lido Beach that were eroded during the 2024 hurricane season. Read the story. Source
By Brendan Brown CAMERON PARISH, La. (KPLC) – A new permit was approved at the Cameron Parish Police Jury meeting this morning and would allow Venture Global CP2 to utilize mud spoils from dredging to create the No Name Bayou Marsh in the Cameron Prairie Wildlife Refuge. Fishermen and oystermen addressed their concerns before the… Read More
Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced their Digital Coast Act reauthorization passed out of the Senate. This bipartisan bill will help coastal communities better prepare for storms, cope with varying water levels, and plan for future economic development. The bill reauthorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Digital Coast Program, which Murkowski… Read More
Dare County, in partnership with Current TV, has released a new video highlighting the upcoming beach nourishment project scheduled to take place in the unincorporated villages of Buxton and Avon on Hatteras Island in the summer of 2026. The project, which is part of Dare County’s ongoing efforts to protect the shoreline, designed to widen… Read More
By Thad Randazzo SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – A coastal resiliency measure that includes restrictions tied to the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve advanced in the Florida House on Monday, according to a legislative update. A committee substitute version of the bill passed 109-0 on March 9, 2026, at 2:35 p.m. A bill summary included in the… Read More
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has released a draft restoration plan to address natural resource injuries resulting from a May 9, 2000, pipeline rupture at Sabine National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana. The Dynegy-owned transmission pipeline released approximately 845 barrels of highly volatile natural gas liquids into surrounding marsh and open water habitats. The… Read More
By Mike Schuler U.S. Maritime Administrator Stephen Carmel warned Tuesday that rebuilding American maritime power will require far more than simply expanding shipyard capacity, arguing that the United States must rebuild an entire maritime ecosystem if it hopes to compete globally. Speaking at the CMA Shipping conference in Stamford, Connecticut, Carmel opened with a stark statistic about the state of… Read More
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard authenticated the keels for future Coast Guard cutters Allen Thiele, Fred Permenter and Samuel Wilson on Friday in Bayou La Batre, Alabama. In a special proceeding, the keels for three cutters were authenticated simultaneously, a departure from the traditional single-vessel ceremony. Keel authentication is a time-honored maritime tradition in which… Read More
By Greg larose During his time as a state leader, Jeff Landry has managed to deftly maneuver around a massive political pitfall: dozens of lawsuits from coastal parishes against oil and gas companies that seek billions to address wetlands damage and land loss. And based on his latest move, he has positioned himself on the… Read More