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ALFRED – The plan to put York County’s dredge machine to work to help coastal communities recover from the damage wrought by a pair of January coastal storms is progressing. York County Commissioners on July 10 selected Michel’s Construction as the dredge operator. The parties will now draft a contract. Michel’s Construction, of Brownville, Wisconsin… Read More
According to the Ohio Lake Erie Commission and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, an evaluation has determined that dredged sediment from the Toledo Harbor navigation channel is suitable for beneficial uses such as in upland residential areas and in-water habitat restoration projects. Consequently, the commission and OEPA are seeking comments from the public on a… Read More
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Work has started on Fort Myers Beach to strengthen the island when a storm hits. Crews are dredging 950,000 cubic yards of sand to go onto the beach. This is going on as our NBC2 First Alert Hurricane Tracking Team has an eye on a system heading in our area. “I’m… Read More
MANITOWOC – In the port cities that line Wisconsin’s eastern coast, access to Lake Michigan supports a broad swath of industries including cargo transportation, heavy machinery manufacturing, agricultural exports and the malt supply for some of Wisconsin’s iconic craft brewing operations. In a recent visit to three of those ports, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg… Read More
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – Islands are mostly famous for being above the water, and some lost beneath the waves of the Mississippi River may have a chance at life again. It’s all part of a plan from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In simple terms, the USACE is pulling up sand… Read More
St. Johns County Coastal Management recently shared how it manages more than 32 miles of eroded shoreline. Seven projects kicked off in 2023, and four launched in 2024. The County’s “State of the Beaches” presentation was featured at a joint Chamber at Noon event on July 17 in partnership with the JAX Chamber and St…. Read More
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — The Pass-a-Grille Beach renourishment project is scheduled to be complete in November and will triple the size of the current beach, according to Pinellas County Coastal Management Coordinator Dr. John Bishop. “It’s nice to see some progress,” he said. “Get some sand placed on the beach again.” About two weeks ago, a contractor… Read More
Mike Hooks LLC, Westlake, Louisiana, was awarded a $35,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for channel dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 2, 2025. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Alabama, is the contracting activity.
California’s approach to environmental regulations must balance immediate effects with long-term consequences. Recent California Air Resources Board (CARB) amendments to the Commercial Harbor Craft Rule highlight the need for this balance. These amendments, if unaltered, pose significant risks to mariners’ safety and affect California’s maritime projects. Fortunately, Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains’ AB 1122 offers a pragmatic solution. CARB’s regulations… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – The Alabama Port Authority in Mobile has now formally responded to Mobile Baykeeper’s notice of intent to file suit over the authority’s $366 million project to deepen and widen the Mobile shipping channel. In a letter sent by Port Authority Director John Driscoll to Baykeeper officials, Driscoll strongly advises Baykeeper to formally withdraw its… Read More
OPINION – California’s approach to environmental regulations must balance immediate effects with long-term consequences. Recent California Air Resources Board (CARB) amendments to the Commercial Harbor Craft Rule highlight the need for this balance. These amendments, if unaltered, pose significant risks to mariners’ safety and affect California’s maritime projects. Fortunately, Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains’ AB 1122 offers a pragmatic solution…. Read More
CAPE LOOKOUT, N.C. (WITN) – Lighthouses are a big part of our state’s history. People visit them year-round, which means lots of tourism dollars that stay here in the east. But just like many coastlines, it deals with erosion and changes in the currents. We’re taking you to Cape Lookout National Seashore on the southern… Read More
The design of a new passenger ferry’s engine and inadequate follow-on training for engineering crewmembers led to a 2022 fire aboard a Staten Island ferry, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Tuesday, July 30. Background of the accident A fire broke out in the engine room of the passenger ferry Sandy Ground in New York Harbor… Read More
The Ship Financing Portal, designed to improve access to financing for the shipping sector and the wider maritime industry, is now online! The platform, launched by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, provides businesses and organisations with a repository of available financial tools needed to drive fleet renewal and retrofitting, enhance efficiency, and reduce… Read More
Portions of Pass-a-Grille beach, from 9th Avenue (just south of Paradise Grille) to the jetty fishing pier are closed for beach nourishment starting today, Monday, July 29. Pass-a-Grille businesses will remain open and accessible throughout the project area. However, pier access and approximately 40 beach parking spaces on Gulf Way, between 1st Avenue and 3rd Avenue will be… Read More