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In recent days, Dare County has release updates on several of this summer’s ongoing beach nourishment projects. Kitty Hawk: About to get underway Beach Nourishment work has been completed in Kill Devil Hills and the contractor is moving equipment and beginning work in Kitty Hawk. The dredge has left the construction site for maintenance and inspections. It… Read More
Concerns about the Tyrone Borough dredging the Little Juniata River were among several issues that were raised during the public comment segment of the regular monthly session, which was held on Monday, July 11. Bill Anderson attended as a representative of the Little Juniata River Association. He stood to addressed the council and acknowledged that… Read More
A POND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IS UNDERWAY AT THE HILLVIEW RECREATION AREA JUST WEST OF HINTON. PLYMOUTH COUNTY COUNTY ENGINEER TOM ROHE SAYS DREDGING HAS BEEN TAKING PLACE: HILLVIEW1 OC………WE’VE CONSTRUCTED. :27 ROHE SAYS NO RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING FISHING AND SWIMMING, ARE ALLOWED IN OR NEAR THE POND WHILE THE DREDGING IS UNDER WAY. HE SAYS… Read More
Nobody knows how this travel trailer ended up on a sandbar Thursday in the middle of the Ohio River in Evansville, Indiana, although there was a lot of theories offered on a Facebook page where it was posted. The sandbar had only been there a few days, the byproduct of annual river dredging conducted by… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. has announced that the dredge Ellis Island—which left Buxton on Monday, July 18, 2022, to head to Norfolk, Virginia, for repairs, maintenance and refueling—left port in Norfolk Friday, July 22, 2022 to make its return to Dare County. The current plan is for the Ellis Island to begin work on the Town… Read More
Graduates of Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA; www.maritime.edu), a top-ranked public university with undergraduate degree programs focusing on science, engineering, technology, math, and business that blend academics and experiential learning, lead the state in earnings among public institutions of higher learning, according to recent data released by the United States Census Bureau. Statistics resulting from Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes… Read More
According to a June report by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, more than half of the 825 miles of coastline they surveyed are critically eroded. Earlier this year, you might remember seeing the unbelievable video of a home collapsing into the Atlantic Ocean in the Outer Banks. The house on a beach in Rodanthe is one… Read More
Tampa Bay has enjoyed a tremendous resurgence in water quality over the last 30 years, and yet our fragile ecosystem needs our attention more than ever. There are reports indicating that algae mats, or macroalgae accumulations, have appeared to be more prevalent than usual around many parts of Tampa Bay. The estuary faced overlapping crises… Read More
Changes in land use have caused massive sedimentation of rivers, threatening African waterways, a new study says. Sediment delivery to rivers and seas in the global hydrologic south – Africa, South America and Oceania – has increased 36 percent since 1980, with suspended sediment concentration growing by 41 percent in the period, according to a… Read More
California has numerous formal acts in statute. Harbors and Navigation Code Division 1, Chapter 2, Article 2.8 provides the California Public Beach Restoration Act, which is contained in Sections 69.5 to 69.9. Article 2.8 was added in 1999 by Chapter 798. Section 69.5 names the act. Section 69.6 established the California Public Beach Restoration Program… Read More
A portion of the Black River Canal will be closed starting Wednesday to boat traffic while contractors hired by the city dredge the waterway. Port Huron Engineering Manager Angela McKinstry said the dredging operation will take about two days. The Black River Canal from the Tainter Gate to Lake Huron will be closed to recreational boating traffic,… Read More
Looking to recognize and support community colleges, technical colleges, and maritime training centers that prepare Americans for maritime careers, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration is inviting them to apply to be designated as Centers of Excellence (CoE). The Maritime CoE Program is a voluntary and collaborative program administered by MARAD. It focuses on existing training facilities across… Read More
“Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth,” opined philosopher and pugilist Mike Tyson. Coronavirus, supply chain woes, workforce turnover, international conflict – you name it, and the last two years have had it. Every business reeled, of course, but the maritime industry, which ties together the economic, defense, commercial and energy… Read More
According to a recent update provided by the Town, the beach nourishment project which began in Kill Devil Hills on June 13, 2022, is nearing completion. Contractors anticipate finishing the Kill Devil Hills section this week. Although work may be finished, the staging area at Helga Street, as well as pipes and other equipment at… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has announced that beach nourishment operations in Buxton were temporarily paused on the evening of Monday, July 18, 2022, as the dredge Ellis Island departed Dare County to head to Norfolk, Virginia, for repairs, maintenance, and refueling. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has not yet provided an estimate of repair… Read More