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PLYMOUTH – A $25.2 million infusion of federal money will fund long-overdue repairs to the backbone of Plymouth’s barrier beach and allow the Army Corps of Engineers to rebuild thousands of feet of the stone dike that has stabilized Plymouth’s Long Beach for more than a century. The work, not scheduled to begin until at least next… Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the designation of a new Marine Highway Route, two new Marine Highway Projects, and one Project Designation Extension as part of the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). While focusing on supply chain efficiency will have nationwide effects, the states of Illinois, Michigan,… Read More
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the availability of nearly $20 million in Fiscal Year 2022 Federal funding to support funding to help modernize small, U.S. shipyards and train workforce in this critical sector. MARAD’s Small Shipyard Grant Program strengthens the economic competitiveness of shipyards by providing grants that… Read More
The startup’s pitch was simple and cinematic: The mining company would send large robots to explore the bottom of the ocean and harvest minerals millions of years old that could be used to make electric car batteries. A promotional video showed a machine gliding over the seabed and DeepGreen Metals company executives in deep contemplation… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ dredge Merritt began work on Tuesday to clear critical shoaling in Sloop Channel, just outside the N.C. Ferry Division’s Ocracoke-South Dock Terminal. The shoaling and high wind conditions were the primary factors in schedule disruptions and cancellations on the ferry route over the past weekend. “Getting this urgent dredging operation underway… Read More
A 1,095-foot container ship called Ever Forward is finally moving again after it ran aground near Craighill Channel in the Chesapeake Bay on March 13. But the costs associated with trying to dislodge the ship and its environmental impacts to the Bay remain unclear. Attempts to refloat the ship, owned by Evergreen Marine Corporation, began… Read More
Last fall, J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. (Brennan) crews successfully concluded environmental remediation efforts after 3.5 years on the Grasse River in Massena, NY. This project had a challenging scope involving dredging, material processing, water treatment, mussel relocation, capping, and habitat restoration. Through a combination of strong teamwork and outstanding production efficiencies, our team completed every… Read More
With demand for floating LNG (FLNG) facilities being widely predicted to rise, ABS has granted approval in principle to a design concept that could simplify FLNG construction. The design, jointly developed by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) and JGC Corporation (JGC), supported by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, involves transferring and… Read More
A new report by Scenic Hudson has found that General Electric’s contamination of the Hudson River with polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) will cost more than $11 billion to clean up. The commissioned study, released on Tuesday, April 12, estimates that GE owes $11.4 billion to complete the restoration of the river’s natural resources. The dumping occurred… Read More
The next periodic beach replenishment project for Long Beach Island, tentatively slated for later this year, has not received federal funding under fiscal year 2022. “The project remains eligible for periodic nourishment in fiscal year 2023 pending federal funding,” said Steve Rochette, public affairs officer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District. If… Read More
For most of the years he’s worked on saving coastal Louisiana, Chip Kline has been losing — or playing defense, at best. Listen to him today: “We are now at a point to win the battle on many fronts.” It is a remarkable turnaround, and one that is hopeful for the many different ways that Louisiana… Read More
Orange Beach, Ala. – (OBA) – A new FEMA rule will net cities in coastal Alabama cities millions in federal funding to pay for damage caused by Hurricane Sally in September of 2020. “For Hurricane Sally, the initial debris removal project resulted in the city being reimbursed $5 million,” Orange Beach Deputy Coastal Resources Director… Read More
The annual dredging of the harbor in Oceanside has started, and city officials are reminding people to steer clear of the heavy machinery on the beach. It’s an event where sand from the harbor’s mouth is used to replenish the city’s beaches. Residents welcome this project every year, said Oceanside Lifeguard Capt. Bill Curtis. “It’s… Read More
The California Coastal Commission voted unanimously April 7 to conditionally concur with a federal determination that allowing energy companies and organizations to study a proposed offshore wind farm area on the Humboldt County coast is consistent with the state’s Coastal Management Program. The highly technical and bureaucratic vote clears the way for companies interested in… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 14, 2022) – The Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has begun dredging operations in sections of the Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) in St. Johns County, Florida, within the Palm Valley North Reach. An Operation and Maintenance (O&M) dredging contract is under way which will address problematic shoaling occurring within this reach… Read More