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With the unofficial start to summer quickly approaching and AccuWeather meteorologists forecasting temperatures in the 90s for areas along the East Coast this weekend, the summerlike weather is bound to make many people eager to grab their towels and head to the beach, but one part of the beach on the Jersey Shore won’t be opening anytime… Read More
Driven by an ambitious IMO decarbonization strategy and calls from the European Parliament and European Commission to reduce global emissions from shipping, the maritime industry is facing the prospect of transitioning from a century-old fuel source between now and 2050. The path from heavy fuel oil (HFO) to a zero-emissions future is likely to have… Read More
Over the last year much has been written about female mariners and our role in the maritime industry; unfortunately, the tone and tenor of the coverage might unintentionally dampen the remarkable progress women are making in breaking into this male-dominated realm. I am a proud merchant mariner and a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard has established a new navigational channel, the Hatteras Connector, in Hatteras Inlet that replaces the former “South Ferry Channel.” The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers created the new waterway after the dredge Merritt finished a two-week dredging project there on May 6, the Coast Guard said in a press release. In recent months,… Read More
Responding to the Ohio Lake Erie Commission’s recommendation from earlier this year, the U.S. EPA has agreed to remove the “Restrictions on Navigational Dredging Activities” Beneficial Use Impairment (BUI) from the Black River Area of Concern (AOC), according to a news release. Beneficial Use Impairments identify specific problems that can prevent a waterbody from meeting… Read More
State Sen. Mia McLeod brought her gubernatorial campaign back to Georgetown this week to support local steelworkers and call for the dredging of the port of Georgetown. “Liberty Steel currently employs around 65 workers, but with an investment of dredging the port of Georgetown to its project depth of 27 feet, Liberty Steel would be… Read More
Update from Redwood Falls, MN: Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area (RCRCA) advised that in just 3 weeks into the project, Brennan has removed 83,000+ cubic yards of sediment. This week the Michael B. dredge was moved into place near the dam and began restoring the lake and Redwood River to its original depth — with plans… Read More
Hatteras Inlet is a 2.3-mile-wide waterway that is located on the southern Outer Banks of North Carolina and separates Hatteras Island from Ocracoke Island, which is situated in neighboring Hyde County. The inlet was formed when a strong hurricane struck the coast of North Carolina in September 1846—the same storm that caused the formation of… Read More
The “DEEP CUT” Begins Lake Dredging Season In April, ODNR placed their latest custom 460SL dredge, DEEP CUT, into operation at Buckeye Lake. An Ellicott field service technician provided start-up support and crew training. The DEEP CUT is the fifth Series 460 dredge purchased by the State of Ohio since ODNR began retiring their older… Read More
Portland, Oregon-based Advanced American Construction is a full-service general contractor providing heavy civil/marine, industrial, diving, underwater marine survey, demolition, and engineering services to public and private clients throughout the western United States, with particular focus on the Columbia, Snake and Willamette River Systems. Business Challenge: Complete dredging, pile driving and dock construction in tight conditions. … Read More
Aiming to move the battle against hull bio-fouling and drag forward, Plymouth, Mass., based Armach Robotics, a spin-off from marine software pioneer Greensea Systems Inc. (Greensea), has unveiled its first post-prototype hull service robot (HSR). The robot capitalizes on Greensea’s digital expertise to offer subscription model, proactive and robotic hull cleaning system using autonomy, intelligence and data… Read More
Danish naval architectural consultancy OSK-ShipTech says, that in a cradle-to-grave life cycle analysis over a 20-year life cycle , there’s actually no such thing as a zero-emission vessel. OSK-ShipTech has been involved in the designs of many recent high-profile RoPax ferries, a sector that has been leading the way when it comes to implementing alternative fuels… Read More
A new study from the International Chamber of Shipping confirms expectations that the maritime industry will have to surmount a real ramp-up challenge for its future fuel supply as it makes the transition to zero-carbon operations. According to ICS-sponsored research authored by Prof. Stefan Ulreich, an energy industry expert at the Biberach University of Applied… Read More
A California coastal panel on Thursday rejected a long-standing proposal to build a $1.4 billion seawater desalination plant to turn Pacific Ocean water into drinking water as the state grapples with persistent drought that is expected to worsen in coming years with climate change. The state’s Coastal Commission voted unanimously to deny a permit for… Read More
Biscayne Bay is in dire straits, with several fish kills racked up over the last few summers, vanishing seagrass meadows and climate change cranking up the heat on Miami-Dade’s blue gem. Now, for the first time, Miami-Dade County is developing a formal, state-monitored plan to clean up its act and restore the bay. It’s hired… Read More