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Twenty-six miles of Grand Strand beaches are set for a renourishment project this spring, meaning portions of the beach will be closed to the public. Large “hopper dredges” will be seen miles offshore where they will pump material from the ocean floor onboard. Then, sand will be separated from the water using a hopper and… Read More
SANIBEL, Fla. — We all love a good day on the beach, including on the island of Sanibel. But the beaches here took quite a beating, because of the recent storms. “Its been a long haul since Hurricane Ian,” said Holly Milbrandt, Director of Natural Resources with the City of Sanibel. We all remember the… Read More
St. Clairsville Reservoir dredging underway to enhance water capacity Source
Palm Beach needs to make an all-out effort to defend the merits of a dune-nourishment plan so that the project gets underway in time to prevent additional erosion to the town’s fragile southern coastline. With only a short window of opportunity between now and March 1, when turtle nesting season begins, there is no time… Read More
The County Board of Supervisors has taken steps to support residents during the Tijuana River pollution problem with a declaration of a state of emergency, air purifiers for residents, and, more recently, a request for a superfund designation, which the EPA denied. During a special meeting on January 29, Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer reminded the board… Read More
When a 6-mile portion of Honoapiʻilani Highway that hugs the coast in West Maui is moved inland, what should be done with the precious land no longer needed for transportation? The 50 or so people who attended a community meeting on Thursday night had plenty of ideas, from creating parks to growing kalo. With the… Read More
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – The Army Corp of Engineers told WMBF News on Thursday that they expect to start working on the coastline renourishment project in late spring or early summer. “It’s a short-term inconvenience for a long-term benefit,” said Wes Wilson, a project manager with the Army Corp of Engineers based in Charleston…. Read More
The western end of Sampson’s Island (adjacent to Cotuit) was dredged by the County over a three-year period from 2018 to 2020. Over 135,000 Cubic Yards of sand was removed and piped to the eastern end of Sampson’s Island (Dead Neck). Since this project was completed in 2020, erosion and longshore drift continued moving sand… Read More
NAVARRE BEACH, Fla. (WALA) – The Santa Rosa County Public Information Office has given an update on dune planting and tilling as part of the Navarre Beach Restoration Project. Here is the update released by the Office: Sand placement is now complete and dune planting began on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Dune planting will be completed… Read More
The idea of Florida taking over Everglades restoration has been circulating in the state Capitol for a while. Governor Ron DeSantis is the latest leader to voice frustration with the federal government, particularly during a recent visit to Palm Beach County, where he discussed progress on the state’s water reclamation efforts. “We have a job to do,”… Read More
The Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, partnering with Wicomico County, recently removed about 160,000 cubic yards of dredged material from the lower Wicomico River. The project’s accomplishments ensure safe navigation for barge traffic passing through the vital waterway toward the Port of Salisbury, home of Maryland’s second-largest port, which is crucial in supplying… Read More
At the meeting, chaired by BIMCO President Nikolaus H Schües, the Round Table of International Shipping Associations – which consists of BIMCO, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), INTERTANKO and INTERCARGO – unanimously agreed that the awareness of seafarer safety, rights and treatment must be increased outside of the shipping industry. By far the most… Read More
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) has agreed on a draft 2025 Action Plan to Address Marine Plastic Litter from Ships. This draft plan will be presented for approval by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) during its session from April 7th to 11th, 2025. This significant development… Read More
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in the US has given its blessing to the formation of the Asian liner grouping, the Premier Alliance. Alliance partners HMM, Ocean Network Express (ONE), and Yang Ming were left stunned when in early November the FMC demanded more information about the new alliance, hobbling its February 1 official launch…. Read More
Pursuant to 38 M.R.S. §480-D, sub-§9, the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is required to provide the Maine Department of Environmental Protection with an assessment of the impacts on the fishing industry of proposed dredging operations. The town of Brooksville is proposing to dredge around the town pier in Betsy Cove in order to… Read More