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The current situation is all part of a long-awaited dredging project. The millpond itself, created by damming the Kohlsville River, has long served as a modest but meaningful centerpiece of the Town of Wayne. Time and sediment, however, have taken its toll, leaving the pond shallow and in need of restoration. Town of Wayne Treasurer Gerald Schultz said, “Right around… Read More
Photo shows Ellicott Dragon Cutter Dredge By Jeff Yastine POMPANO BEACH — In some areas of the Hillsboro Inlet, intensive sand dredging by the Hillsboro Inlet District is taking navigational depths back to normal, deeper levels after nor’easter storms in March and April. But in emails and phone calls to TAPinto over the weekend, commercial… Read More
By Ethan Tuttle BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) -A long-running project to improve the University Lakes system continues, with plans for wider pathways and better lighting still years away from completion. The project has been in development since 2016. Project manager Mark Goodson says that despite tens of millions in funding, project development lingers on. Goal… Read More
By Joy Crist Plans to install permanent restroom facilities at Old Lighthouse Beach in Buxton are moving forward, with construction expected to begin in the coming weeks as the long-anticipated project enters its final stages, according to project partners. The new facilities, a joint effort between the National Park Service and Outer Banks Forever, will… Read More
By Charlotte Goldstone Delegates at this year’s International Maritime Organization’s MEPC 84 meeting hope to reach agreement on a Net Zero Framework (NZF) for global shipping after failure at October’s meeting. The drive for agreement comes despite the White House sending FMC chair Laura DiBella to reinforce US opposition to decarbonisation. Yesterday, IMO secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez opened… Read More
The 2025-26 dredging season concluded on April 29, 2026. Kudos to the dredge crew for a successful dredging season! Prior to transiting the entrance, mariners are still advised to check tide and weather conditions, view the entrance sounding online, and know what your vessel draws. Entrance soundings will be updated periodically during the offseason and… Read More
By Esther Bower BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – While beach renourishment projects are designed to save homes and infrastructure, “saving the beach” might come with a hidden cost: an increased risk of rip currents. Some research points to shifts in the surf’s natural flow when new sand is put in. Project sponsors of renourishment argue there… Read More
By Eric Conklin | NJ.com Workers will channel tons of sand onto several New Jersey beaches harmed by intense erosion, but not before the summer crowds descend on them. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $21.6 million contract to a Virginia-based dredging company to pump sand onto beaches in Sea Isle City and Strathmere, in… Read More
By Ethan Tuttle BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) -A long-running project to improve the University Lakes system continues, with plans for wider pathways and better lighting still years away from completion. The project has been in development since 2016. Project manager Mark Goodson says that despite tens of millions in funding, project development lingers on. “Of the… Read More
MARTIN COUNTY — Federal, state and local officials gathered April 27 to mark the completion of a major beach restoration project on Hutchinson Island, where about 360,000 cubic yards of sand were placed along Bob Graham Beach. The work, led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is part of an ongoing effort to maintain… Read More
The long-awaited project is starting to wind down, but some local businesses say the work may not go far enough to prevent the problem from returning. MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — A long-awaited dredging project at John’s Pass is starting to wind down, but some local businesses say the work may not go far enough to prevent the… Read More
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A dredger began pulling sediment from the bottom of Bartlett Lake in St. Petersburg last Thursday to create better flow to Tampa Bay and more storage volume for floodwater, according to Engineering and Capital Improvements Director Brejesh Prayman. “We’re looking at about 23,000 cubic yards of material we’re going to be pulling out of… Read More
Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08) Arizona Senator and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy alum Mark Kelly (D-AZ) published an op-ed in Fox News highlighting the momentum to rebuild the U.S. declining maritime industry, which poses a serious threat to U.S. national security and the economy. With bipartisan support in Congress and overwhelming backing from maritime leaders, as well as a president… Read More
The General Marshall, a Callan Marine cutter-suction dredge, is maintenance dredging the channel to Port Mansfield in the Galveston District’s Southern Area. Port Mansfield is positioned on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway between Corpus Christi and Brownsville. The dredging contract started Feb. 12, 2026, with a required completion date of Jan. 31, 2027. Maintaining our Federal… Read More
Michigan has finalized a first-of-its-kind Michigan Maritime Strategy, a 10-year roadmap state officials say will expand economic growth and create good-paying jobs across its multibillion-dollar maritime industry The Office of the Great Lakes (OGL) in the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has finalized the Michigan Maritime Strategy, a first-of-its-kind, 10-year-plan designed to… Read More