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Brick Township has begun a long-awaited project to dredge the bay bottom under Traders Cove Marina, in partnership with a federal and state project to restore local marshlands that have deteriorated over the years. The first phase of a dredging program at Traders Cove was set to get underway this week, and is expected to… Read More
DETROIT — A $3 million construction project to improve the lakeshore near the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center in Duluth, Minnesota is set to begin in late fall 2024. The project will construct a shoreline protection system comprised of a concrete tee-wall armored by a stone revetment to decrease the adverse… Read More
Construction has started to repair and reroute portions of the the Sweetwater River Trail, also known as the Interpretive Loop Trail, out of sensitive habitats. For detailed information, the draft environmental assessment for the Sweetwater River Repair Project is available for the public. Trail work will happen in phases and the entire trail will not be closed. Portions of the… Read More
Honolulu Harbor will receive $56M in federal funds for modernization, aiming for zero emissions and improved air quality, supported by Sen. Hirono and the Clean Ports Program. Source
Right now, it is unclear what caused the fire. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One person was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a ship fire in the Mayport Basin Saturday afternoon, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. JFRD said crews responded to a fire on a dredging ship. Crews were able to… Read More
Turtle Lake, a waterway connecting Millers Bay, Emerson Bay and Spencer Beach in northwest Iowa, is in urgent need of preservation, according to a press release from the Save Turtle Lake Committee. The release explains that, over time, sediment buildup has impacted the flow of clean water into West Lake Okoboji, making navigation difficult and… Read More
On Fort Myers Beach recovery efforts from the back-to-back storms still have a long way to go. With the debris mostly cleaned up, the beach now needs some nourishment. Vice Mayor Adderholt told WINK News that Milton and Helene were extremely difficult on the residents and businesses of Fort Myers Beach in terms of the hardship and… Read More
Surfers all over Southern California reminisce about how spots used to break differently, how beaches used to be bigger, and how San Onofre used to have palm trees all over its coastline—not just down at Old Man’s. Bring Back Our Beaches, a campaign dedicated to raising awareness around the “critical state of San Clemente beaches… Read More
Army Corps of Engineers beach nourishment project has started to move dredged sand from the canal to fortify the eroding beaches in Sandwich Source
Collier County beaches are getting a grain-by-grain return to the beauty they offer visitors just as the fall tourism season begins. After damage from Hurricane Milton, work regrading Barefoot Beach began Monday with that at Vanderbilt Beach coming next week. The projects will take about two weeks. Barefoot Beach Preserve remains closed, and traffic and parking… Read More
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced nearly $46 million in investments from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for ecosystem restoration activities that address high-priority Klamath Basin water-related challenges in southern Oregon and northern California. In February, the Department announced a landmark agreement between the Klamath Tribes, Yurok Tribe, Karuk… Read More
Louisiana citizens can expect to see this question on their Nov. 5 ballot: “Do you support an amendment to require that federal revenues received by the state generated from Outer Continental Shelf alternative or renewable energy production be deposited into the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund?” This statewide referendum has the potential to amend the state constitution, Section… Read More
LUCERNE >> Lars Ewing, Public Services director appeared at the Central Region Town Hall October 21 providing a brief update on the dredging of the Lucerne Harbor intended for later in the fall. Ewing confirmed the Board of Supervisors approved a contract with Marz Engineering out of Ukiah, at the beginning of October. The tentative… Read More
Fenwick Island’s channel dredging project is well under way, and town officials are keeping their fingers crossed that the project will be completed by the first week of November. The dredging of the north and south channels leading to the Little Assawoman Bay from the town’s canals began Oct. 10, according to Dredging Committee Chairman… Read More
In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, the resilience of Florida’s fuel supply chain was put to the test. When the storm hit the Gulf Coast on October 9, there were concerns that fuel shortages could hit quickly throughout the state. But as we’ve seen time and again, the American maritime industry was ready to respond,… Read More