Georgetown seeks long-term, and cheaper, solution to harbor dredging problem

Fixing Georgetown’s fast-silting inner harbor so it can better handle boat traffic is among dozens of projects that could get money from a proposed sales tax increase that will go before voters in November. A commission representing different parts of Georgetown County is whittling down a list of $459 million worth of initiatives to be… Read More

Army Corps announces signing of Chief’s Report for Civil Works Byram River N.Y. Basin Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study

NEW YORK —The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District announces that Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, Chief of Engineers has signed a Chief’s Report for the Byram River Basin Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study— a key milestone for the proposed project. The Chief’s Report will now undergo further review by the Assistant Secretary… Read More

NPS Seeks Input on Oregon Inlet Dredging

The public has 15 days from Monday to review and comment on the draft of the Finding of No Significant Impact, or FONSI, for dredging of Oregon Inlet with a Dare County dredge. Cape Hatteras National Seashore announced Monday that public comments will be accepted until May 25 electronically through the website or mailed to… Read More

WaterOne board member urges denial of commercial dredging permit renewal

A member of the WaterOne board has lobbied the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deny renewal of a permit for commercial dredging along the Kansas City reach of the Missouri River. In a letter submitted April 28 to the Army Corps, Melanie Kraft recommended denial of a commercial dredging permit renewal for Holliday Sand… Read More

City Begins Market Slip Dredging

The City of Saint John and Port Saint John have partnered to dredge Market Slip uptown for the first time since 2004. The area of the boardwalk next to the volleyball court has the capacity to hold eight docks for pleasure crafts but has been below capacity the past few years due to an excess… Read More

Record water levels set, watching spring

DETROIT — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces that Lakes Michigan, Huron, St. Clair and Erie set new monthly mean water level records for April 2020, which were previously set in 1985 or 1986. All of the lakes are either in their period of seasonal rise or are reaching their peak, as… Read More

Manson video highlights their dredging progress at Port St. Joe, Fl. project

GLDD starts work for the USACE at York Spit Channel dredging in Baltimore

Contracted crews working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, began maintenance dredging of the York Spit Channel in the Chesapeake Bay Saturday May 9th to maintain safe passage for container ships calling at the Port of Baltimore. The channel is being dredged to a depth of 51 feet and width of 800… Read More

Clean Earth Provides Beneficial Reuse Solutions to Plymouth Harbor in Preparation for Historical Celebration

“America’s Hometown” will mark its 400th anniversary of the historic Mayflower landing at Plymouth Rock This summer the Town of Plymouth, Massachusetts “America’s Hometown” will mark its 400th anniversary of the historic Mayflower landing at Plymouth Rock. As part of this anniversary, the Mayflower replica, currently in dry dock undergoing restoration, will be brought back… Read More

Southern Shores moves toward decision on beach nourishment

The monthly Southern Shores Town Council meeting took place on May 5 at 5:30 p.m. Council members met, while maintaining social distance, at the Pitts Center to receive updates on recycling, beach nourishment and the fiscal year 2020/2021 budget. Wes Haskett, interim town manager, reported that the proposed 2020/2010 budget was filed on May 5… Read More

Marshfield and Duxbury look to shore up beaches with beach nourishment plan

The towns had planned for a meeting in March, but it was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. MARSHFIELD — Before the coronavirus pandemic, Marshfield Planning Director Greg Guimond and his Duxbury counterpart planned a public presentation and meeting in March for a plan for beach nourishment by dumping sand on and near beaches to… Read More

Corps advises mariners of maintenance at Maxwell Locks and Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District is advising mariners that scheduled maintenance is ongoing at Maxwell Locks and Dam on the Monongahela River. The district’s dive team will perform underwater dive work on the upper guide wall in both the primary and auxiliary chambers. Additionally, the regional repair fleet will perform work on… Read More

Dredges At Rest, Falmouth Harbor – Slideshow

FALMOUTH – It has taken several years but we have finally gotten photos of the missing piece of our rather informal visual study of dredging projects on Cape Cod. We found two barges at rest in Falmouth Harbor, with their often unseen drill bits, known as cutterheads, exposed. Back in April, at the Monomoy National… Read More

Offshore wind could propel post-pandemic US economy

Despite 16 US offshore wind projects in the pipeline, strained resources at BOEM are slowing the approval process Economic activity generated by offshore wind development could provide a massive boost to the US post-pandemic economy, amounting to US$25Bn annually before 2030. Led by commitments of 9 GW in New York and 7.5 GW in New… Read More

First Jones Act compliant offshore wind installation vessel coming in 2023

A consortium led by Dominion Energy is developing a Jones Act compliant installation vessel for the U.S. offshore wind sector. Funded by the consortium, the vessel is set to enter service in 2023 and operate on offshore wind projects located off the East Coast. According to the company, it will be equipped to handle all… Read More