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Abundant rainfall and flooding could impact freight flows in large portions of the United States this spring, including some areas devastated by major flooding in 2019. Forecasters at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have predicted widespread flooding, but they do not expect it to be as severe or as prolonged as the historic… Read More
Five Crowley tugboats recently worked together to load the LP Odyssey, a self-propelled, semi-submersible mobile spacecraft launch platform, onto a heavy-lift ship for Barber Moss Ship Management on behalf of Sea Launch/S7 Space. In less than 48 hours, Crowley tugs Master, Leader, Admiral, Veteran and Scout were successfully mobilized for this unique job, complied with… Read More
A project to pump sand onto the north end beaches of Ocean City to fill in what was lost to coastal storms has been delayed, but officials say something extra is coming — hundreds of thousands of additional cubic yards of sand. “We received supplemental funding to place an additional 650,000 cubic yards to bring… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. of Illinois is set to finish beach nourishment in Pine Knoll Shores Thursday evening and begin work in a small part of Salter Path Friday. Greg Rudolph, manager of the Carteret County Shore Protection office, said early Thursday afternoon that about 1,000 feet of work remained in western Pine… Read More
Crucial work has started to reduce the risk of flooding and coastal erosion along Kent’s shoreline. The project involves the recycling and regrading of shingle between Fisherman’s Beach in Hythe all the way to Folkestone Harbour. The maintenance is being carried out by a contractor on behalf of Folkestone and Hythe District Council (FHDC), which… Read More
European shipyards and maritime equipment manufacturers are urging the European Union to protect the sector from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic amid looming demand drop for specific ship types, including passenger ships, dredgers, and offshore supply vessels. The shipbuilding sector has sustained a major blow from production halts, temporary layoffs as well as arising… Read More
The D’Arc Regional Water Treatment Plant forms part of the larger US$1.6b Bois D’Arc Reservoir and Regional Water Supply Project by the North Texas Municipal Water District. The project will supply 70 million gallons daily (MGD) initially to customers in North Texas – one of the nation’s fastest-growing regions. The project consists of 1.1 million… Read More
Shipping activity along the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System remained sluggish as dredging crews continued to clear the inland navigation channels above Webbers Falls Lock & Dam 16 during post-flooding recovery. Shippers at the Port of Muskogee turned to the railroad and trucking industry in January to pick up the slack and get cargo to… Read More
The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comment in the approval process of a placer gold mine on the Arkansas River north of The Numbers rapids. The Leadville Ranger District of San Isabel National Forest is considering a request for a dredge mining operation at mining claims approximately 12 miles north of Buena Vista. The… Read More
With congress currently out of session until at April 20th, we have compiled our Federal Coastal Bill Report, which includes all of the coastal-relevant bills introduced in the 116th congress (2019-2021). Please find the report attached. Federal Bill Report 4.2.20 Warwick Group Consultants
Dive Brief: Offshore wind in the U.S. will exceed 1 GW of capacity by 2024 and add more than 1 GW annually by 2027, according to a report released last week by Navigant Research. The report calculated over 17 GW of offshore state and federal leases for wind production. However, the owners of those leases… Read More
MANISTEE, MI – A cement block retaining wall tumbled into the Manistee channel over the weekend – just days before deconstruction was to begin – damaging part of the Manistee Riverwalk. Significant erosion occurred below the wall during a storm about two weeks ago, which prompted the city to make plans to remove parts of… Read More
Louisiana on Monday snagged $155.7 million in Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act revenue-sharing funds for coastal restoration efforts, derived from offshore energy production. Plaquemines Parish gets the largest disbursement in the state, with more than $3 million. Rounding out the top five: Jefferson Parish, nearly $2.6 million; Terrebonne Parish, nearly $2.4 million; Orleans Parish,… Read More
Over the past 18 months, the transformation of Brayton Point in Somerset, Mass., has reached significant milestones as the landscape shifted from its historic use as a coal-fired power plant to an international marine terminal. The brownfield redevelopment investment envisioned by Commercial Development Company Inc. (CDC) is becoming reality as the site evolves towards becoming… Read More
This season, good fortune shone on our Environmental group as we procured another winter river restoration project in New England. We welcomed the more mild winter climate, but it was not without its challenges. Debris, mostly single-use plastic products, were commingled with the target material at staggering proportions. This debris significantly hindered the effective operating… Read More