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MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WPDE) — A dredging project that pumped nearly 600,000 cubic yards of sand across Murrells Inlet and Garden City Beach is now complete. It’s a task that took the Army Corps of Engineers just a few months to finish. If you’re walking on Garden City Beach and decide to head southeast, the Atlantic… Read More
US Congressman from Louisiana Garret Graves has confirmed that a number of key projects entailing dredging, flood protection, and infrastructure works will receive funding totalling nearly US$600 million. The work plan is the regular release of how the US Army Corps of Engineers will be funding its projects, after the passage of the annual congressional… Read More
U.S. dredging company Curtin Maritime hosts Commander of U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Task Force Virgin Islands Puerto Rico (TF-VIPR), Colonel Charles Decker on the dredge DB AVALON. Curtin Maritime has mobilized the DB AVALON for the San Juan Harbor deepening project. The American flag Jones Act dredge DB AVALON is state-of-the-Art and one of… Read More
BALTIMORE — Along with the removal of the M/V Dali, salvage crews expanded the Port of Baltimore limited access channel to a width of 400 feet and a depth of 50 feet on May 20, allowing for the transit of all deep-draft commercial vessels calling on the Port of Baltimore. The M/V Dali was refloated one… Read More
Rock Island’s Sunset Marina will be receiving some improvements following a city council vote. On Monday, May 13, the Rock Island City Council voted to approve funding for repairs to the marina, which sustained severe damage in 2019’s flooding. The improvements include fully replacing the 400 docks, electrical upgrades to the 100, 300 and 500 docks… Read More
Southern California could lose many of its beaches in the coming decades. A recent study by the U.S. Geological Survey shows that up to two thirds of Southern California’s beaches could disappear by 2100 if sea levels rise 3 to 6 feet, which according to the State of California Sea-Level Rise Guidance Document is likely…. Read More
Given as much as 90% of international trade is transported across oceans, maritime safety is critical. Thirty years ago, the global shipping fleet lost around 200 large vessels a year. This total fell to a record low of 26 in 2023, a decline of more than one third year-on-year and by 70% over the past… Read More
NORTH WILDWOOD – Next week, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will begin work on the Emergency Beach Nourishment Dredging Project to replenish the North Wildwood beaches thanks to the efforts of Governor Phil Murphy. Construction will be taking place in the beginning of the summer season, so we wanted to provide residents and visitors… Read More
Commissioners unanimously gave City Manager Mark LeCouris the go-ahead to negotiate the purchase of the Anclote River dredge material spoil site on L&R Industrial Boulevard, currently owned by Anclote Properties. LeCouris said the property has most recently been leased by the city for the dewatering of Anclote River dredge property sediments. The purchase, estimated at… Read More
Arcadis, a leading global design and consultancy organization for natural and built assets, today announced that it was selected in partnership with project lead Flatiron to design a groundbreaking flood protection program for the City of Virginia Beach Department of Public Works. The Windsor Woods, Princess Anne Plaza, and The Lakes Drainage Improvements Project aims… Read More
The recovery from the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse reached a significant milestone Monday as the ill-fated container ship Dali was slowly escorted back to port, its damaged bow still covered with smashed shipping containers, fallen steel trusses and mangled concrete. Nearly two months have passed since the Dali lost power and crashed into one of… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers paused operations for its months-long beach renourishment project in Jacksonville Beach because of mechanical issues. A spokesperson from the Army Corps of Engineers said there is no exact date for restarting the dredging and sand placement. Beach access will be closed at 16th Avenue and at nearby entrances as needed… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has finished a $6.5 million maintenance dredging project that began in December in Murrells Inlet. The majority of the program was funded by President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure law. “The project was definitely a success,” project manager Jacob Kyzar said. “We were able to dredge the channel to the desired… Read More
Terminal Ready-Mix will manage the city’s geopool facility under a contract approved by Lorain City Council on Monday. The geopool facility will handle dredged material from the Black River, separating out the water and sediment until all that is left is usable topsoil. Lorain received a $20 million grant from the Ohio Department of Natural… Read More
On Monday the Fort Myers Beach Town Council dismissed a bid protest from Callan Marine for the beach’s big renourishment project. The Council then awarded the contract to Ahtna Marine with the project now expected to begin next month. The dredging renourishment project is estimated to cost around $22 million. Ahtna’s bid was $21.7 million…. Read More