It's on us. Share your news here.
It's on us. Share your news here.
Brevard County beaches received over $120 million worth of sand replenishment due to erosion from Hurricane Ian, Tropical Storm Nicole, and rising sea levels. Beach renourishment projects are paused by May 1st for sea turtle nesting season, but the North Reach project has an extended deadline of May 15th with environmental protections in place. Residents… Read More
The city of South Haven has applied for an emergency dredging permit from the Army Corps of Engineers to get its recreational harbor ready for boaters this summer. City Manager Kate Hosier tells us recent Army Corps surveying revealed some concerning news. The water isn’t deep enough for boats. “We’ve seen some mounding and some… Read More
Work is moving forward on several fronts to dredge portions of Sarasota County’s Phillippi Creek, eventually from its mouth in Sarasota Bay all the way upstream to Beneva Road, just north of the Pinecraft neighborhood. In late April, Sarasota County commissioners set into motion a plan to spend about $75 million of federal storm-recovery money… Read More
The only marine lab on the San Francisco Bay is on the brink of shuttering, after failing to secure the funds necessary to cover its operating and maintenance costs. San Francisco State University’s Estuary and Ocean Science Center, which has conducted critical marine research in Tiburon for nearly half a century, failed to raise the $10 million… Read More
Judging by aerial photos, Callan Marine seems to be making steady progress in its San Jacinto West Fork dredging program for the City of Houston. The dredge has moved farther downstream. And the placement area in Huffman next to the Luce Bayou Inter-Basin Transfer Canal is filling up. Note how the workers are building out… Read More
A new video showing dredge spoil being dumped into Mobile Bay demonstrates the impact the practice can have on the bay’s ecosystem. The close-up video made by a shrimper shows massive amounts of spoil being placed between Point Clear and Mobile Bay Lighthouse. It’s part of a project to widen, deepen and maintain the Port of… Read More
Holland & Knight Alert Sean T. Pribyl | Jovi Tenev | Allison J. Luzwick | Misha Lehrer | Mousa D. Martin Highlights The Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act (the Act) was reintroduced on April 30, 2025, with bipartisan support from legislators. It aims to expand the U.S.-flag international fleet by 250 ships in 10 years, enhance… Read More
Phase 1 dredging of the Chaudoir’s Dock harbor entrance in the Town of Union started April 22, with the park remaining open during the process. Phase 2 operations, which depend on grant funding, may address long-range operations of the harbor to include shallow water conditions, parking-lot rehabilitation, safety and security lighting, and sign upgrades to… Read More
Jamaica Beach Nourishment Project Begins Monday, May 5, 2025 The Beach Nourishment Project will begin on Monday, May 5, 2025, with the delivery of equipment and installation of signage. Sand delivery will start on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the far west side of the beach. Weather conditions may affect the project timeline. The project was originally scheduled… Read More
Dredging of the Cleveland Harbor federal navigation channel by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and its contractor, New York-based DMYLES, Inc. will begin May 1. Dredging of harbors like Cleveland’s ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the Great Lakes, and the economic viability of United States… Read More
Congressman Mike Ezell of Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District joins the American Maritime Podcast to discuss the importance of the Jones Act, his work as Chairman of the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee and the recent attacks by the European Union on the men and women of American Maritime. Listen Now. “Follow the money. It… Read More
MILWAUKEE — A major $126 million construction project, years in the making, is underway near the south side of the Hoan Bridge. It’s just part of a project that is going to make Milwaukee’s river ecosystem healthier. “Behind us is a dredge material management facility. It is designed to hold contaminated material from the Milwaukee, Menominee,… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded a $9,669,320 firm-fixed-price contract for a fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper dredge. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Venice, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of April 29, 2025. Fiscal 2022 civil… Read More
Introduction As summer approaches, the boating community in Benton Harbor is rallying around a critical cause: restoring the St. Joseph River for safe recreational use. Low water levels have made sections of the river nearly impassable for boats, prompting urgent action in the form of a large-scale St. Joseph River dredging project. To help cover… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has put a halt to the project’s permit, saying the state “deliberately withheld” crucial information. NEW ORLEANS — Work on the ambitious $3 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project, a plan nearly two decades in the making, has been abruptly suspended. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has put a… Read More