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Stanford scientists discuss the social and environmental costs of mining sand from the ocean and sand’s role in climate adaptation. Sand is among the most used natural resources on Earth, second only to water. It’s an essential component of cell phones, concrete, glass, cosmetics, roads, and many other modern conveniences. For one billion people living… Read More
Before Tropical Storm Helene hit Western North Carolina, the Mountain Retreat Association had planned to dredge and restore Lake Susan in Montreat. According to Seth Hagler, the MRA’s vice president for development, the plans before Helene were to remove approximately 6,500 cubic yards of silt, dirt and organic matter from the lake. After Helene, the… Read More
𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 The global dredging market is witnessing significant growth, fueled by increasing investments in port infrastructure, land reclamation projects, and urban development initiatives. In 2023, the market was valued at approximately USD 11.2 billion and is projected to grow at a robust CAGR of 5.8% during the forecast period from 2024 to 2030,… Read More
NAVARRE BEACH, Fla. — Crews on Navarre Beach are making progress on a $11 million beach re-nourishment project. A dredging ship will pull sand from offshore and load it onto the beach. The goal is to repair erosion from Hurricane Sally in 2020. Crews have been actively replacing the sand for the last two weeks…. Read More
MARGATE – After nearly 10 years of wrangling, the city has jumped a big hurdle in getting a citywide dredging permit. According to engineer Ed Dennis Jr. of Remington & Vernick Engineers, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection has notified the city that it will accept an updated survey and sampling data previously sent to… Read More
BULLHEAD CITY — The dredging of Sunshine Marina has, for the most part, been completed but work still remains before the northern entrance to Arizona Veterans Memorial Park will be reopened to vehicles. The dredging project began in early December with hopes of being completed by the start of 2025. The maintenance project, contained in… Read More
Cruise lines are pouring increasing sums into private islands that give them more control over the guest experience. Here’s how MSC spent $500 million transforming a dredging site into a destination. Source
OAK ISLAND, NC — The Oak Island Town Council held a special meeting today to discuss the beach nourishment project. The project was set to begin this January, but bids from dredging companies came back too high, exceeding the town’s $40 million budget. During the meeting, the council reviewed options and continued negotiations with the… Read More
A dredging project at the Kaw River Water Treatment Plant could close a portion of the river for up to two months sometime this year, but the exact details of when that work might happen are still up in the air. The Lawrence City Commission recently approved a $510,000 agreement with Veit & Company Inc…. Read More
The move would bar new oil and gas leases along the Atlantic coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific coast and portions of the northern Bering Sea, two people familiar with the plans said. President Joe Biden will remove roughly 625 million acres of U.S. oceans from potential oil and gas drilling before he… Read More
More than 130,000 cubic yards of sand have been restored as part of a $25 million effort to protect Route 1 and combat severe erosion at Indian River Inlet. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has made significant progress in its emergency dredging and beach nourishment project at the north side of Indian… Read More
A project to place sand along a 2.5-mile (four-kilometre) stretch of beach south of Florida’s Sebastian Inlet is scheduled to begin during the week of Monday, January 6, the Sebastian Inlet District said recently. The plans call for hydraulically dredging approximately 215,000 cubic yards (164,000 cubic metres) of beach-compatible sand from a designated sand trap… Read More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Nearly a million cubic yards of sand will be put down between 15th and 45th streets at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront as part of a $20.2 million beach replenishment project, the first time the city has undertaken such a project in more than five years. The project, beginning this week… Read More
North Huntingdon’s Indian Lake Park is in need of cleaning — removing the silt building up in the lake along Clay Pike in the southern end of the township. The North Huntingdon commissioners recently awarded an $18,500 contract to KU Resources Inc. to conduct a survey of the underwater depth of the lake, plans for… Read More
BETHANY BEACH, DE — The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has reported substantial advancements in the emergency dredging and beach nourishment project underway on the north side of the Indian River Inlet. Initiated in late November, the initiative aims to restore the heavily eroded beach and dunes, providing long-term protection to critical infrastructure, including… Read More