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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In a pivotal decision, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted 5-4 this week to repeal a longstanding regulation governing commercial crabbing in Virginia waters. This move could pave the way for the reintroduction of crab dredging during the winter months, a practice that has been restricted since 2008. Zach Widgeon,… Read More
The United States must renew its commitment to a strong, reliable American maritime capability to confront emerging threats. China’s aggressive shipping expansion poses significant challenges to the United States and our allies. Global tensions have highlighted the vulnerability of maritime supply chains, and our domestic waterways remain a potential pathway for increasingly belligerent adversaries to… Read More
This is a report on the global Harbor Deepening market that offers a historical context of the industry’s development, as well as insight into its growth prospects, emerging trends, production capacity, revenue structure and costs and profit margins. It contains information on the current situation in the world Harbor Deepening market such as growth rates, key players… Read More
The global Dredging Services Market is researched with great precision and in a comprehensive manner to help you identify hidden opportunities and become informed about unpredictable challenges in the industry. The authors of the report have brought to light crucial growth factors, restraints, and trends of the global Dredging Services market. The research study offers complete analysis… Read More
Erosion and severe storms can cause beaches to lose their sand, which leads to a whole host of problems in surrounding communities, including flooding and further erosion. The practice of replenishing that sand is a costly investment, one that is typically borne by taxpayers. “When a storm hits, a hurricane hits, the federal government pays… Read More
North Wildwood Beach Replenishment Is Finished! Purchase your Dredge Shirts – https://thewildwoodboardwalk.etsy.com If you blinked, you would have missed how quickly the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and its contractors rebuilt the beach. Three weeks ago, NJDOT started the North Wildwood Emergency Beach Nourishment Dredging Project and now it is completed! The Wildwood Video… Read More
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia’s fishery managers have lifted the longstanding ban on dredging for blue crabs during the winter in the Chesapeake Bay, a seismic policy shift that drew strong criticism from their Maryland counterparts and conservationists. The Virginia Marine Resources Commission voted 5–4 on June 25 to repeal the 16-year prohibition on winter dredging. The… Read More
CHATHAM – While the Stage Harbor entrance channel awaits dredging by the Army Corps of Engineers, the town is preparing a 10-year renewal of its comprehensive permit dredging. The Corps hopper dredge Murden was scheduled to arrive in Stage Harbor today (June 27), but mechanical problems diverted it to a shipyard in New York City… Read More
Around 6 billion tons of marine sand is being dug up each year in a growing practice that a UN agency said is unsustainable and can wipe out local marine life irreversibly. Sand is the most exploited natural resource in the world after water but its extraction for use in industries like construction is only… Read More
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District announced an update on a dredging and marsh restoration project at the mouth of the Salem River in New Jersey. Dredging operations will begin in early July as part of contract that was awarded to Cottrell Contracting Corporation in December 2023. The contractor will dredge… Read More
MANISTEE, Mich. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, will begin dredging the Manistee Harbor federal navigational channel June 27 to remove shoaling preventing deep-drafting commercial traffic. On April 23, a commercial vessel attempted to enter Manistee Harbor drafting 19 feet but were halted due to conditions. Surveys found the harbor was unable to… Read More
House Committee Passes Biennial Bill on Strong Bipartisan Vote WASHINGTON, DC— 6-27-24, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08) voted to pass the “Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024” (H.R.8812) in the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure by a bipartisan vote of 61 to 2. The full House of Representatives is expected to take up the… Read More
In grateful appreciation of the many regional partners that aided in extinguishing the Oceanside Pier blaze on April 25, 2024, the City of Oceanside held a special recognition lunch today at the Pier Amphitheater. Due to collective coordinated actions, there were no injuries, and 93 percent of the beloved Pier was successfully saved from destruction…. Read More
As the planet warms, atoll nations like the Maldives seemed doomed to shrink. Scientists have begun to tell a surprising new story. We humans have settled in all sorts of precarious environments: parched deserts, barren tundra, high mountains. None are precarious in quite the same way as atolls, the tiny, low-lying islands that dot the… Read More
TARPON SPRINGS — City commissioners voiced concerns about the $5.25 million asking price, but they voted unanimously to let residents decide whether to purchase a 14.28-acre river dredge spoil site. The vacant property, used by the Army Corps of Engineers to dredge sediment from the Anclote River, is on the east side of L&R Industrial… Read More