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The Army Corps of Engineers spends tens of millions to maintain a shipping channel for barges on the Mississippi. Historic low flows turned the Mississippi River into a construction area in 2023, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged huge quantities of sand to keep the channel open for barge traffic. Massive machines like… Read More
In a joint statement released at COP 28, the CEOs of the largest international shipping companies urged the International Marine Organization (IMO) to quicken the decarbonisation of the marine transportation industry. The CEOs are advocating for regulatory requirements and a deadline for new construction projects solely using fossil fuels to accelerate the transition to sustainable… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District completed $19.5 in maintenance and repairs to Cleveland Harbor in 2023. This year’s work included annual maintenance dredging in the Cuyahoga River and significant repairs to the harbor’s more-than century old breakwater, ensuring safe access for vessels, the flow of commodities across the Great Lakes, and the… Read More
Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court stripped federal oversight from millions of acres of wetlands long protected under the Clean Water Act. Now, erecting safeguards to ensure those waters are not polluted, drained or filled in by developers falls to the states. They’re finding that it’s not easy. “States and tribes already didn’t have enough funding to support… Read More
Some of the most significant oil spills in Washington State’s history happened in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Salish Sea. An Emergency Response Towing Vessel (ERTV) stands ready 24/7 on the northwestern Olympic Peninsula point in the Port of Neah Bay to quickly respond. However, challenging tides affect its readiness and the ability… Read More
The latest dredging program for the Wicomico River is underway, the Baltimore District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said. USACE just released this amazing photo from the Deal Island dredging area, an important part of the Baltimore District’s maintenance dredging effort for the Federal Ship Canal in Wicomico County, Maryland. “When the Wicomico… Read More
The Navy is not quite certain how many ships and submarines it wants to build over the next few decades. In fact, it has offered three alternative plans to Congress, with varying timelines and price tags. For analysis, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the Senior Analyst for Naval Forces at the Congressional Budget Office,… Read More
The Deep Creek Watershed Foundation in conjunction with the University of Maryland Extension is pleased to announce a dredging project update event. This informative session delve into insights and progress related to the Deep Creek Lake Arrowhead Cove Sediment Removal Project. The virtual lunch and learn event will be held on December 14, 2023 at… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District has begun Stage 13 of a periodic beach nourishment project at Surfside-Sunset Beach. The construction contract was awarded to Manson Construction in October, and work began in late November. The cost of the project is $23.13 million. For Stage 13, about 1.1 million cubic yards of… Read More
Bald Head Island is planning its next beach nourishment project, which requires a vote from the public and could include an impact on property tax rates. The Village Council is proposing a town-funded sand placement project along South Beach. The planned project is a two-pronged solution, which would add up to 100,000 cubic yards of… Read More
BRUNSWICK, Ohio — A lake dredging project at the city’s North Park will require the park to be closed to the public for the entirety of 2024, city officials announced Wednesday (Dec. 6). According to a press release from Parks and Recreation Director Taylor Petkovsek, the dredging project will improve the health and safety of… Read More
North Carolina ferries traveling between Hatteras and Ocracoke will begin using a different route on Dec. 7 that will add approximately 20 minutes to crossing times as shoaling no longer allows the Ferry Division’s vessels to safely navigate the current channel. The change comes as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to begin… Read More
DUCK, N.C. — On the Outer Banks, sand is a valuable resource. Millions of dollars every year go into making sure there’s enough sand in the dunes to keep infrastructure intact and slowdown shoreline erosion. An experiment off the coast of Duck hopes to prove adding a new, naturally occurring mineral to that sand can… Read More
NEBRASKA City – Otoe County commissioners are reaching out to congressional representatives hoping for federal solutions to stream and river degradation they link to a deeper running Missouri River. The government widened the navigation channel of the Missouri River to 200 feet about 100 years ago and began dredging a deep-water channel to accommodate navigation…. Read More
A new project aims to restore the natural beauty and resilience of a harbor beach in southern California by creating dunes and planting native vegetation. The project, which is expected to start in early 2024, will cover a 1.5-mile stretch of beach along the Dana Point Harbor in Orange County. Why dunes matter for coastal… Read More