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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
The Weeki Wachee Channel Restoration Project continues throughout the year and the hand dredging of accumulated sediment has yielded some surprises. Dr. Madison Trowbridge, springs scientist for the Southwest Florida Water Management District, made a presentation at the Weeki Wachee River Summit on May 3 that included an update on the project. There she revealed… Read More
New York Governor Kathy Hochul making a strong effort to help Long Island’s shorelines after recurrent storms have caused erosion and severe damage over the years. Suffolk County’s shoreline is about to get a boost. Governor Hochul has announced a $5 million investment to fund for preservation and repair projects. The majority of the money… Read More
The sun peeks out from under the Hwy. 1 bridge as charter boat captain Mike Guidry heads out of Leeville into one of the areas suffering Louisiana’s most dramatic land loss. “Growing up here there was probably another 50 to 75 feet out in the water of land,” Guidry said. He points to an old… Read More
New research has found that even though the ‘dust clouds’ created by deep-sea mining descend at a short distance for the most part, a small portion of the stirred-up bottom material remains visible in the water at long distances. “These waters are normally crystal clear, so deep-sea mining could indeed have a major impact on deep-sea life,” marine geologist… Read More