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SOUTHWICK — With the federal government releasing the funds needed for the design and engineering of a proposed dredging project for Great and Canal brooks, town officials were updated last week on its progress. “They’ve been here doing site visits. They were out in boats, and out in boots and now they’re in the data… Read More
Lynn Timberlake used to kick her feet in the waves from a seawall behind her Indian Rocks Beach home. Now, she watches sea turtle nests emerge in the sand between the wall and the water, the sea oats that sprout from it and a heron that tries to snatch snacks from fishermen on the shore…. Read More
California’s famed rivers, streams, and wetlands are vital to its ecology, economy, and cultural heritage. Yet, beneath their shimmering surfaces, a crisis is unfolding. Recent discoveries have revealed a surge in illegal dredging operations across numerous waterways in the state, triggering alarm among environmentalists, government agencies, and local communities. These unauthorized activities have significant consequences—not… Read More
This Week’s Progress (September 20 – 26) Marinex began pumping sand onto the Pine Island beach in Hilton Head Plantation. Marinex successfully installed 33,500 feet of submerged pipeline from Pine Island to the Baypoint Shoals sand source. They expect to add over 194,600 cubic yards of sand for this segment of the project. The entire… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers’ 274-foot dustpan dredge, known as the Jadwin, is currently engaged in critical dredging operations along the Mississippi River, specifically near Stack Island in Lake Providence, Louisiana. This essential work is part of the Corps’ ongoing effort to ensure that the river remains navigable for commercial and recreational traffic. The primary… Read More
Curtin Maritime Corp., Long Beach, California, was awarded a $10,833,195 firm-fixed-price contract for the Inland Waterway Chesapeake and Delaware Canal maintenance dredging project. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Middletown, Delaware, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 5, 2026. Fiscal 2024 civil operation and maintenance funds… Read More
Cottrell Contracting Corp.,* Chesapeake, Virginia, was awarded an $11,778,000 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of Rollinson and Silver Lake Harbor, North Carolina, with a total cumulative face value of $12,583,000. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Hatteras, and Ocracoke, North Carolina, with an estimated completion date of… Read More
INDIANAPOLIS – On Monday, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) toured Corn Island Shipyard in Spencer County to learn more about its operations, Hoosier workforce, and manufacturing of custom barges. Earlier this year, Young and Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) introduced the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act, comprehensive legislation to revitalize the United States… Read More
KAILUA, Hawaii — Earlier this month, the city opened up the Ka’elepulu Stream Mouth at Kailua Beach as part of the Kailua Beach Dune Restoration project, which has been underway since November. Saturday morning, the project continued with a community planting event that included over 150 volunteers, where they planted a variety of different plants… Read More
In the 1920s, the Orleans Levee Board began a huge project of reclaiming land from the lake. The concrete seawall that runs along the edge of Lake Pontchartrain, stretching from the Industrial Canal to West End, is a favorite spot for joggers, cyclists, fishermen and families. Gonzales resident Connie Thompson, who grew up in Gentilly,… Read More
Some sort of dredging might be the only feasible solution for the Upper Mill Pond in Clarkston, according to a subcommittee of the Clarkston Mill Ponds Lake Improvement Board About a dozen pond-side residents on the subcommittee met with city engineer Gary Tressel, Sept. 5, to discuss sedimentation in the upper ponds north of Miller… Read More
Fishermen say dredging from Venture Global’s LNG export terminal is smothering oyster beds and crab traps in Calcasieu Lake BATON ROUGE, La. – Tension is growing between two legacy Louisiana industries – seafood and fossil fuels – in Southwest Louisiana, where local fishermen are clashing with the operator of a massive liquified natural gas export… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. —The City of Mobile is dredging the lake at Langan Park to create a better habitat for wildlife and improve recreation. City officials believe that because of the improvements, drivers can expect some minor inconveniences before it’s all finished. “A lot of the lake is only six inches in depth,” Director of Programs and… Read More
Dredging operations on the Mississippi River are expanding in order to keep the channel open for the myriad of mariners passing through the region. The Lower Mississippi has felt the effects of a drought that has resulted in exceedingly low water levels in both the Mississippi and the Ohio Rivers. The Lower Mississippi River Committee (LOMRC), along… Read More
The City of Mobile is dredging the lake at Langan Park to create a better habitat for wildlife and improve recreation. Source