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Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08), the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, joined Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro in addressing senior military leaders, industry experts, and international allies during the San Francisco Fleet Week Senior Leaders Seminar aboard the USS Tripoli. In his remarks titled “Reimagining the American Maritime Industry,” Garamendi… Read More
An armada of fully loaded American Maritime fuel vessels has been pre-positioned for delivery as soon as Florida ports reopen. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has escorted a fleet of fuel trucks to pre-positioned locations to ensure timely delivery of fuel. Working together we are prepared to… Read More
You may have noticed some activities as you drove across the Bonnet Carre Spillway. It’s home to the LaBranche Marsh, which in recent years has deteriorated into open water. CPRA and NRCS have partnered together to restore almost 1,500 acres of marsh, over 3 work cells. A job that big requires big equipment. The Robert… Read More
“The project, led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will ensure the beach is preserved for future enjoyment.”-Town of Babylon officials. BABYLON, NY —After a decade of battling erosion, the Town of Babylon’s Overlook Beach is getting help during a closure slated to run through spring 2025. The restoration efforts follow prior “Red Alerts” where… Read More
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. – Miles of the Folly Beach shoreline have been restored months after strong storms peeled back portions of the beachfront. “If you were here in May, and you’re here today, you probably notice a big difference. If it’s your first time, you probably walk out and say, ‘Wow, that is a beautiful… Read More
Turbulent waves fueled by Hurricane Milton may cause some erosion to Palm Beach’s shoreline, but Public Works Director Paul Brazil says the island’s beloved beaches should recover in a few weeks time. The town will be monitoring shorelines through the end of week, utilizing pre-storm season survey as means to measure the storm’s potential impact, Brazil said… Read More
WorkBoat spoke with Bill Doyle, president of Dredging Contractors of America, about various projects across the United States where repurposed dredged material is supporting environmental restoration. By utilizing sediment that would otherwise be discarded, these initiatives are intended to enhance habitats and promote biodiversity. Historically, dredged material was often deemed contaminated, however recent initiatives have found that… Read More
The County Dredge Cod Fish II completed the dredging of the South Channel in Bourne on Thursday, September 26th. This project was intended to remove shoaling that has narrowed the channel restricting navigation from boats entering and departing Red Brook Harbor. The channel was last dredged in 2001 by the County. Dredge Operations Underway with… Read More
The governor along with state and local officials celebrated the completion of a $73 million project to preserve the rapidly eroding shoreline at the Illinois Beach State Park near Zion. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and local and state officials gathered on Monday to celebrate the completion of the Illinois Beach State Park Shoreline Stabilization Project…. Read More
A similar operation that was conducted this past January facilitated the movement of 130,000 cubic yards of sand. The sand was dredged from the Mississippi River. Now through December, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Wabasha will conduct an operation that has the goal of moving 2,000 cubic yards of sand per day…. Read More
Jonathan Phillips says he thinks about Louisiana’s disappearing coastline every day. As a commercial fisherman and member of the Atakapa-Ishak/Chawasha tribe, he sees water levels rising in Plaquemines Parish firsthand. He grew up in Marrero but spent a lot of time as a child in Grand Bayou Indian Village, a small community in south Plaquemines… Read More
Contractors have begun removing massive sand deposits from Sunset Beach, Treasure Island, following Hurricane Helene. The restoration process aims to return the beach to its original state. Source
BARRE — Local officials aren’t using the “D-word,” but that doesn’t mean the city’s public works crew hasn’t helped remove hundreds of cubic yards of gravel and sediment from a flood-prone section of the Stevens Branch in recent days. It has — and you don’t have to visit the mini mountain of still-damp gravel that… Read More
Tradepoint Atlantic and Sparrows Point Container Terminal announced that sediment from the southern Sparrows Point Channel complies with ocean placement standards. Sparrows Point Container Terminal (SPCT), a subsidiary of Tradepoint Atlantic, has released a report confirming that dredged material from the southern Sparrows Point Channel meets ocean placement requirements under the Marine Protection, Research, and… Read More
Just three weeks ago, Pinellas County completed Phase One of its Pass-a-Grille Beach renourishment program, replacing tons of sand that had washed away due to natural erosion. Phase One covered the south end of the beach, from the 3rd Avenue access point to 15th Avenue, with “replacement” sand dredged from nearby inlets. Mother Nature, it seems,… Read More