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White blankets of sand, bright blue water and palm trees swaying with the breeze – it’s the picturesque landscape that comes to mind when you think of Florida’s beaches. But this stunning scenery comes at a cost with the need to regularly artificially replenish eroding shorelines, a process also known as beach nourishment. Over the… Read More
Carteret County residents got the chance to ask questions and express concerns Tuesday about announced plans by the N.C. State Ports Authority to construct a new multi-use terminal on Radio Island. The authority and its representatives held a public information event Sept. 26 at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City. There was no formal presentation… Read More
Weeks of little to no rain are compounding barge problems on the Mississippi River, and the drought-like conditions that have dried up the river’s tributary system throughout the upper and lower Delta region are predicted to worsen. Barge rates near Memphis have yet to hit the heights of October 2022, but the rates did see… Read More
A pair of dredges was expected to arrive in Murrells Inlet this week to start work in the federal channel, the first of three proposed projects to improve navigation through the estuary. Dredging in the federal channel was last done by the Army Corps of Engineers in 2017. The current project received funding from the… Read More
In a letter sent to US President Joe Biden on World Maritime Day, 32 organisations have called for an Executive Order to decarbonise maritime shipping. While the Biden Administration can achieve many of these commitments through legislation, the organisations said: “There are critical actions that could be taken immediately through executive action.” The International Maritime… Read More
Chains and locks put on the beach gates by Jenkinson’s Pavilion is a violation of the company’s coastal permit and must be removed, state officials told the company on Tuesday. The state Department of Environmental Protection issued a warning letter to Jenkinson’s on Tuesday, saying it had inspected the site and that the beach closure… Read More
Lake Restoration Solutions wanted to dredge Utah Lake and use the sediment to develop island communities for about 500,000 people. Some interesting tidbits emerged earlier this month during a meeting of creditors in the Lake Restoration Solutions (LRS) bankruptcy case. LRS planned to dredge Utah Lake and use the sediment to develop island communities for about… Read More
After months of work, the Conneaut Creek Dredged Material Facility is substantially complete. City Manager Jim Hockaday made the announcement to Conneaut City Council during a meeting on Monday night. A groundbreaking took place in October 2022, and work started in earnest earlier this year, with truck-loads of soil being brought from a site on… Read More
Local business owners are feeling the long-term effects of Hurricane Idalia. The storm destroyed the sand dunes at Sunset Beach in Treasure Island, forcing county leaders to close the beach as they work to re-surface the dunes. The dune restoration project has been underway for about a week now, and local business owners say they… Read More
Beachgoers at Treasure Island’s Sunset Beach had to be attentive while walking along the shoreline. A precarious 4-foot ledge separated gulf waters from high sand dunes up the beach. That was before Hurricane Idalia’s surge washed out the vegetation that was holding the dunes together, according to Tyler Payne, the city’s mayor. “It’s not just damaged,” Payne said…. Read More
Once, nearly 200,000 acres of wetlands ringed the edges of San Francisco Bay. By the mid-20th century, only 10% remained. Why are Bay wetlands essential, and what is being done to restore them? The importance of Bay wetlands For much of history, wetlands were regarded as useless wasteland, neither dry land to be farmed or built… Read More
County commissioners approved a number of practical measures Tuesday, and heard a comment about missing sand. Kevin Prestegard said he was “looking for sand” because he had lost approximately a quarter acre of beach at his south side Puget Island property. The missing sand, Mr Prestigard blamed on the dredging of the ship channel. All… Read More
HOUSTON, TEXAS – Caterpillar Marine today announced it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Singapore-headquartered Strategic Marine (S) Pte Ltd (“Strategic Marine”). Strategic Marine is internationally renowned for producing quality, high-performance ships for commercial, defense and security use across the globe. “Our collaboration with Strategic Marine brings together immense expertise that allows Caterpillar Marine to innovate… Read More
The Sabine-Neches Navigation District (SNND) has been cooperatively planning to execute the channel deepening work for the Sabine Neches Waterway Channel Improvement Project (SNWW CIP). The information below is an overview of the two initial areas of the main channel to be deepened: Contract 2B Contract 2B is approximately 20.5 miles long of the main… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded a $33,573,125 firm-fixed-price contract for shore protection and beach renourishment. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in St. Augustine, Florida, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 1, 2024. Fiscal 2019 civil operation and maintenance funds in… Read More