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St. Johns County beach renourishment delayed

FL, United States

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has delayed the start of a beach renourishment project in St. Johns County, pushing back the start of scheduled beach closures, in order to wait for the necessary equipment to arrive. Nine miles of beaches in St. Johns County will be beefed up with additional sand as part of… Read More

Long-awaited dredging project to commence in Unalaska Bay this fall

AK, United States

A long-anticipated dredging project in Unalaska is expected to commence in September despite a temporary delay in signing the project agreement earlier this week. The Unalaska City Council unanimously approved the final phase of the multi-year project during a special meeting on Monday, but city officials ultimately decided to hold off on transferring funds to… Read More

Dredging of Wailoa Small Boat Harbor on track

HI, United States

HILO, Hawai‘i — Lawmakers and boaters hope for smooth sailing at the Wailoa Small Boat Harbor in Hilo, as a long-awaited dredging project inches closer toward beginning. The harbor, one of East Hawai‘i’s last functioning boat launches after the closure of the Pohoiki Boat Ramp during the 2018 eruption, has gone undredged for more than… Read More

Why Boats SINK [And How To PREVENT It] | BoatUS

VA, United States

Nothing strikes fear into the heart of boaters faster than a sinking boat (or the thought of one). But have you ever wondered why boats sink? Did you know that your bilge pump is unlikely to help keep your boat from sinking if you have a burst hose or you hit something? If you find… Read More

Why U.S. Maritime Industry Lags China

United States

Messrs. Grabow and Lincicome’s criticism of the Jones Act and America’s maritime industry includes one important truth: America needs a more robust commercial shipping and shipbuilding industry to compete with China. Serious work is being done to develop policy solutions. Changes recommended in a recent report include tripling the size of the U.S.-flag commercial fleet, leveraging that… Read More

USACE Jacksonville temporarily pauses start of St. Augustine Beach shoreline renourishment

FL, United States

USACE Jacksonville has temporarily paused the start of its St. Augustine Beach shore protection renourishment project by three to four weeks to allow for the mobilization of additional equipment. This rescheduling of the sand placement will maximize the effectiveness of beach construction in sync with the expected nesting and blossoming activity of coastal fauna and… Read More

PG&E needs to dredge Diablo Canyon’s cove to unclog the intake system that helps the nuclear reactors stay cool

CA, United States

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is on standby to conduct the first deep clean of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant’s seawater intake cove in nearly 40 years. “We frequently survey the area and haven’t needed to dredge in the past,” PG&E spokesperson Suzanne Hosn told New Times. “Maintenance of the intake system is performed as… Read More

Kahului Harbor undergoes $5 million spring cleaning

HI, United States

A dredging crew contracted by the United States Army Corps of Engineers is expected to remove about 130,000 cubic yards of sediment from Kahului Harbor as part of a $5 million project that is currently underway. The crew from Camenzind Dutra JV, LLC. is using a barge-mounted crane equipped with a clamshell dredger to scoop… Read More

Coastal Commission approves Talbert Marsh restoration project

CA, United States

A restoration project at Talbert Marsh got the go-ahead Thursday after the state Coastal Commission approved a coastal permit application submitted by the Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy as part of its consent calendar. The roughly 25 acres of Talbert Marsh stretch between Brookhurst Street to the Santa Ana River Trail and make up one of four… Read More

Atlantic City beach erosion has casinos desperately seeking sand by summer

NJ, United States

The ocean and beaches have always been a part of Atlantic City’s identity: from salt water taffy to Miss America bathing beauties to the name of the place itself, the city has been marketed as a place to have fun by the sea. But there is a little too much Atlantic in Atlantic City this… Read More

MIckler’s Landing Beach renourishment getting underway

FL, United States

The construction work will put a pause on the popular beach during Spring Break.  Source

Klamath River Dams – KRRC’s Sediment Plan – A Ticking Time Bomb?

CA, United States

The Klamath River Renewal Corporation (‘KRRC’) has been misinforming everyone. And when anything goes terribly wrong, they claim it’s “as planned.” The 15-million cubic yards of remaining toxic lake bottom sediments pose a very real and significant threat to the ongoing health and recovery of the Klamath River. Genuine advocates for River restoration might actually… Read More

Florida seeks to bolster A1A with buried sea wall in Flagler County to prevent washouts

FL, United States

Starting this week, transportation crews will begin building a special seawall along State Road A1A in Flagler Beach, and that could lead to lane closures and traffic shifts. The Florida Department of Transportation is building a buried seawall in Flagler Beach. The seawall will start near South Central Avenue and continue south to just north of High… Read More

Lincoln Township seeking grants for beach restoration

MI, United States

The Lincoln Township Board of Trustees has approved grant applications to restore Lincoln Township Beach. At a meeting this past week, the board voted to apply for two grants to help pay for a major project at the park that suffered heavy erosion in 2020. The board is seeking $350,000 from the state Natural Resources… Read More

Ocean City Experiments With “Sediment Trap” to Keep Lagoons Clear

NJ, United States

With each thrust of its giant metal claw, an excavator on a floating barge scoops out gobs of gooey black muck from the mouth of an Ocean City lagoon. It may seem like a monotonous process, but the dredging work is part of an unprecedented project in New Jersey that may serve as a model… Read More

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