By Kyle St. Clair HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The federally funded beach renourishment project along the Horry County coastline is about 90% to 95% complete, according to an Horry County Government Facebook post. County officials said on crews have spent the past week working in the Surfside beach area, including the oceanfront campgrounds, as… Read More
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Brevard County is testing a new approach to improving water quality in the Indian River Lagoon by covering nutrient-rich muck with clean sand instead of removing it through dredging. County officials say the “capping” method creates a barrier between the muck and the water above, helping reduce the release of nitrogen and phosphorus while… Read More
MANTEO, N.C. (WAVY) – Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced that a small section of the beach in Buxton will be closed beginning Aug. 3. The closure comes as CHNS gets ready to begin repairs on a groin near the former site of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. This is part of the county’s beach renourishment… Read More
The Miss Katie has transformed navigation through Oregon Inlet, helping keep one of North Carolina’s most important waterways open for commercial fishing, recreational boating, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the local marine industry. In this video, viewers will hear from local watermen, Dare County officials, and members of the Oregon Inlet Task Force about how… Read More
By Capt. Eric Colby The Port of Portland in Oregon in December took delivery of the Cowlitz, a 69’x27’8″ dredge tender, constructed at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Freeland, Wash. While developing the vessel, the design team at Glosten, Seattle, worked to include feedback from the tugboat’s future operators. That included letting the helmsmen don virtual reality goggles… Read More
