MARTIN COUNTY — Federal, state and local officials gathered April 27 to mark the completion of a major beach restoration project on Hutchinson Island, where about 360,000 cubic yards of sand were placed along Bob Graham Beach. The work, led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is part of an ongoing effort to maintain… Read More
The long-awaited project is starting to wind down, but some local businesses say the work may not go far enough to prevent the problem from returning. MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — A long-awaited dredging project at John’s Pass is starting to wind down, but some local businesses say the work may not go far enough to prevent the… Read More
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A dredger began pulling sediment from the bottom of Bartlett Lake in St. Petersburg last Thursday to create better flow to Tampa Bay and more storage volume for floodwater, according to Engineering and Capital Improvements Director Brejesh Prayman. “We’re looking at about 23,000 cubic yards of material we’re going to be pulling out of… Read More
Dredging to resolve the current issue of harbour silt that has led to some Manx ferry times being changed is due to be completed before the TT races, the infrastructure minister has said. Tim Crookall said contractor Boskalis’s vessel was due to arrive in Douglas Bay early next week. The private firm had been contracted… Read More
Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08) Arizona Senator and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy alum Mark Kelly (D-AZ) published an op-ed in Fox News highlighting the momentum to rebuild the U.S. declining maritime industry, which poses a serious threat to U.S. national security and the economy. With bipartisan support in Congress and overwhelming backing from maritime leaders, as well as a president… Read More