By Gareth Havelock The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has begun a US$9.6 million dredging project on the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal in Sussex County, Delaware. The work will cover the stretch from the Route 9 bridge to the canal entrance at Rehoboth Bay, removing about 89,000 cubic yards (68,000 cubic metres) of sediment,… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard surpassed its recruiting goals for the third consecutive year, bringing in its largest enlisted class in nearly four decades and continuing historic momentum to grow and strengthen the Service. In Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), the Coast Guard enlisted 5,445 active-duty members, exceeding the 5,204 enlisted members who joined in FY 2025… Read More
By Noe Gonzalez In response to the most recent path for Hurricane Isaias, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is actively managing several lakes across the Cumberland River Basin over the next three days in preparation for potential heavy precipitation. Although the current storm track places the region on the outskirts of the… Read More
By Will Xavier The US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Jacksonville District has begun mechanically dredging the US Coast Guard boat basin in St Petersburg, Florida. The work aims to remove sediment restricting vessel movements, particularly at low tide. It will prepare the facility for a new inland construction tender (WLIC) under the coast guard’s… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $7.3 million contract to Michigan-based Great Lakes Dock and Materials on Sept. 22 to remove built-up sediment and install a wave-absorbing stone structure along the West Breakwater in Barcelona Harbor. The project will provide a long-term solution to significant shoaling and blockage of the federal… Read More
