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In the latest edition of the Manson Navigator, President and CEO Jim McNally discusses the company’s significant investments in its vessels, essential projects that support Alaska’s marine infrastructure and waterways, its safety-focused planning, and ongoing and future community engagement efforts. Read “Message from the President,” on our blog, “A Deeper Dig.” https://ow.ly/HSUX50ZIUrR Source
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $22,755,475 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Kings Bay, Georgia, with an estimated completion date of March 19, 2027. Fiscal 2023 supplemental civil works funds and fiscal 2026 Naval funds in the amount of… Read More
A long-running flood-control strategy for the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve in Santa Barbara County received renewed state approval, allowing county officials to continue managing sediment buildup and restricted water flow in a sensitive coastal area where those problems can increase flood concerns. The California Coastal Commission voted unanimously Aug. 13 to sign off on a… Read More
VERMILION PARISH, La. (Acadiana News First) – Conversations between SpaceX and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority began in March. CPRA Executive Director Michael Hare said one of SpaceX’s first questions was how it could develop the property without harming ongoing coastal restoration work. “Their first immediate issue was they wanted to make sure that… Read More
Beachfill operations in Ocean City are complete. The contractor finished work on Monday night (Sept. 7, 2026), and the removal of pipeline is underway. Demobilization of equipment will continue for approximately two weeks with the dune crossover at Morningside Road and a section of Beach Road closed for safety. All beaches are open to beachgoers…. Read More
A lifelong Ocean City visitor reminds us that beach nourishment is about more than protecting shorelines. It’s about protecting memories. For many beachgoers, a beach nourishment project is something they happen upon during a vacation. For Jeffrey Harrison, it’s something he eagerly follows all year long. Jeffrey, 31, has been fascinated by beach nourishment and… Read More
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announced that the Queen Bess Island Restoration Project has been selected as a 2026 Best Restored Shore by the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA), recognizing the project’s success in restoring critical coastal habitat and benefiting natural resources impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. ASBPA… Read More
Troy W. Skelton has joined Conrad Shipyard as Vice President of Louisiana New Construction. Source
Mackenzie Eaglen and Brady Africk Deployed American aircraft carriers are home to some 5,000 souls onboard and are often described as “floating cities.” But they’re more densely populated than any city on Earth. And in recent years, Washington has asked our sailors and Marines to serve increasingly long and intense deployments to the Middle East and… Read More
A workshop on the North Carolina Resilient Coastal Communities Program has been set for next month. The workshop set for Thursday, Sept. 24, targets RCCP communities in North Carolina’s 20 Coastal Area Management Act, or CAMA, counties. Participants, including those communities, along with partner organizations and consultants, are invited to reflect on the program’s successes,… Read More
Greetings from the Pacific Chapter! We’re thrilled to announce that registration is officially open for the 2026 Pacific Chapter Conference, taking place at the beautiful Renaissance Newport Beach Hotel in Newport Beach, California! Whether you’re planning to present, network, or simply soak up the insights and sun, now’s the time to secure your spot. Why You Don’t Want to Miss This Industry-Leading… Read More
WESTMINSTER, Colo., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trimble announced the return of the Trimble Dimensions User Conference 2026, taking place Nov. 9-11, 2026, at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas. Bringing together global industry leaders in architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and land survey, the event focuses on connecting people, data and workflows to solve complex industry challenges. The… Read More
This year’s event brought together over 430 attendees from across the dredging, maritime, ports, navigation, environmental, engineering, government, and academic sectors for four days of technical learning, industry collaboration, and meaningful networking. From the opening plenary sessions through to the Port of Montréal Tour, the week was filled with insightful conversations, valuable connections, and a… Read More
Troy W. Skelton has joined Conrad Shipyard as Vice President of Louisiana New Construction. Source
Bill Rebarick has been appointed President, U.S. Operations, with responsibility for the day-to-day leadership of Davie Defense and Gulf Copper. He will report to Philip Burns-O’Brien, CEO of Davie Defense and Gulf Copper. Rebarick brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across U.S. shipbuilding, defense and complex industrial programs, most recently with BAE Systems… Read More
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Brig. Gen. Joseph C. “Clete” Goetz II assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division in a ceremony held Sept. 3 at the Sacramento Public Library in Sacramento, Calif. The ceremony was hosted by Lt. Gen. William H. Graham Jr., commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…. Read More
“I’m looking forward to supporting our clients and building new partnerships across the U.S. dredging market. As the industry evolves, I’m excited to help bring innovative engineering solutions to the technical challenges our clients face.” Since expanding Motas’ U.S. business activities earlier this year, the U.Steam has handled sales, quotations and customer support, backed by… Read More
By Hugo Rojas On a Saturday evening in July, something gave way 15 miles southwest of Nantucket. A 351 foot offshore wind turbine blade cracked, and a large section broke free and fell. Within hours, thousands of fiberglass pieces were in the Atlantic. Some washed onto beaches. Others sank to the seafloor. What happened next… Read More
Standardizing turbine designs and securing predictable project pipelines could reduce the average lifetime cost of electricity from North Sea offshore wind by up to 28 per cent by 2050 in a high-volume scenario, a study led by DNV has shown. DNV led the joint industry project (JIP) with eight companies across the European offshore wind… Read More
The Governor of Massachusetts, Maura Healey, and the Mass Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) have announced USD 4.2 million in funding to 20 projects that will prepare workers for offshore wind and maritime careers, and support research on fisheries, wildlife, and the marine environment. The funding is awarded through two MassCEC programs: USD 1.7 million through… Read More
By Zachary Whalen Large scale, renewable power is difficult to come by on the East Coast, which must contend with aging power lines and a dense landscape. As the region’s electricity prices continue to rise, offshore wind offered a unique solution to its energy and emissions woes — but the Trump administration’s hostility has caused these… Read More
Some US ports are not just busy, they are load-bearing. Shut one down and you would not get delays and grumbling, you would get an entire state’s economy grinding to a halt. A few of these places are so central to how their state makes money, feeds itself, or ships its goods that losing the… Read More
The area launched one of the key urban development projects for LA28, with contracts worth hundreds of millions to refurbish access routes, pedestrian areas and car parks on the LA Waterfront, the future venue for the Olympic events. Per an official statement out of the Port of Los Angeles, the decision was recently approved by… Read More
By Selene Nelson While some ports are simply starting points for exploring further afield, others are destinations in their own right. In these picturesque ports, sightseeing begins before you leave the ship, and the journey into the harbour can be every bit as memorable as the time you spend on land. To give you a… Read More
The Ports and Waterways Safety Act Board of Inquiry report, made public on 4 September, found that existing waterway risk-assessment tools have been underused and have not kept pace with the evolving risks facing US ports and waterways. The report highlights gaps in how these tools are applied, raising concerns over whether critical maritime infrastructure is… Read More
Marine plastic pollution threatens ecosystems, economies, and human health, yet economic literature overlooks the transport of plastic debris across marine ecosystem compartments and its natural breakdown. Here we show, using a system dynamics model, the global physical and economic efforts required to remove buoyant marine plastic debris by 2050. The model simulates the degradation, transport,… Read More
BAYOU LA BATRE — Mobile County director of environmental services Tina Sanchez gave an update on some of the County Commission’s projects, including the Dauphin Island Causeway Restoration, the Cedar Point Boat Ramp and the Salt Aire Shoreline Restoration. Dauphin Island Causeway Restoration project As one of the largest and most significant investments in Alabama… Read More
The United States Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District announced Thursday it wrapped up dredging of the Conneaut Harbor in ten days. The annual cycle had approximately $4.1 million allocated to dredge around 75,000 cubic yards of material from the Conneaut harbor. Work started Sept. 1. Army corps Buffalo District Lieutenant Colonel Aaron Anderson said… Read More
A September 10, 2026, memo from DNREC Secretary Gregory Patterson and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District Commander Lt. Col. Ryan Baum tells four Delaware Bay communities that large-scale beach nourishment will not go to bid or construction in fall or winter 2026. Construction is now targeted for fall 2027, after the agencies failed… Read More
All over the world, industrial sand mining is extracting river sediment much, much faster than Earth’s natural cycles can replenish it. Our rivers are, quite literally, running out of sand. Scientists have just published a massive review of 411 studies conducted since 1974, revealing that the global demand for river sand and gravel to create construction… Read More
WATSONVILLE, Calif., July 28, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Memphis Stone & Gravel, A Granite (NYSE: GVA) Company, announced today that it has opened the new River Yard aggregate sales facility in Memphis, Tennessee. Strategically located on the Mississippi River, the River Yard receives limestone products barged from Warren Paving’s Slats Lucas Quarry in Salem, Kentucky, connecting operations within Granite’s integrated… Read More
The sand used to build cities, roads and other infrastructure is being removed from many rivers faster than nature can replace it, according to a global review led by researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore). The authors said the problem can be better managed if governments track where mining is taking place, measure… Read More
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC), the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, today announced that it completed the divestiture of its ready-mixed concrete operations in California and acquired the southern Colorado and Dallas-Fort Worth operations of Brannan Sand & Gravel, LLC. The strategic acquisition includes a rail-connected aggregate quarry with long-term… Read More
Over 150 sailors, naval officers and state and local officials convened in Vallejo on Thursday for a summit on legislation that aims to reverse course on the country’s flailing shipbuilding industry. The consensus among panelists: The U.S. needs more ships. And it’s a matter of economic and national security. “The maritime industry is critical,” said… Read More
LOS ANGELES, CA, September 10, 2025: Arc, the Los Angeles-based electric boat company, today announced a $160 million contract with Curtin Maritime, a leading U.S. marine company, for hybrid-electric ship assist tugboats. Built in collaboration with Snow & Co shipyard, the project marks the largest commercial deployment of electric workboats in the marine industry’s history. The… Read More
LM Workboats, a division of Lyman-Morse, is under contract to build a specially designed 59-foot aluminum Research Vessel to support scientific and field operations for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, supporting year-round scientific operations on the Chesapeake Bay and near-coastal Atlantic waters. Designed in collaboration with Chartwell Marine, a UK-based naval architecture firm specializing… Read More
By Jens Karsten Vancouver, Washington-based New Pacific Industrial (NP) has launched its first shipbuilding program with the construction of two 122-foot (37.2-metre) tugs for American Marine Corporation (AMC). Designed by naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten, the vessels will also represent AMC’s first new tug construction project as the company marks 50 years in… Read More
By S.T. Cardinal Longboat Pass is being dredged for the second time in three years. In late 2024 and early 2025, the pass between Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key was dredged, and the sand excavated from the bottom of the channel was used to build up the beach along Gulfside Road. This time, the… Read More
Van Hollen, Alsobrooks secured funding on behalf of Maryland non-profit organizations, local governments Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) announced $33,080,000 in direct federal funding for six projects throughout Maryland within the fiscal year 2026 Energy & Water Development appropriations bill –… Read More
ARC Surveying and Mapping transforms complex waterways into measurable actionable insight. By pairing an integrated sensor suite with disciplined processing the firm delivers centimetre level bathymetry layered sub bottom models and real time production metrics that accelerate every phase of a dredging program. The following article reviews the technology stack the workflow and verified results… Read More
The National Maritime Safety Association (NMSA) today announced the transition of presidential leadership during its Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jason Winter, Director, Safety/Training, CFS & Labor Relations at the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), has been named the new President of NMSA, succeeding recent President Dave Morgan of Cooper/Ports America. Dave Morgan has served as… Read More
The United States Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District announced Thursday it wrapped up dredging of the Conneaut Harbor in ten days. The annual cycle had approximately $4.1 million allocated to dredge around 75,000 cubic yards of material from the Conneaut harbor. Work started Sept. 1. Army corps Buffalo District Lieutenant Colonel Aaron Anderson said… Read More
A September 10, 2026, memo from DNREC Secretary Gregory Patterson and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District Commander Lt. Col. Ryan Baum tells four Delaware Bay communities that large-scale beach nourishment will not go to bid or construction in fall or winter 2026. Construction is now targeted for fall 2027, after the agencies failed… Read More
By Rolando Herrera CoastTV, citing the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, says Sand Bypass operations at Indian River Inlet are expected to restart the week of September 21, 2026. The south inlet beach near the intake will be restricted through mid-May 2027 while the system runs, and visitors must stay out of… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11681/50463 Report Number: ERDC/CHL MP-26-44 Title: Evaluating the Impact of Installation of Coastal Structure on Sediment Transport By Honghai Li, Holly N. Berckenhoff, Joseph W. McMahon, and Megan A. Wood Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited September 2026 9 pages / 4.46 pages *Conference: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-15477-4_61 Source
The United States Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District announced Thursday it wrapped up dredging of the Conneaut Harbor in ten days. The annual cycle had approximately $4.1 million allocated to dredge around 75,000 cubic yards of material from the Conneaut harbor. Work started Sept. 1. Army corps Buffalo District Lieutenant Colonel Aaron Anderson said… Read More
A September 10, 2026, memo from DNREC Secretary Gregory Patterson and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District Commander Lt. Col. Ryan Baum tells four Delaware Bay communities that large-scale beach nourishment will not go to bid or construction in fall or winter 2026. Construction is now targeted for fall 2027, after the agencies failed… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11681/50463 Report Number: ERDC/CHL MP-26-44 Title: Evaluating the Impact of Installation of Coastal Structure on Sediment Transport By Honghai Li, Holly N. Berckenhoff, Joseph W. McMahon, and Megan A. Wood Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited September 2026 9 pages / 4.46 pages *Conference: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-15477-4_61 Source
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11681/50462 Report Number: ERDC/CHL MP-26-43 Title: Decadal Data Set of Hourly Beach Profile Evolution in Duck, NC By Katherine L. Brodie, Annika O’Dea, Dylan Anderson, Elizabeth R. Holzenthal, Nicholas T. Cohn, Jeremy Braun, Brad Johnson, and Pat Dickhudt Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited September 2026 8 pages / 1.84 MB… Read More
By S.T. Cardinal Longboat Pass is being dredged for the second time in three years. In late 2024 and early 2025, the pass between Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key was dredged, and the sand excavated from the bottom of the channel was used to build up the beach along Gulfside Road. This time, the… Read More
Commercial fishermen and oyster farmers in Panacea say sediment buildup in local channels is making it dangerous and costly to operate, and there is no dredging planned for the foreseeable future. WAKULLA COUNTY, FL — Channel markers at the Rock Landing Boat Ramp in Panacea mark the path local commercial fishermen and oystermen use to… Read More
Van Hollen, Alsobrooks secured funding on behalf of Maryland non-profit organizations, local governments Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) announced $33,080,000 in direct federal funding for six projects throughout Maryland within the fiscal year 2026 Energy & Water Development appropriations bill –… Read More
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