Fairhope’s city council is taking a stand on the continuing issue of dredging the Mobile Ship Channel. The Army Corps of Engineers is nearing an end to it’s deepening of the channel. But that doesn’t mean dredging itself will end. The Corps will continue to pull mud from the channel for routine maintenance now and… Read More
Now costing north of $40 million, the Back Bay restoration project would mitigate flooding and bring 47 acres of marsh terrace to the area in Virginia Beach. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach marsh restoration project aimed at not only bettering the environment but also protecting residents of Back Bay from flooding continues to… Read More
The City continues its long-term works to protect Gold Coast beaches with the annual dredging beginning at Tallebudgera Creek this week. This dredging is part of the City’s ongoing efforts to combat beach erosion and protect community infrastructure by pumping approximately 30,000 cubic metres of sand onto Burleigh Heads Beach. “Our annual $1 million erosion… Read More
The Trump administration moved its shipbuilding mission from the National Security Council to the White House Office of Management and Budget about three months after President Trump in April unveiled his “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance” executive order. With the measure, Mr. Trump vowed to reinvigorate the country’s lagging shipbuilding industry and counter aggressive industrial moves… Read More
The Environment Agency has launched a major procurement exercise for a comprehensive beach management framework aimed at maintaining and protecting England’s coastal frontages. This pivotal framework, with a potential value of up to £1.23bn excluding VAT, will guarantee long-term maintenance and rapid incident response along the country’s shorelines over the next eight years. The tender… Read More
