Ferry navigation safety in the emergency ferry channel between Stumpy Point and Rodanthe appears likely to be assured before the height of this summer’s hurricane season, with work on both sides of the route targeting proactive maintenance plans. Dredging of the state channel in Stumpy Point harbor began recently and already is about half completed,… Read More
LEXINGTON, MI — A Lake Huron harbor is undergoing major improvements in hopes of attracting even more boaters and visitors. The Lexington State Harbor is undergoing four phases of improvements from spring 2026 to summer 2027. The improvements will focus on the marina, slips, fuel dock, pump-out station and boating access site. Located about 20… Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. — In an effort to manage flood risk for downstream communities, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will raise the dam that captures some of the sediment that continues to flow from Mount St. Helen after its 1980 eruption. USACE awarded a $35.9 million contract to Anvil Builders, Inc., to raise the 184-foot-tall Mount… Read More
Ålesund | Norway: VARD, the Norwegian subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group and one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, has signed a new contract with existing customer Ocean Infinity, for the design and construction of four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels (MPVs). The value of the contract exceeds 200 million euros. The contract also… Read More
Beach to be widened with sand excavated as part of railroad bridge replacement Sand replenishment will start this week at South Ponto Beach, part of South Carlsbad State Beach on the Carlsbad-Encinitas city border, officials said. The beach widening is a side benefit of the nearby Batiquitos Lagoon double-track project, part of a regional effort… Read More
