Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) said that work is getting underway on the East Delacroix Marsh Creation and Terracing Project. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused significant wetland loss in the area, leaving Delacroix more exposed to flooding from the east. This project
C&C Marine is nearing completion of a 30-inch cutter suction dredger (CSD), engineered for large-scale dredging projects. The non-self-propelled dredger measures approximately 360 feet in overall length and 56 feet in breadth and is designed to dredge at depths ranging from approximately 10 feet to
The USACE Charleston District has officially completed its $72 million Grand Strand renourishment project, and all beaches are fully reopened. “As of this weekend, we have completed this vital coastal storm risk management project, placing over 1.5 million cubic yards of sand across our coastline to
Last week, the USACE Baltimore District joined Senator Van Hollen and Ocean City, Md., leadership along the Boardwalk to mark the upcoming beach renourishment cycle set to begin after the Labor Day holiday and conclude by next Memorial Day. According to USACE, this cyclical work creates more than ju
The USACE Buffalo District’s crews and contractors are removing accumulated sediment from the Buffalo Harbor and Buffalo River federal navigation channels as part of a $2.3 million maintenance dredging project. The mission is simple but essential: maintain safe, reliable navigation for the commercia
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, has just released this amazing photo of its Dredge Wheeler working on the Southwest Pass area in the Bird’s Foot Delta of south Louisiana. While the Wheeler does help keep waterway channels clear from Key West, Florida, to Brownsville, Texas, i
Marinex Construction from Charleston, South Carolina, has won a firm-fixed-price contract for a maintenance dredging contract in in Savannah, Georgia. According to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the project also includes related construction services, involving furnishing personnel, transport
Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton has secured $6 million in Community Project funding to protect the state’s environment and coastline. The funding includes: In September 2025, the House of Representatives passed Moulton’s amendment to the annual Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, calling on
Wareham Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said that the long awaited dredge project on the Wareham River will officially be starting on August 13th. The main goal of the project, to be undertaken by AGM Marine, is returning the river to the original operating depth of 9ft deep at low tide. Some
Joanne Thompson, Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, has announced the launch of Phase 2 of a major reconstruction project at Red Head Harbor in Prince Edward Island (PEI). This phase will see the complete reconstruction of the western wharf, improving safety, reliability and climate resilience for harv
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, is correcting recent misleading claims about Mobile Harbor dredging and the District’s decision not to hold a formal public hearing. The Mobile Harbor deepening and widening project is complete. The Corps is now in the yearly operations and maintena
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ newest hopper dredger, the Donnelly, is taking shape at Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Allanton Shipyard in Panama City, Florida. Built to replace the nearly 60-year-old dredge McFarland, the Donnelly is a ready reserve vessel designed to carry forward the Corps’ navi
