The Oceanside Harbor dredge and sand placement is complete for this cycle, the city announced in the release. Manson Construction dredged 266,000 cubic yards of material from the Harbor inlet and placed on Oceanside beaches. Over 150,000 cubic yards of sand was placed south of the Pier this year, re
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy visited North Wildwood last week to get an update on its emergency beach fill project. During the visit, Murphy, North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello and Senator Michael Testa in North Wildwood toured this very important New Jersey Department of Transportation beach
Mickler’s Landing is temporarily closing again this week in an effort to accelerate the Ponte Vedra Beach Restoration Project, St. Johns County said. Parking and beach access will close at Mickler’s Landing from this Thursday through Friday, June 21, and then again from Monday, June 24 through Frida
The USACE Baltimore District has just released an amazing video named Wicomico River Maintenance Dredging – Marsh Planting. “In the video, we’re highlighting the recent tidal marsh planting efforts underway following dredge material placement at Maryland’s Deal Island Wildlife Management Area as par
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently welcomed the government dredge MURDEN to New England. According to the Corps, MURDEN began dredging on May 30th at Green Harbor in Marshfield, MA, and is currently dredging at Great Salt Pond in Block Island, RI. Green Harbor in Marshfield is situated in the
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has released notice urging boaters to use caution as construction of the submerged stone wall at the entrance to Shipping Slip 3 on the Outer Harbor begins. Buoys that marked the submerged wall have been removed, allowing Ryba Marine Construction Co
Wisconsin Congressman Bryan Steil introduced the Revitalizing and Enhancing America’s Community Harbors (REACH) Act yesterday. This legislation is set to provide more opportunities for underserved harbors on the Great Lakes to access federal funds for badly needed water infrastructure projects, incl
A dredging vessel has arrived at Hereford Inlet, and the dredging work for the North Wildwood emergency beach nourishment is expected to get underway soon. The project will be conducted by H&L Contracting and Great Lakes Dredge and Dock (GLDD), the contractor and sub-contractor. According to the cit
Delegates from the World Bank and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam continued their tour in Baton Rouge this week by visiting the Louisiana State University Center for River Studies. The LSU Center for River Studies conducts research on the world’s major rivers with a specific focus on the Mississip
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District is about begin dredging 68,000 cubic yards of sediment from Saugatuck Harbor, Michigan, next week to ensure safe navigation between Lake Michigan and the Kalamazoo River. The King Company, of Holland, is contracted to complete the work for $341,000,
Next Generation Logistics has completed the $6.9 million project in Cape Lookout – dredging from Back Sound to Lookout Bight. The completion of this project greatly improves access to Barden Inlet and the Cape Lookout Bight. The channel between Harkers Island and the Cape Lookout Lighthouse, includi
Dutra’s San Fransico bay area-based San Rafael Rock Quarry (SRRQ) is supplying 7,000 tons of armor and filter rock to the US Fish and Wildlife Service Midway Island Atoll through a supply contract with logistics company ITM Group. According to Dutra, Deforge Maritime Towing provided the ocean-going
