NOAA Fisheries recently released a beautiful video named ‘Marsh Creation in Action – Louisiana’s Upper Barataria Marsh Creation Project’. Building marshlands in coastal Louisiana involves dredging and pumping sediment from the Mississippi River, then carefully shaping it to function like a natural m
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is continuing field studies in October 2023 as part of ongoing environmental and technical work for the proposed Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project. Read the October 2023 field studies information sheet to learn more about the planned field studies for the month. The
Delaware Seashore State Park said that the nourishment of the dunes is continuing after last week’s rough storms. At the moment, DNREC is placing sand back on the dunes to help them recover after severe erosion. The agency said that this is not a full replenishment of the beach, but it will help the
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England, is repairing breakwater 1 between Star Island and Cedar Island, on the Isle of Shoals which is located in New Hampshire and Maine. This project consists of bringing in 10,000 tons of new 8-13 ton stone as well as harvesting existing displaced stone. Als
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District’s MV Pathfinder will begin dredging on the Mississippi River this week. When needed to maintain the 9-foot navigation channel, the St. Louis District’s Pathfinder deckhands and crew members wear dual hats. They switch over from their regular duti
Another VMI Dredge is on its way to Texas, from VMI Manufacturing Headquarters. According to VMI, Inc., this time it’s a MD-615 with remote control. The MD-615 is the midsized model in their horizontal cable driven dredge line up. For many years this has been the machine of choice for a wide range o
Safety excellence in the U.S. dredging and marine construction industry took center stage last week in Washington, DC. when the Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) held its 5th Annual Leadership in Safety Awards Dinner, in conjunction with its quarterly meeting and its CDMCS
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District awarded a $47.6 million contract September 29 to The Dutra Group of San Rafael, California, to execute a Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies (FCCE) rehabilitation of the Mid and South Reach segments of the Brevard Co., Florida, federal shore
The U.S. dredging industry is highly competitive and saves the taxpayer hundreds of millions of dollars every year. In 2022, according to The Mike Hooks Report, An Analysis of the FY22 U.S. Federal Dredging Market, compiled in September 2023 finds the following: This means that the U.S. private sect
The Healey-Driscoll Administration yesterday announced $7.9 million in grants to help Massachusetts coastal communities prepare for storms, storm surge, flooding, erosion, and sea level rise. Through the Coastal Resilience Grant Program, the Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) is supporting nine
Nipper Park Marina and boat ramp in Hannibal, MO, will close each day next week, October 9th – 13th, due to a dredging program. Hannibal Parks and Recreation (HPR) said that the boaters will be able to access the marina each evening after crews finish for the day. Project completion will depend on w
St. Johns County (FL) will host two public meetings to discuss the upcoming South Ponte Vedra Beach Reach and Crescent Beach Reach portions of the FEMA Dune Enhancement Project. The South Ponte Vedra Beach Reach meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 4, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the South Pon
