The Oceanside Harbor dredging program will wrap up on Friday, May 1. The Army Corps of Engineers said that 320,000 cubic yards of sand have been deposited on Oceanside beaches. “Crews will begin to demobilize pipe, fencing, and other equipment on Monday, May 4, which could take up to a week. The par
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) undertakes shoreline stabilization projects – like the Victoria Channel to Seadrift 1 project – to protect navigation, because these structures are critical to maintaining safe, reliable harbor access. Vicksburg District (MVK) maintenance workers arrived in t
The Town of Cobourg said that the annual dredging operations of Cobourg Harbor will be taking place throughout April, May and June. Mechanical dredging involves removing accumulated sand and silt, which contributes to shallow water levels and hinders boat anchoring and navigation. Maintaining proper
After a period in Europe to undergo scheduled technical revisions and update international safety certifications required for a vessels of its size, Jan De Nul’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Galileo Galilei returned to Itapoá (SC) yesterday. According to local media, the giant TSHD today r
DEME Group and Jan de Nul are now competing for dredging and maintenance of a 1,477km stretch of the Paraná-Paraguay waterway, following the first stage of the evaluation process. A third offer submitted by DTA Engenharia was disqualified for not presenting the minimum guarantees. The next stage wil
Construction is underway for the 2026 season at the Great Sodus East Breakwater in Sodus Point, N.Y. This USACE video is showing a closer look at the detailed repair work happening on the breakwater structure: According to USACE, this project is vital for protecting the shoreline, supporting the loc
The Belvedere City Council, CA, has approved a $3.5 million construction contract to repair the eroding Beach Road seawall. At its April 13 meeting, the council voted to award the contract to Walnut Creek-based Gordon N. Ball Construction Inc., with work tentatively set to start June 1. According to
Sand screening and placement operations – part of the Martin County Shore Protection Project in Florida – are moving forward according to schedule. Managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District, this effort advances Coastal Storm Risk Management priorities by reducing shoreline e
A long-awaited beach renourishment project has begun in Destin to restore about 150,600 cubic yards of beach that was lost due to erosion from Hurricane Sally in 2020. Immediately following the storm, Okaloosa County staff met with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staff onsite to conduct v
The USACE Charleston District completed two dredging and sand placement projects on the Isle of Palms today. The Breach Inlet Beneficial Use Projects moved about 700,000 cubic yards of beach-quality sand from USACE’s routine maintenance of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) to nourish the Isl
Eiffage, through its subsidiary Eiffage Génie Civil Marine, has been awarded, in consortium with Jan de Nul, the design-build contract for the Port of Callao Muelle Norte expansion in Peru. The contract is worth more than EUR 100 million. The contract awarded by APM Terminals Callao (jointly owned b
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, began significant maintenance to the Manistee Harbor federal channel yesterday. The Corps of Engineers will place about 3,000 tons of stone to reduce wave energy and overtopping, as well as install new timber fenders along 1,800 feet of the North R
