The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) said that the Royal River Boat Yard (RRBY) is proposing to conduct a maintenance dredge of their marina to improve navigation in the boat basin. Dredging is expected to occur using a barge-mounted mechanical dredge with a closed environmental clamshell
The Erie North Pier – a critical navigation structure and popular community recreation spot – has been fully repaired by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District. According to USACE, repairs to the pier ensure ships carrying hundreds of thousands of tons of cargo as well as recreational bo
The Lake Lanier Association (LLA) has completed the third phase of its shoreline protection effort, reinforcing another stretch of vulnerable shoreline. “This phase of LLA’s shoreline protection project reinforced 5,280 feet – that’s 1 mile – across 16 vulnerable areas on Lake Lanier impacted by sev
Sarasota County Stormwater staff and contractors have begun to prepare staging areas and management areas for the Phillippi Creek dredging project. Dredging work is expected to begin in December. “The scope of work for Phase 1 dredging includes high spots 4-11; generally, large sediment areas from T
Progress at Vermilion Harbor’s east pier is moving along according to schedule. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, said the the crews are currently laying cut stone on top of the gravel that was added after all the steel sheet piling was placed. The cut stone that is being used is t
FREEMAQ SPA used a Watermaster eco-dredger recently to remove sand from a lined hydropower reservoir in the Andes, Chile, restoring storage capacity and securing power generation. “The machine can be easily transported even to remote mountain sites and launched without heavy cranes – a practical adv
The Chilmark Pond Foundation said that the Chilmark Lower Pond dredging project in Massachusetts has officially begun. The Foundation received the go ahead earlier this year to dig up 6,000 cubic yards of sand from the pond, and Chicago-based contractor ILM Environments started dredging work a few d
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) said that the Shrewsbury Channel Complex dredging program is underway. The channels were impacted by Superstorm Sandy and continued to be shoaled in throughout the years. “This project will return the impacted channels to a state of good repair. The ap
Over the past week, USACE’s Baltimore District engaged Wilmington District’s dredge Murden to remove approximately 5,000 cubic yards of dredged material from the Ocean City Inlet, as a continuation of dredging that began earlier this year. The northern portion of the West Ocean City Harbor was dredg
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has released a video named “Presque Isle Beach Nourishment Completed for 33rd Year”. “Maintaining the Presque Isle shoreline is essential for safe navigation in Erie Harbor, the health of the local economy, and the continued success of tourism in t
Yucatan Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena inspected the dredging operations at the Progreso Deep-Water Port two days ago. The project, now over 60% complete, is a key part of the Maya Renaissance initiative to boost the region’s economy. During the visit, Mena also toured Jan De Nul’s cutter suction dredge
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG), in partnership with the Calhoun Port Authority, will host a public meeting on December 3, 2025, in Port Lavaca, Texas. USACE made the draft Validation Report and Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (V/SEIS) to the Matagorda S
