From the Atlantic shores of Newfoundland and Labrador to the Arctic Ocean in Nunavut to the Pacific coast of British Columbia, small craft harbors are at the heart of Canada’s coastal communities. Last week, Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and Mike Ke
Governor Ron DeSantis yesterday highlighted Florida’s investments to strengthen the state’s defenses against hurricanes through infrastructure improvements, beach fortification and support for homeowners. “Strong infrastructure is the best way to protect against the impacts of a future hurricane,” s
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the start of a $84 million Great Lakes cleanup project in Rouge River near Detroit. Sediments in the Lower Rouge River Old Channel are contaminated with polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs, heavy metals, and polychlorinated biphenyls, or
Ahtna Marine & Construction Company has begun work on the 2024 Jupiter Inlet sand trap dredging & bypassing project. According to the Jupiter Inlet District, the project consists of dredging approximately 139,000 cy of sand by hydraulic cutter suction dredge from the sand trap inside Jupiter Inlet,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District and City of Unalaska last Friday held a signing ceremony for an agreement that advances the construction of the Unalaska Channel dredging project. The document was signed by Col. Jeffrey Palazzini, district commander, and Bil Homka, city manager of U
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District recently presented plans for the maintenance dredging of the Long Island Intracoastal Waterway Federal Navigation Channel (LIIW). According to the Corps, the work will involve dredging of the Long Island Intracoastal Waterway in Quogue Canal in Suf
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has proposed to perform maintenance dredging of the Port Jersey Channel Federal Navigation Project. The proposed activity includes dredging of the shoal areas located in the Port Jersey Channel Federal Navigation Project to a depth of -50 feet MLLW
Hawaii DLNR has just announced that the long-awaited dredging of the Wailoa Small Boat Harbor, on Hawai‘i Island, could begin this summer. Initial funding for the project was released in January 2024; a consultant has been hired, and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers has indicated it will expeditiousl
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District is announcing a public review and comment period for the Port of Corpus Christi Authority’s (PCCA) Channel Deepening Project. The PCCA Channel Deepening Project is located near Port Aransas and Nueces and Aransas counties in Texas. According to th
Recent hurricanes and northeasters have severely eroded South Ponte Vedra Beach (SPV). The St. Johns County (FL) is working on a project that will replenish the eroded beach and protect the shoreline. According to the officials, the southern end of this dredge project will tie in with the recently c
Gold Coast Waterways Authority (GCWA) has commenced a new dredging campaign in the North Channel and South Channel adjacent to the Gold Coast Seaway. The project will involve the removal of shoals through the North and South Channels, improving navigational access to Gold Coast waterways for recreat
The Town of Emerald Isle, NC, and the Army Corps have just released the latest update on the Bogue Inlet dredging project. The dredging and beach nourishment works, coordinated by USACE and Carteret County, began on January 1, 2024. Originally the project was anticipated to be completed in mid-Febru
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District is proposing to continue maintenance dredging of the federally authorized Cadet Bayou navigation project, Hancock County, Mississippi. According to the Corps, the project provides for an 8-foot deep by 100-foot-wide entrance channel extending from th
The Dredging Contractors of America announced today that the House and Senate have reached deal on the first set of appropriations bills including Energy & Water. In their announcement, DCA showed support for the bipartisan bipartisan package of appropriations bills agreed to by the U.S. House of Re
