The 2025 Sagaponack and Bridgehampton Beach Erosion Control District (BECD) Renourishment Project of the Town of Southampton – set to combat coastal erosion and enhance storm protection along the shoreline – is underway. The Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) has been selected for the project.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed the bi-annual dredging of the Channel Islands Harbor in California. For two months, the hydraulic cutter-head suction dredge H.R. Morris worked in and around the harbor entrance to remove around 900,000 cubic yards of sand. The dredged sand was pumped f
Norfolk Dredging crews are currently hard at work on the Banks Channel Shallow Draft Navigation Project to improve navigation of local waterways. This project involves dredging material from the full length of Banks Channel to improve navigation for boaters and support the coastal waterways, while a
Dredging operations during the Canaveral Sand Bypass project are temporarily suspended today as the dredger Illinois makes its way into Port Canaveral due to forecasted inclement weather and sea conditions. The USACE Jacksonville District said: “The good news is that we anticipate resuming dredging
From Sunday, March 23, the City of Stirling will undertake sand nourishment at Mettams Pool to preserve beach amenities and reduce the impact of coastal erosion. Approximately 5,000m³ of sand will be relocated from Trigg Beach, where natural sand build-up occurs each summer and autumn, to Mettams Po
Work is underway to bolster natural flood defenses along the west coast of Norfolk as part of their yearly renewal. Beach recycling will see an expected 14,000 tons of sand and shingle will be moved around the beach from where it’s been deposited by the tidal movement of the sea. Sadia Moeed, Area D
Beach nourishment works will kick off next week at Mounts Bay, Marengo to build resilience to coastal erosion along the Great Ocean Road. Sand from areas south of Point Bunbury, Apollo Bay will be harvested for the works, which aim to protect both the roadway and essential services in the area. “We
St. Lucie County (FL) will next week, Monday, March 3, begin an emergency beach nourishment project at Jetty Park. The project will add roughly 95,000 cubic yards of sand just south of the jetty from a pre-approved upland sand mine to protect Jetty Park and adjacent infrastructure from the upcoming
ATL Diversified, Inc., (ATL) has completed about 80 percent of the truck hauling portion of Sebastian Inlet District’s current beach placement project, with the dredging portion of the project slated to begin in early March. ATL is placing approximately 80,000 cubic yards of material on part of a 2.
Pangasinan Second District Representative, Mark Cojuangco, said that he is pushing for the dredged materials from Lingayen Gulf to remain in the province for beach nourishment and flood mitigation. Cojuangco added that these materials could help widen beaches, create a natural buffer against storm w
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District commander Col. Andrew Baker met with Rep. Mike Levin last week to discuss the status and future of shoreline mitigation for Oceanside, California. Baker and Levin were joined by USACE subject-matter experts, as well as partners from the City of
Pinellas County (FL) is a peninsula with 35 miles of sandy beaches on 11 barrier islands. The sand is what attracts visitors from across the world and is vital to the economy and the way of life for local communities. Last year, the County completed a nourishment project at Pass-a-Grille, in which t
A maintenance dredging scheme at the Lake Worth Inlet in Palm Beach will begin this week, the Town said in a statement. Under the program, USACE is expected to dredge 191,000 cubic yards of sand from the entrance to the channel for 2-3 weeks, and then pump the material onto the adjacent beach at Phi
Renourishment works on the Amberley Beach bund are well underway and are expected to be completed in March, Hurunui District Council said. The renourished bund will be 1100m long, covering the extent of the Amberley Beach township and is constructed of granular fill material similar to natural beach
