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Oak Island beachfill project postponed to the 2025-2026 winter season
The Town of Oak Island, North Carolina, has presented the latest update on the upcoming Beach Nourishment Project. The Town solicited bids for the project from October 15, 2024, to November 12, 2024. Due to Contractor requests, local officials provided the options to bid the project for construction
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Upcoming drone surveys for the Grand Strand beach renourishment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has scheduled a beach renourishment project along the Grand Strand, beginning in late 2025. In preparation, aerial drone surveys will be conducted between March and May 2025 to map current beach contours. The objective of these drone surveys is to capture high-resolu
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Mooloolah River dredging to restore cyclone-affected areas
Marine Safety Queensland is starting works to remove sand from the Mooloolah River mouth and deposit it on Mooloolaba Beach to replenish erosion affected areas following Topical Cyclone Alfred. From today (March 14), Hall Contracting will be removing sand from the entrance channel of the Mooloolaba
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Sagaponack and Bridgehampton BECD renourishment in full swing
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.
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Channel Islands Harbor dredging completed
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
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Dredging in Banks Channel to be completed by end of March
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
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Dredging for Canaveral Sand Bypass temporarily suspended
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
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Coastal protection works at Mettams Pool start in March
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
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Beach recycling in full swing to strengthen Norfolk flood protection
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
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Beach nourishment resumes along Mounts Bay
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
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Fort Pierce beach nourishment project starting next week
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
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Sebastian Inlet dredging set for March
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.
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Cojuangco calls for local use of Lingayen Gulf dredge material
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
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Officials discuss San Diego shoreline mitigation study
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