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Lido Beach renourishment wraps up
The Lido Beach renourishment project, conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in partnership with the City of Sarasota and fully paid for by $12 million in federal funding, is now complete. The work restored 1.2 miles of eroded shoreline along Lido Key – approximately 300,000 cubic yar
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Construction start dates announced for Avon and Buxton beach works
Dare County said that their contractor, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, will begin mobilizing equipment for the beach nourishment works in Avon this week. Pumping/sand placement is expected to begin May 24-26, 2026, depending on weather, according to the County. “Great Lakes estimates that it w
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USACE resumes Grand Strand beach renourishment
The USACE Charleston District, in coordination with their local partners, is resuming the Grand Strand beach renourishment project following recent mechanical and scheduling delays. “We recognize that construction during the summer months can be disruptive. However, completing this coastal storm ris
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Two dredgers gear up for Nags Head beach nourishment
The Town of Nags Head said that the beach nourishment works are set to begin May 14, with initial equipment now being staged in south Nags Head near Camelot Street, around the 9700 block of South Old Oregon Inlet Road. “During beach nourishment sand is pumped onto the beach from a dredger, or in our
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USACE completes Carolina and Kure beach renourishment, demobilization underway
With the placement of nearly 2 million cubic yards of sand across approximately six miles of shoreline now complete, the USACE Wilmington District has strengthened coastal storm protection and restored a wider, more resilient beach at Carolina and Kure beaches. According to USACE, the project has no
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Marinex pumps new sand onto Sea Pines beaches
The Town of Hilton Head Island Municipal Government said in their latest announcement that Marinex Construction made good progress pumping sand on the beach near Bald Eagle Road in Sea Pines and moved northward. By Friday, they had reached the beach area close to Cedar Waxing Road, depositing over 7
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New sand arrives onto Sunshine Coast beaches
From May to September, around 100,000 cubic meters of sand will be pumped onto the stretch between the Cotton Tree groynes and the Alexandra Headland seawall as part a vital renourishment program, Sunshine Coast Council said. Sunshine Coast Council Principal Coastal Engineer, Georgia Keeshan, said t
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EXCLUSIVE: TSHD Vox Apolonia pumps new sand onto Heemskerk beaches
Van Oord’s LNG trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Vox Apolonia is pumping 400,000 cubic meters of new sand onto the Heemskerk coastline. Earlier this year, Van Oord completed coastline maintenance in the Dutch Noord-Beveland – part of the same contract, commissioned by Rijkswaterstaat. For this
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Norfolk Dredging wins contract for Strathmere and Sea Isle City beachfill work
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District (USACE) has awarded a $21.6 million contract to Norfolk Dredging Company of Chesapeake, VA, for dune and beachfill work in Sea Isle City and Upper Township (Strathmere), N.J. The contract calls for dredging, pumping and placing approximately 1.
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Oceanside Harbor dredge wraps up this week
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
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EXCLUSIVE: Jan De Nul’s TSHD Galileo Galilei returns to Itapoá
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
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The Entrance dredging completes
Central Coast Council said that dredging has been successfully completed at The Entrance Channel, with the full 30,000 m³ target removed in accordance with the approved dredging program established at the start of the project. The project also included preparation of the pilot channel to support pre
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: New sand arrives onto Florida’s east coast
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
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Dredging and beach renourishment underway in Destin (VIDEO)
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