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Dredging projects finish on Isle of Palms
The USACE Charleston District completed two dredging and sand placement projects on the Isle of Palms today. The Breach Inlet Beneficial Use Projects moved about 700,000 cubic yards of beach-quality sand from USACE’s routine maintenance of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) to nourish the Isl
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VIDEO: New sand arrives at Myrtle Beach coastline
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) has completed beach renourishment work on the north end of Myrtle Beach. A separate project in the Arcadian Shores area, paid for by the City of Myrtle Beach and Horry County, is scheduled to begin in mid-April. According
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Van Drew announces $99M for South Jersey beach replenishment works
New Jersey Congressman Jefferson Van Drew said that South Jersey will receive $99 million in federal funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to replenish and protect key beaches in the region. This is the biggest investment in New Jersey beach projects in a year without a hurricane. “I have be
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: New sand arrives at North Myrtle Beach
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, completed the first section of the Grand Strand Renourishment Project in North Myrtle Beach, recently. Over 49 days, crews placed more than 672,000 cubic yards of sand (over 67,200 dump trucks worth) across more than eight miles of shoreline.
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Oceanside Harbor dredging about to begin
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers annually dredges the mouth of the Oceanside Harbor for safe navigation of vessels. The City of Oceanside – Government said that the 2026 dredge is expected to begin mobilization of equipment and pipe on Tuesday, March 31, and the dredging is set to begin about Monday
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Manson’s newest dredger Frederick Paup raises the bar in Pensacola
Manson’s newest hopper dredger Frederick Paup has successfully completed its first load on the Gulf Renourishment Pensacola Beach project in Pensacola, Florida. This milestone marks the first time the new hopper dredger has executed pump-off operations. The project includes dredging and placing sand
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City of Stirling VIDEO: Coastal protection for tomorrow
The City of Stirling, WA, has just released an amazing video named ‘Coastal Protection For Tomorrow’. Sand nourishment works will take place at Mettams Pool from March 22-29, an important part of preserving beach amenities and reducing the impact of erosion in advance of the coming winter storms. Th
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Destin beach renourishment about to begin
A beach renourishment project will begin the week of March 23 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
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VIDEO: Spotlight on Dare County 2026 beach nourishment project
Dare County, in partnership with Current TV, has released a new video highlighting the upcoming beach nourishment project scheduled to take place in the unincorporated villages of Buxton and Avon on Hatteras Island in the summer of 2026. The project, which is part of Dare County’s ongoing efforts to
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Hopper dredger Padre Island gears up for Palm Beach dredging job
The USACE Jacksonville District is about to begin dredging Port of Palm Beach Harbor to support the upcoming Federal Mid-Town Beach Renourishment Project in the Town of Palm Beach. “Instead of a traditional harbor maintenance project, sand from the harbor’s entrance channel and settling basins will
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Livingstone Shire Council gets funding for coastal recovery projects
Livingstone Shire Council will receive more than $821,000 in funding through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) Category D Environmental Recovery Program: Tropical Cyclone Alfred Coastline Rehabilitation Grant, supporting a suite of priority coastal protection and rehabilitation proje
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VIDEO: Beach renourishment underway in Myrtle Beach
The City of Myrtle Beach has released a video update on their latest beach renourishment project. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. is the Army Corps of Engineers’ contractor for the beach renourishment project. Crews are currently in the 67th Avenue North area. Once this section is complete, they will
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Bundaberg Regional Council: Funding boost for erosion-impacted communities
Bundaberg Regional Council has secured more than $2 million to carry out sand nourishment works at Moore Park Beach and Woodgate Beach. The funding is part of a $57 million joint investment by the Australian and Queensland Governments to restore beaches impacted by Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Delivered
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VIDEO UPDATE: Marinex Construction pumps sand onto Coligny Beach
Town of Hilton Head Island Government said that Marinex Construction continued adding sand to the shoreline in the Coligny Beach area and is making good progress. According to the latest project update, Cape Romain Contractors kept building breakwater structures at Pine Island Beach. The beach is st