Late last week, the massive CMA CGM MARCO POLO sailed into Charleston, setting the record as the largest ship to ever call the U.S. East Coast and the Port of Charleston.
I am trying to keep up with the new and updated record collections at FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list) every week.
As of 21 May 2021, there are 2,988 historical record collections on FamilySearch (an increase of 2 from last week):
The new and updated collections this week from FamilySearch are: - Collections Added - North Carolina, Military Discharge Records, 1915-1981 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4163858); 3,903 indexed records with 3,903 record images, ADDED 18-May-2021 South Africa, Settlers Index, 1732-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4164017); 9,998 indexed records with 9,998 record images, ADDED 19-May-2021 - Collections Updated -
Ireland Civil Registration, 1845-1913 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2659409); 3,629,263 indexed records with 367,912 record images (was 3,629,263 records with 367,912 images), UPDATED 19-May-2021
If successful, projects like this could be a potential interim solution for future renourishments efforts.
“The Charleston District is excited to begin this pilot project and is hopeful it will provide a winning solution to erosion in between full renourishment periods,” said Lt. Col.
Rachel Honderd. “Protecting the infrastructure behind the dunes on this beach is of vital importance.”
This beneficial-use project will place 60,000 cubic yards of sand near the shore. Placement will last through the end of May.
The scheme will be completed using a vessel owned by the Wilmington District, the shallow draft dredge Murden. The entire project will be completed in-house by USACE personnel.
USACE Charleston District will this week begin a pilot study on the northeast end of Folly Beach, placing sand dredged from the federal channel and constructing a berm or sand bar just offshore.
Crab Bank restoration to begin soon April 16, 2021, by Zlatan Hrvacevic
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), and representatives of the Town of Mount Pleasant met on April 12 to review a noteworthy adjustment to the placement location of dredged material for the Crab Bank Restoration project.
Following through on earlier commitments to re-evaluate before construction, the Corps’ recent data collection and discussions with their dredging contractor revealed that the planned construction methods would benefit from an adjusted footprint that is shifted substantially to the southeast.
“We are excited to soon begin this important project for our community,” said Lt. Col.