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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. ....
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. ....
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