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  • December

    CMA Brazil Calls on Port of Charleston

    Final harbor deepening contracts awarded

    This September, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District awarded the final two dredging

  • October

    AIWW Dredging

    Working on the AIWW

    If you’re enjoying your summer boating on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in Charleston

  • March

    In early 2017, the Charleston District had four dredges working in Charleston Harbor at the same time on three different projects. This is extremely rare.

    Four dredges, one harbor

    You better have your eyes peeled right now if you’re a boat captain in Charleston Harbor. With four
  • The Charleston District was able to dredge material from the channel and place it on Murrells Inlet because the material was made up of 90% sand.

    Winning the dredging lottery

    How often do we head to the beach and stop at a gas station on the way to buy a drink and a lottery
  • The Charleston District recently completed the dredging of Breach Inlet and Jeremy Creek, two critical reaches in the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.

    Dredging the AIWW

    The humming of a 1,200 horsepower diesel engine, pipes running in the middle of the channel, and a
  • The Charleston District is conducting a Shore Protection Project at Folly Beach. A public workshop was held to inform the public about the project.

    Public Workshop at Folly Beach

    On a picturesque day at Folly Beach, the Charleston District held a series of events for the Folly
  • The Charleston District is conducting a Shore Protection Project at Folly Beach. The Coastal Research Amphibious Buggy (CRAB) is used to survey the beach and ensure the project is going correctly.

    Constructing Folly Beach

    There is a new type of CRAB on Folly Beach, but unlike the other crabs that reside there, this one
  • The Charleston District conducted a dredging project in Shem Creek to dredge the channel back to its former depth. This allows the shrimping industry in the area to continue to function without hinderance.

    Beware of the Unusual Sea Creature

    An unusual creature is in Shem Creek-it’s green and orange, it’s loud, belches smoke and has a five

  • August

    The Charleston District processed a permit for dredging in Hilton Head.

    "Phenomenal to work with"

    A decade’s worth of accumulated sediment in Hilton Head’s Harbour Town Marina, Baynard Cove Creek
  • The Charleston District will use the Capt'n Ray liftboat to perform rock coring in Charleston Harbor.

    Raising our Efforts

    *Second in a two-part series on the Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening ProjectThe Capt’n Ray made
  • The Charleston District will be clearing brush that has grown on the Morris Island disposal site in order to pump dredged material from Charleston Harbor.

    Dredging on Fire

    Beginning in August, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District will be conducting a