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CSE is proud to report that Ruben Visser, a former intern from the Technical University of Delft (TU Delft), has joined international marine contractor, Van Oord as a Technical Trainee. The Dutch company, based in Rotterdam, Netherlands is the world-largest dredger with…

A recent 2017 nourishment project with the Town of Edisto wins a 2018 Achievement Award from the Municipal Association of South Carolina. CSE is honored to have served as project engineer to help the town restore approximately 835,000 cubic yards of sand…

A recent CSE renourishment project is credited for an unprecedented leatherback turtle nest discovery. “We’ve never had a nesting leatherback at Isle of Palms or Sullivan’s,” exclaimed Barbara Bergwerf, former city councilmember and 19-year long turtle team member. “Needless to…

Cooler sea-surface temperatures in the tropical Atlantic appear to be the cause for a mild hurricane season. According to Chris Dolce with The Weather Channel, cooler waters can deter the development of tropical storms and hurricanes. Click Here to Learn…

Hurricane MATTHEW is on track to create a major wave event along the South Carolina coast.  And that will be bad news for the oceanfront. The storm surge will be much lower than HUGO’s in 1989 because MATTHEW will track…

Three CSE beach nourishment projects were completed in record time between April 1st and July 31st. Thanks to cooperating weather, efficient contractors, and timely decisions by state and federal regulators, visitors to Edisto Beach, Hunting Island, and Kiawah Island will…

CSE’s 5.6-mile project at Bridgehampton–Sagaponack (NY) is performing well two years after completion in February 2014.  The project was constructed one year after Hurricane Sandy impacted the Middle Atlantic region.  CSE and project leader, First Coastal Corporation (Westhampton Beach NY),…