SHELL ISLAND
PROJECT DETAILS
PROJECT CLIENT
State of Louisiana Coastal
Protection and Restoration
Authority
DREDGE QUANTITY
2.5 million cubic yards
VESSEL TYPE
Cutter Suction Dredge
DREDGES WORKED
California, Alaska as a booster
with Jack, Jessie, Erin & No. 8
ABOUT THIS PROJECT
A four-month coastal restoration initiative, the Shell Island East project was designed to restore the integrity of the barrier island’s existing shoreline. GLDD reconstructed the 2.8-mile-long Shell Island by adding 2.5 million cubic yards of sand to rebuild 250 acres of lost habitat. Shell Island successfully utilized high-quality sand from renewable sources in the Mississippi River. This project restored an eroded barrier island that acts as a buffer against coastal erosion and helped to re-establish a productive habitat in Bastian Bay, Louisiana.
