Coastal Science & Engineering

CSE has recently acquired a Teledyne-RDI Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP). The Workhorse Sentinel model provides real-time and stand-alone measurements of currents, waves, and suspended material in multiple layers of the water column. The high frequency and high accuracy data can be used for flushing studies, erosion analysis, shoaling analysis, wave measurements, and [...]

New pictures of the RV Congaree River and her crew have been added to our Data Collection page!
RV Congaree River is CSE’s 24 foot custom welded aluminum-hull jetboat, powered by an 8.1L GMC inboard engine. Originally designed to handle whitewater rapids in the Hells Canyon area of the Snake River, her extremely shallow draft [...]

Ten years ago, CSE was invited by Carteret County to assist the Beach Preservation Task Force in developing a shoreline erosion assessment and beach restoration plan for Bogue Banks.  The impetus for the plan was a succession of five hurricanes between 1996 and September 1999.  Within four months, CSE completed the first comprehensive beach and [...]

CSE recently completed the design and permitting for the Washington (NC) Waterfront Promenade and Marina.  This municipal project on the Pamlico River added 48 wet slips to accommodate yachts up to 80 feet long.  Services provided by CSE included design of wastewater disposal and marine power systems, fixed timber docks and a ferry landing.
Construction is [...]

For over 25 years, CSE has assisted Sasaki Associates (Boston) with coastal engineering in connection with large waterfront developments.  Some recent projects include wave and flow modeling for the Daniel Island Marina in Charleston (SC) and a flushing study for a proposed marina in Panama City (FL).
For the Daniel Island Marina, CSE collected detailed bathymetry [...]

Isle of Palms is a 7-mile long, 1-mile wide barrier island off South Carolina’s coast in Charleston County. It is a blend of almost 5,000 fulltime residents, and 20,000 to 50,000 investment owners and visitors. The Wild Dunes Resort occupies 1,500 acres on the northeast end of the island, which includes two 18-hole Fazio golf [...]

Arcadian Shores is a section of South Carolina’s Grand Strand between North Myrtle Beach and Myrtle Beach. It is home to Hilton Hotel Resort, Kingston Plantation, and several major residential towers. While the cities immediately north and south are part of a 50-year federal beach nourishment project, Arcadian Shores is not included. However, Horry County, [...]

After 13 years on Devine Street, CSE moved to new quarters at 160 Gills Creek Parkway on August 1st. The new office gives us some much-needed space so we can accommodate new staff and store all our field equipment (which has expanded as our firm has grown). Watch for an announcement of our [...]

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 enjoy wider beaches for the remainder of the season.
Edisto Beach Renourishment Project
Edisto Beach was nourished [...]

CSE helped save the sportfishing vessel, Fishing Taxi, out of Oregon Inlet (NC) on July 7th. “We were on our way out of the inlet to continue offshore coring for the Town of Nags Head when we heard a mayday,” according to Philip McKee, CSE’s captain. The ~40-ft Fishing Taxi, with six passengers on [...]