Harbor officials warn loss of routine federal dredging funding could cost millions, plan lobbying push Staff reported the Army Corps removed Santa Barbara's conventional dredging line from the FY26 budget, creating a possible annual dredging gap of about $4 million and a larger $7–10 million shortfall when combined with insurance and other costs; the waterfront plans lobbying, contingency assessments and a February DC trip.

Santa Barbara's harbor faces a potential $10 million funding crisis after federal dredging support was unexpectedly cut, leaving officials scrambling for solutions.

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Board backs emergency funding push and easement acquisition for Little Wicomico dredging Northumberland supervisors authorized staff to acquire easements and approved a letter supporting an emergency funding request to the Virginia Waterway Maintenance Fund for the Little Wicomico dredging and navigation-channel restoration project.

Northumberland County is taking bold steps to secure emergency funding for the critical Little Wicomico dredging project, ensuring safer navigation and boosting local revenue!

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Moorings Bay advisory group urges dredging, seawall work and monitoring as boaters report hazards Moorings Bay advisory committee told the City Council the bay needs dredging, improved navigational aids, attention to seawalls and expanded water-quality monitoring; county dredging timing and funding were discussed.

Moorings Bay is facing serious navigation challenges after recent storms, with boaters struggling to access the water due to silt buildup and damaged markers.

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(Maritime) Insurance coverage uncertainty due to GPS spoofing - Safety4Sea - RNTF Image: Singapore Maritime Law Enforcement Agency What's new: GNSS interference becoming a concern of insurance professionals, and hopefully the industry

(Maritime) Insurance Coverage Uncertainty Due to GPS Spoofing (Safety4Sea) - vist.ly/32qun

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CGSIC Meeting Planned for Spring 2026 - RNTF Image: GPS.gov What's new: An announcement that the Civil GPS Service Interface Committee Meeting will be held in the spring next year in the Washington,

CGSIC Meeting Planned for Spring 2026 - vist.ly/3zyq9

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From Inbox to Airspace: The Expanding Threat of Spoofing - Jason Kim - RNTF Image: GPSwise What's new: An opinion piece by one of the newest members of our International Advisory Council, Jason Kim, urging authentication for GPS.

From Inbox to Airspace: The Expanding Threat of Spoofing (Jason Kim, RNT Foundation) vist.ly/3ydky

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Alaska Legislature urges NOAA to enhance maritime safety regulations for ocean station outages Alaska State Legislature calls on NOAA to address meteorological station outages affecting navigation.

The Alaska State Legislature is taking bold action to enhance maritime safety by urging NOAA to tackle critical outages of weather stations that threaten safe navigation in its treacherous waters.

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The Royal Navy’s MTO has reported GPS Disruptions in Strait of Hormuz.
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