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How to Reduce Risk When Unsafe to Remove
No checklist can make an installed curtain hurricane-proof. The goal is to reduce avoidable load and prevent predictable damage without creating new hazards. Furl or Reef the Skirt Only with a Suitable System Raising the skirt reduces the area exposed to [...]
Turbidity Curtain Storm Prevention
How to Determine if You Should Remove a Turbidity Curtain Prior to a Storm and Why? When severe weather is approaching a marine construction or dredging site, one important question is whether a turbidity curtain should be removed before the storm [...]
Turbidity Curtain Inspection
How to Inspect a Turbidity Curtain That is Already Installed A turbidity curtain can look fine from a distance while hidden damage to anchors, connectors, flotation, fabric, seams, ballast, or tension cables is already reducing its performance. Routine [...]
Shoreline Restoration at Crater Lake National Park
In our ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability and compliance, we at GEI Works are proud to share a remarkable project that highlights our expertise in water erosion and pollution prevention. This project, undertaken in January 2026, involved our collaboration with Bergersen Construction [...]
Controlling Turbidity on Dredging Sites
Dredging is not without its challenges, however, the amount of suspended silt or turbidity this process generates can be considerable and have a detrimental impact on the environment. Suspended particles in the surrounding water can seriously diminish water clarity, disturb ecosystems, and release [...]
GEI Works Guide to Sargassum Control
Every year, coastal communities, resorts, hotels, marinas, and municipalities, face the same growing challenge, massive sargassum blooms washing ashore. Left unmanaged, sargassum quickly decomposes, producing unpleasant odors, creating unsafe swimming conditions, harming local ecosystems, and driving away visitors. The good news? [...]
Revolutionizing Access: The NASA Causeway Bridge Repair Project
Overview: The NASA Causeway Bridge Repair project, spearheaded by Orion Marine Construction, was not merely an infrastructure upgrade; it was a transformative initiative that echoed the spirit of innovation inherent in space exploration. Positioned in Merritt Island, Florida, near the iconic Kennedy Space [...]
What type of turbidity curtain for calm water?
Understanding Turbidity Curtains: The Basics Turbidity curtains (also known as silt curtains or silt barriers) are floating barriers designed to contain suspended sediments and prevent them from spreading throughout a water body. They typically consist of a permeable or impermeable fabric skirt [...]
Case Study: Sargassum Control for a Private Shoreline in Summerland Key, FL
INDUSTRY: Residential / Waterfront PropertyAPPLICATION: Seaweed (Sargassum) ControlLOCATION: Summerland Key, FloridaCLIENT: HomeownerPRODUCT: Custom 18” Perm Boom with Dark Blue Floats (38’ & 71’ Sections) Objective A homeowner in Summerland Key, sought a solution to protect his private shoreline from accumulating sargassum and floating [...]
