TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. – Jared Lopes, water resources planner for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, reports the findings from the recently published ship wake study to the Tybee Island city council on Tybee Island, Ga. on Jan. 26, 2023. The study was set into motion amid concerns regarding the ongoing risk to beachgoers from vessel-generated wakes on Tybee Island’s northern shore. The goal of the study was to develop a better understanding of vessel traffic patterns and associated boat wakes generated by large commercial vessels. USACE photo by Mel Orr.