The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24) channel maintenance dredging on the Mississippi River Ship Channel. The dustpan dredges HURLEY, JADWIN and WALLACE McGEORGE are working on the Crossings and the industry hopper dredge GLENN EDWARDS (Manson Construction) continues working in Southwest Pass.
DUSTPAN DREDGES WORKING ON THE CROSSINGS ABOVE NEW ORLEANS:
HURLEY: The government dustpan dredge HURLEY continues dredging full channel dimensions at Baton Rouge Front (Mile 232.5 Above Head of Passes [AHP]). The dustpan began dredging at Red Eye Crossing on June 17, 2024.
WALLACE McGEORGE: The industry dustpan dredge continues dredging full channel dimensions at Bayou Goula (Mile 198 AHP). The dustpan dredge began dredging for the FY 24 season at Alhambra Crossing on June 14, 2024.
JADWIN: The government dustpan dredge JADWIN commenced dredging full channel dimensions at Belmont Crossing (Mile 152 AHP) on Wednesday, August 17, 2024.
CUTTERHEAD DREDGE WORKING in the NEW ORLENAS HARBOR:
J.S. CHATRY: The cutterhead dredge contract for the New Orleans Harbor has been awarded to Weeks Marine. Weeks expects to utilize the cutterhead dredge J.S. CHATRY for this contract. Dredging is expected to start in the New Orleans Harbor in early September (2024).
INDUSTRY HOPPER DREDGE(S) WORKING IN THE AREA OF SOUTHWEST PASS:
GLENN EDWARDS: The GLENN EDWARDS (Manson Construction) continues dredging on assignment in SWP from Mile 5.3 AHP to Mile 0.9 Below Head of Passes. The GLENN EDWARDS began work under Southwest Pass Hopper Dredge Contract #2-2023 a Fiscal Year 2023 Early Award Hopper Contract on March 4, 2024. The GLENN EDWARDS is expected to complete this contract and depart SWP later this week.
Mississippi River Stages and Forecast Updates:
The Carrollton Gage (New Orleans) reading at 1300 hours today was 6.41 feet with a 24-hour change of + 0.03 feet. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service Extended Streamflow Prediction (28-Day) for the Carrollton Gage issued today forecasts stages will continue a slow fall to 3.8 feet on August 26 (2024).
The Baton Rouge Gage reading at 1300 hours was 20.59 feet with a 24-hour change of – 0.30 feet. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service Extended Streamflow Prediction (28-Day) for the Baton Rouge Gauge issued today forecasts stages will continue a slow fall to 8.0 feet on August 26 (2024).
