The Big River Coalition has confirmed that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) was forced to adjust the previously advertised schedule of work for revetment and stone berm operations due to shutdowns related to safely avoiding the weather impacts…
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officially commenced the historic project to deepen the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) to 50 feet on the evening of September 11, 2020. Weeks Marine started work under the first dredging contract for…
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The Corps’ Mississippi Valley New Orleans (MVN) District’s Lock and Waterway Status 60-Day Forecast as issued today (Tuesday, October 13, 2020) is here. The updated or revised status reports are highlighted in bold and mainly provides updates related to navigation…
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officially commenced the historic project to deepen the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) to 50 feet on the evening of September 11, 2020. Weeks Marine started work under the first dredging contract for…
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LAMA’s report on the Corps Mississippi River Maintenance Forum meeting held via conference call this morning, Wednesday, October 7, 2020 and the corresponding agenda are attached. The U.S. Coast Guard’s comprehensive Marine Safety Information Bulletin titled, UPDATED Inner Harbor Navigational…
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The Big River Coalition confirmed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s (USACE) has adjusted the advertised schedule of work for revetment operations at Algiers Point based on the projected weather conditions associated with Hurricane Delta. The Mat Sinking Unit…
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officially commenced the historic project to deepen the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) to 50 feet on the evening of September 11, 2020. Weeks Marine started work under the first dredging contract for…
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The Big River Coalition’s USACE 2020 Revetment Schedule and Transit Restrictions Update 10520 is here for your reference. The Mat Sinking Unit will begin set up operations at Algiers Point this evening and start revetment operations at 0600 hours tomorrow…
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officially commenced the historic project to deepen the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) to 50 feet. Weeks Marine started work under the first dredging contract for the deepening project with their cutterhead dredge…
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The Big River Coalition’s Corps 2020 Revetment Schedule and Transit Restrictions Update 93020 is here for your reference. There are no changes to the schedule, this is a reminder of the revetment work expected to start at Algiers Point on…
Read MoreThe Corps’ Mississippi Valley New Orleans (MVN) District’s Lock and Waterway Status 60-Day Forecast as issued today (Friday, September 25, 2020) is here. The updated or revised status reports are highlighted in bold and lists conditions on the Calcasieu River…
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officially commenced the historic project to deepen the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) to 50 feet on the evening of September 11, 2020. Weeks Marine started work under the first dredging contract for…
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officially commenced the historic project to deepen the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) to 50 feet on the evening of September 11, 2020. Weeks Marine started work under the first dredging contract for…
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MVN 60-Day Lock Status Forecast 92120 The Corps’ Mississippi Valley New Orleans (MVN) District’s Lock and Waterway Status 60-Day Forecast as issued today (Monday, September 21, 2020) is attached. Please note the updates were generated by the impact of Tropical…
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Please see the attached Press Release and vessel diagram as issued by Manson Construction today announcing the new construction of the large hopper dredge FREDERICK PAUP. The FREDERICK PAUP will be constructed with a hopper capacity of 15,000 cubic yards,…
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The industry dustpan dredge WALLACE McGEORGE is expected to commence dredging operations at Alhambra Crossing (Mile 190.5 Above Head of Passes [AHP]) on Friday, September 25, 2020. The White Castle Anchorage (Mile 191.1 AHP to Mile 190.4 AHP) will be off…
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officially commenced the historic project to deepen the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) to 50 feet on the evening of September 11, 2020. Weeks Marine started work under the first dredging contract of…
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The Big River Coalition’s Corps 2020 Revetment Schedule and Transit Restrictions Update 91820 is HERE for your reference. Please note the transit restrictions established around the revetment operations and rock work are tentative and subject to change based on the…
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officially commenced the historic project to deepen the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) to 50 feet. Weeks Marine started work under the first dredging contract for the deepening project with their cutterhead dredge…
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New Orleans—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officially kicked off the historic deepening of the Mississippi River Ship Channel to 50 feet tonight (September 11, 2020), as Weeks Marine’s cutterhead dredge CAPTAIN FRANK (photo) started dredging 5 miles above…
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