The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contracted Weeks Marine to build the saltwater sill at Mile 63.8 AHP with the cutterhead dredge J.S. CHATRY. The sill is a barrier to the migration upriver of the saltwater wedge to protect…
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MSIB XXIII-050 On July 27, 2023 the Captain of the Port rescinded the Vessel Traffic Service Safety Measures, outlined in MSIB Volume XXIII, Issue 047 that established one-way traffic at MM 63.8 Above Head of Passes. The saltwater wedge has…
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Today’s update from Weeks Marine on the construction of the saltwater sill reported construction operations continue to effectively and to safely pass traffic in the one-way adjusted channel with traffic management coordinated via the Contact Pilot on the cutterhead dredge…
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Weeks Marine confirmed the four white buoys have been installed – marking the alternate channel that is operational, with coordinated one-way traffic via traffic management with the Contact Pilot on the cutterhead dredge J.S. CHATRY. The one-way traffic extends from…
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