The 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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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 September 11, 2020. Weeks Marine started work under the first dredging contract for the deepening project…
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) confirms that the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) deepening to 50 feet began a few minutes ago. Weeks Marine was awarded the first dredging contract for the deepening project and their dustpan dredge…
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The Corps’ Mississippi Valley New Orleans (MVN) District’s Lock and Waterway Status 60-Day Forecast as issued today (Tuesday, September 8, 2020) is HERE The updated or revised status reports are highlighted in bold and lists conditions on the Navigation…
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues working to restore or maintain the Mississippi River Ship Channel in areas on the Crossings Above New Orleans. The dustpan dredges, JADWIN and WALLACE McGEORGE and the hopper dredge BAYPORT continue dredging …
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The Big River Coalition’s Corps 2020 Revetment Schedule and Transit Restrictions Update 9420 is here. Please note the transit restrictions established around the revetment operations and rock work are tentative and subject to change based on the unknown nature of…
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues working to restore or maintain the Mississippi River Ship Channel in areas on the Crossings Above New Orleans. The dustpan dredges, JADWIN and WALLACE McGEORGE and the hopper dredge BAYPORT are presently…
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Corps Mississippi River Maintenance Forum 9220 Agenda MSIB XX-087a LAMA’s report on the Corps Mississippi River Maintenance Forum meeting held via conference call this morning, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 and the corresponding agenda are included at the links above. The…
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is working to resume dredging operations after the shutdown for the passing of Hurricane Laura. The dustpan dredges, JADWIN and WALLACE McGEORGE and the hopper dredge BAYPORT are all in the process of…
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is in the process of resuming dredging operations after dredges were forced to seek safe harbor due to the impact of Hurricane Laura. The dustpan dredges, JADWIN and WALLACE McGEORGE and the hopper…
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The Corps’ Mississippi Valley New Orleans (MVN) District’s Lock and Waterway Status HURRICANE LAURA Special Notice as issued today (Tuesday, August 25, 2020) is here. For all navigation structures in Southwest Louisiana: “Mariners are advised that on Tuesday…
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is focusing channel maintenance efforts on the Crossings Above New Orleans as Southwest Pass has mostly been restored to authorized channel dimensions. The dustpan dredges, JADWIN and WALLACE McGEORGE and the hopper dredge…
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