Lck closure is set for Brandon Lock

USACE: Brandon Road Lock closures ahead

The Rock Island Engineer District says it will begin daytime closures of the Brandon Road Lock located in Joliet, Illinois, beginning May 9, to facilitate installation of bulkhead recesses which will later

Coast Guard Sector New Orleans holds change of command ceremony

Capt. Kelly Denning relieved Capt. Will Watson as commander of Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, April 14, at a change of command ceremony presided over by Rear Adm. Richard Timme, commander, Coast

Cheatham lock closure ahead

USACE: Cheatham Lock closure ahead

The Nashville Engineer District has issued a public notice advising that Cheatham Lock at Cumberland River Mile 148.7 will be closed to navigation beginning at 0600 16 May 2022 and continuing through

Thordon Bearings founder with Austin Sperry

Maritime Partners opts for Thordon Bearings for 12 new push boats

Thordon Bearings is to supply water-lubricated and grease-free bearings for installation on a series of 12 twin screw push boats under construction for Maritime Partners LLC. The boats are scheduled to be

Ceremony marked start of floodwall replacement project

Groundbreaking kicks off Mississippi River floodwall replacement project

A groundbreaking ceremony held by the Memphis Engineer District in Caruthersville, Mo., April 3, 2022, marked the start of a federally funded project to replace the Caruthersville Mississippi River floodwall. Those in

sleep inertia seen in towboat crash

NTSB: Towboat captain’s sleep inertia likely led to $2.5 million ​​hit on lock gate

A captain who assumed a watch immediately after waking was likely experiencing sleep inertia, leading to a tow striking a lock gate in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, says the National Transportation Safety

USACE St. Paul District to close 4 locks and dams

USACE: Another $77 million allocated for Emsworth Locks and Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District reports an additional $77 million in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) supplemental funding has been allocated for design and construction work at Emsworth

Merger creates major marine rock contractor

Columbia, Ill., based marine contractor Luhr Bros, Inc., has merged with Crosby Enterprises LLC’s Jefferson, La., based subsidiary Bertucci Contracting LLC to create Luhr Crosby LLC. Luhr Bros is a third-generation family-owned business and Bertucci

Mississippi River Commission schedules high-water inspection trip

The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual high-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River, April 4 – 8. Four public meetings are scheduled aboard the M/V Mississippi in selected towns along

Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project

Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project included in proposed FY23 budget

The Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project was included in President Joe Biden’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget released yesterday under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Coastal Navigation Construction category. 

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