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LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 4124

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24) channel maintenance dredging with the industry hopper dredge GLENN EDWARDS (Manson Construction) working under the first of the two early award hopper dredge contracts (Awarded in Fiscal…

LAMA’s USACE Mississippi River Maintenance Forum Meeting Notes 4324

LAMA’s report on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mississippi River Maintenance Forum meeting held this morning (April 3, 2024) is here and the corresponding agenda is here.

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 4124

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24) channel maintenance dredging with the industry hopper dredge GLENN EDWARDS (Manson Construction) working under the first of the two early award hopper dredge contracts (Awarded in Fiscal…

USACE 2023/2024 Revetment Schedule and Transit Restrictions 33024

The Big River Coalition’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 2023/2024 Revetment Schedule and Transit Restrictions Update 33024 is here for your reference, please review for comprehensive details. The revetment operations at the Poydras location were completed earlier today, work…

USACE 2023/2024 Revetment Schedule and Transit Restrictions 32024

The Big River Coalition’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 2023/2024 Revetment Schedule and Transit Restrictions Update 32024 is here for your reference, please review for comprehensive details. The revetment operations at the Poydras location will be extended by one…

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 31924

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues Fiscal Year 2024 channel maintenance dredging with the USACE hopper dredge WHEELER working under Readiness Exercise #2-2024. The industry hopper dredge GLENN EDWARDS (Manson Construction) is working under the first of the…

USACE 2023/2024 Revetment Schedule and Transit Restrictions 31424

The Big River Coalition’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 2023/2024 Revetment Schedule and Transit Restrictions Update 31424 is here for your reference, please review for comprehensive details.   The revetment operations have been completed at the Neptune location (Mile 23.1…

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 3824

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has commenced Fiscal Year 2024 channel maintenance dredging with the hopper dredge GLENN EDWARDS (Manson Construction) working under the first of the two early award hopper dredge contracts (Awarded in Fiscal Year 2023…

LAMA’s USACE Mississippi River Maintenance Forum Meeting Notes 3624

LAMA’s report on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mississippi River Maintenance Forum meeting held this morning (March 6, 2024) is here and the corresponding agenda is here. 

USACE 2023/2024 Revetment Schedule and Transit Restrictions 3424

The Big River Coalition’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 2023/2024 Revetment Schedule and Transit Restrictions Update 3424 is here for your reference, please review for comprehensive details.

USACE 2023/2024 Revetment Schedule and Transit Restrictions 11224

The Big River Coalition’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 2023/2024 Revetment Schedule and Transit Restrictions Update 11224 is here for your reference. Please review the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) VTS Lower Mississippi River: 5 Day Outlook Monday, February 12,…

LAMA’s USACE Mississippi River Maintenance Forum Meeting Notes 2724

LAMA’s report on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mississippi River Maintenance Forum meeting held the morning of Wednesday, February 7, 2024, is here and the corresponding agenda is here.

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 2524

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has completed Fiscal Year 2023 channel maintenance dredging contracts on the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) in Southwest Pass from Fiscal Year. The cutterhead dredge CAPTAIN FRANK (Weeks Marine) completed the Hopper Dredge…

USACE 2023/2024 Revetment Schedule and Transit Restrictions 12924

The Big River Coalition’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 2023/2024 Revetment Schedule and Transit Restrictions Update 12524 is HERE for your reference and the updated schedule of work provided by the USACE is HERE.  Please review this Marine Safety…

SALTWATER SILL + EXTREME LOW WATER CONDITIONS REPORT 12624

USACE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SALTWATER SILL CONSTRUCTION (UPDATE): The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) completed construction of the saltwater sill to the augmented height of (-30 feet) from September 24 to October 15 (2023) with a 620-foot wide deep-draft channel (-55…

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 12324

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues active channel maintenance dredging operations on the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) in Southwest Pass. There are two cutterhead dredge operations ongoing below Pilottown and the USACE hopper dredge WHEELER will soon…

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 11724

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues active channel maintenance dredging operations on the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) in Southwest Pass. There are two cutterhead dredges working in the area of Southwest Pass as detailed below.     CUTTERHEAD…

USACE Mississippi River Maintenance Forum

LAMA’s report on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mississippi River Maintenance Forum meeting held the morning of Wednesday, January 10, 2024 is here, and the corresponding agenda is here.

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 11224

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues active channel maintenance dredging operations on the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) in Southwest Pass. There are two cutterhead dredges working in the area of Southwest Pass as detailed below, Fiscal Year…

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (LMR) DREDGING UPDATE 1424

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues active channel maintenance dredging operations on the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) in Southwest Pass and previously completed dredging operations on the Crossings Above New Orleans for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 23).…