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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District will host a public open house to showcase the Moose Creek Dam Barrier Wall Modification Project on Friday, July 29, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project in North Pole. This event will provide an opportunity for community members… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, is seeking the public’s input before dredging parts of the lower Snake River channel. The dredging work has been proposed to restore the lower Snake River federal navigation channel by removing accumulated sediment that raises the river bottom, according to a release. The work would take… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, closed the public comment session at noon, Jan. 20, 2022, for the proposed new master plan for the operation of the J. Strom Thurmond Project and now has an updated guidance plan for recreational, environmental, land and wildlife management. The J. Strom Thurmond Project Master Plan is… Read More
With only closeout items remaining the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District’s New Lock at the Soo substantially completes its first phase of construction. “We are waiting on final survey results and anticipate they will show the deepened areas as complete, really only have some punch-list type items, groundskeeping and site cleanup remaining,” said… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in partnership with Jasper County officials announce the completion of new dock enhancements for visitors with disabilities and mobility issues at Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Enhancements of the boat ramp docks located at Twin Dikes Public, Mill Creek, and San Augustine parks have been undergoing construction since May of enhancements to… Read More
Seattle-headquartered naval architecture firm Glosten reports that the Port of Portland, Ore., is soliciting proposals from qualified shipyards for the construction of a new dredge tender to replace the W.L. Williams. Designed by Glosten, the Williams replacement vessel is a 69 foot long, twin-screw, multipurpose vessel powered by two Caterpillar Inc. C18 EPA Tier 3 engines. With its… Read More
The Navy on Friday announced contract awards to HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding and General Dynamics’ Bath Iron Works to work on the design and engineering of the service’s next-generation guided-missile destroyer, also known as DDG(X). The award is for the “shipbuilder engineering and design analysis in order to produce design products in support of the Guided… Read More
The Dorena-Hickman Ferry will be closed for a few days for some dredging work in Hickman Harbor. A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredge arrived in Hickman Harbor on Friday. The ferry will be closed while the dredge is working near the Kentucky Landing. The dredging is expected to take about 3 days to complete…. Read More
With only closeout items remaining the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District’s New Lock at the Soo substantially completes its first phase of construction. “We are waiting on final survey results and anticipate they will show the deepened areas as complete, really only have some punch-list type items, groundskeeping and site cleanup remaining,” said… Read More
Market volatility has raised prices in the grocery store, at gas pumps — and on Louisiana’s ongoing effort to rebuild its lower third. The price tag for projects has increased by at least 25% due to supply chain issues, spikes in construction material costs, labor shortages and rising fuel costs, according to Louisiana Coastal Protection… Read More
Lt. Col. Brett Boyle assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, today, in a Change of Command ceremony rich with symbolism and heritage. Boyle comes to Detroit after serving as a Chief Observer, Coach, and Trainer for the Protection Warfighting Function, at the Army’s Mission Command Training Program, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas…. Read More
FMTC Safety is continuing its global expansion in the Offshore, Wind, Maritime, and Industry sectors by acquiring Houma-based On-Site Training & Instruction. With this acquisition, the Houma location now offers certified OPITO training, a safety training for Oil, Gas, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) workers. Later this year, the company will obtain the… Read More
Researchers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have developed dredging optimization models using artificial intelligence and operations research methods to help prioritize and schedule dredging operations across the enterprise. Dredging is the largest individual item in the USACE civil works budget, and traditionally there has not been a rigorously quantitative nor repeatable process… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District has hired LeighAnn Ryckeghem to the newly named operations manager position at the Soo Locks, effective July 1. The operations manager, formerly known as the area engineer, is responsible for overseeing all Corps of Engineers operations and maintenance activities as well as stakeholder outreach from the Menominee River Watershed in… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Maj. Guillermo Guandique, deputy district commander, Louisville District and Linda Murphy, deputy district engineer, Louisville District attended the dedication for the columbarium at Crown Hill National Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana. “It’s been great working with such a team of professionals at USACE Louisville,” said John Kays, project manager, National Cemetery… Read More