A preliminary analysis of data from the early May high-water event in middle Tennessee has revealed that Corps of Engineers projects reduced flood damage by an estimated $180 million, the… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
The New Orleans Engineer District recently awarded a contract for constructing the ninth reach on the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain (WSLP) Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction project. This contract… Read More
As societies search for the best paths to net zero across different fields and sectors, it has become common to read stories in the media about how these sectors are… Read More
• The American Waterways Operators announced that Jill Bessetti has joined the AWO staff as vice president-Southern Region. She began work May 6 after a successful active duty and civilian… Read More
The New Orleans Engineer District has scheduled two virtual public update meetings for the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study (LMR Comp) on June 20 at 10 a.m. and 6… Read More
Capt. Dennis Odegard, 75, of Durand, Wis., died on May 15 after battling lung and brain cancer. After serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, he went to… Read More
Capt. Richard “Dick” Jay Silberhorn, 69, of Durand, Wis., died March 9 at his home. He worked on towboats for more than 30 years, working his way up from deckhand… Read More
Thanks to another injection of funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, some major waterways projects are 100 percent fully funded to completion in the latest Corps of Engineers work plan. Read More
Amogy, a pioneer in ammonia-to-electrical power solutions, announced on April 23 a contract with one of South Korea’s largest shipbuilders, Hanwha Ocean, to deploy a newbuild ammonia-powered commercial vessel. Hanwha… Read More
Survitec, the global survival technology solutions provider, has become one of the first maritime safety companies to achieve ISO 23678:2022 1-4 certification. This standard was introduced in 2022 to establish… Read More
