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Memphis District Plans Channel Work

August 15, 2020

The Memphis District issued two task orders in late July for channel improvement work. The work includes stone repairs to existing damaged dikes, hardpoints, revetments and other river training structures,… Read More

Memphis District Begins Revetment Season The Corps’ Mat Sinking Unit performs revetment work at Mississippi River Mile 632 near Fair Landing, Ark. (Photo courtesy of Memphis Engineer District)

The Corps’ Mat Sinking Unit performs revetment work at Mississippi River Mile 632 near Fair Landing, Ark. (Photo courtesy of Memphis Engineer District)

Memphis District Begins Revetment Season

June 24, 2020

The Memphis Engineer District began its revetment season June 11, with District Commander Col. Zachary Miller hosting a kickoff meeting at the Ensley Engineer Yard. The Corps’ Mat Sinking Unit… Read More

Army Dive Team Completes Critical Stringout Repairs The mv. Goodwin and Ensley Engineer Yard’s truckable towboat remove the barge from the stringout and reposition it for transit to the west bank of the engineer yard for disposal while Army divers attach the front edge of the tarp for transit. (Photo courtesy of the Memphis Engineer District)

The mv. Goodwin and Ensley Engineer Yard’s truckable towboat remove the barge from the stringout and reposition it for transit to the west bank of the engineer yard for disposal while Army divers attach the front edge of the tarp for transit. (Photo courtesy of the Memphis Engineer District)

Army Dive Team Completes Critical Stringout Repairs

April 24, 2020

By Jessica Haas Public Affairs Specialist Memphis Engineer District The 74th Army Dive Detachment Team, with the help of several Ensley Engineer Yard skilled tradesmen, recently repaired sections of a highly… Read More

Corps Begins Design Work For New Drydock The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to replace one of these 400-ton dry docks at the Ensley Engineer Yard in Memphis, Tenn., with a new, 1,600-to 2,000-ton dry dock. Construction is expected to be complete by February 2022. (Photo courtesy of the Memphis Engineer District)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to replace one of these 400-ton dry docks at the Ensley Engineer Yard in Memphis, Tenn., with a new, 1,600-to 2,000-ton dry dock. Construction is expected to be complete by February 2022. (Photo courtesy of the Memphis Engineer District)

Corps Begins Design Work For New Drydock

April 10, 2020

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has begun plans for a new drydock to inspect and repair Corps and Coast Guard vessels. Bristol Harbor Group Inc. of Bristol, R.I., has… Read More

Dredge Hurley Returns Home After Historic Season Dredge Hurley (1)

Dredge Hurley Returns Home After Historic Season

January 3, 2020

On December 9, the Memphis Engineer District’s dredge Hurley returned to its home port at the Ensley Engineer Yard in Memphis Harbor. The Hurley dredged more than 12.5 million cubic… Read More