Mississippi Business Journal » navigation

County, association want to dredge Rotten Bayou oxbow

MBJ Staff — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:04:56 +0000

DIAMONDHEAD — The Hancock County Board of Supervisors and Diamondhead Property Owners Association have filed an application for a wetlands permit with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) requesting authorization to excavate and dredge accreted sediment in Devil’s Elbow, an oxbow of Rotten Bayou, in Diamondhead. Accelerated sedimentation, due to a lack of upland [...]

The post County, association want to dredge Rotten Bayou oxbow appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

Coast Guard says sunken barge no risk to river traffic

Associated Press — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:03:39 +0000

VICKSBURG — Authorities say the barge that sank after hitting a bridge on the Mississippi River at Vicksburg poses no dangers to shipping or the environment. Coast Guard Capt. Bill Drelling said today that the barge is in 80 feet of water so there’s no risk of other barges hitting it. No decision has been [...]

The post Coast Guard says sunken barge no risk to river traffic appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

River reopens after towboat hits I-20 bridge

Associated Press — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:12:03 +0000

VICKSBURG — The Mississippi River re-opened this morning in Vicksburg after barges hit the old U.S. Highway 80 railroad bridge. Coast Guard Lt. Ryan Gomez says that there was enough water covering a barge that sank yesterday to allow other vessels to safely pass through. After the river re-opened at 9:30 a.m. CDT, the coast [...]

The post River reopens after towboat hits I-20 bridge appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

Barge accident closes river, but flooding bigger worry

Associated Press — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:13:11 +0000

VICKSBURG — The Coast Guard closed the Mississippi River at Vicksburg after barges hit a railroad bridge there yesterday and about 30 barges broke free from the towboat “Captain Buck Lay.” Nine towboats — six bound upriver and three heading downriver — with a total of 134 barges were waiting to get through yesterday evening, [...]

The post Barge accident closes river, but flooding bigger worry appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

Mat Sinking Unit docks after long, extended season

MBJ Staff — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:25:49 +0000

MISSISSIPPI RIVER — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District’s (Corps) Mat Sinking Unit (MSU), has completed an extended mat-sinking season. This revetment season included a larger than normal program with critical repairs being made to sites damaged as a result of the 2011 historic flood. During this longer, eight-month, revetment season, the MSU placed [...]

The post Mat Sinking Unit docks after long, extended season appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

Lawmakers want river dredged to handle cargo ships

Associated Press — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:27:54 +0000

MISSISSIPPI RIVER — The Army Corps of Engineers should dredge the Mississippi River deep enough to handle the huge cargo ships expected to use the Panama Canal once its expansion is completed next year, U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu and U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond say. The Louisiana Democrats have submitted bills to authorize dredging the river [...]

The post Lawmakers want river dredged to handle cargo ships appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

Supervisors want to dredge Lake Yazoo Canal

MBJ Staff — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:46:44 +0000

PASCAGOULA – The Jackson County Board of Supervisors has filed an application for a wetlands permit with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources requesting authorization to maintenance dredge the Lake Yazoo Canal in Pascagoula. The proposed dredging is 2,200 feet in length and an average of 60 feet in width from a depth ranging from [...]

The post Supervisors want to dredge Lake Yazoo Canal appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

Coast Guard lacks assets to respond to emergency on river

Associated Press — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:40:30 +0000

VICKSBURG — After a two-barge tow carrying 1.5 million gallons of oil hit the U.S. Highway 80 bridge in the early morning hours of Jan. 27, Coast Guard officials had to rely on a Vicksburg industry to respond. “We don’t have a specific search and rescue presence here in Vicksburg,” said Lt. Cmdr. Rebecca Walthour [...]

The post Coast Guard lacks assets to respond to emergency on river appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

Towboat company paying for post-accident bridge inspection

Associated Press — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:58:37 +0000

VICKSBURG — A towboat company that owns the barges that struck a Mississippi River bridge in Vicksburg will be billed $2,200 for the span’s post-accident inspection. A two-barge tow pushed by the towboat Natures Way Endeavor, based in Theodore, Ala., struck the bridge at about 1 a.m. Jan. 27, causing one of the barges to [...]

The post Towboat company paying for post-accident bridge inspection appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

U.S. Senate caucus forms to focus on Mississippi River

Associated Press — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:21:52 +0000

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A bipartisan Mississippi River Caucus is being launched in the U.S. Senate in an effort to encourage commerce and address issues such as flood mitigation and navigation concerns. Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri and Democrat Tom Harkin of Iowa announced plans for the caucus today. It will also seek to [...]

The post U.S. Senate caucus forms to focus on Mississippi River appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.