Judith Powers, Author at The Waterways Journal

WEDA Confirms Board Members In Virtual Meeting

July 6, 2020

The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Board of Directors held a meeting via conference call June 26 to confirm existing board members and add two new members. Chuck… Read More

Callan Marine Launches New Cutter Dredge MacArthur The newly launched barge tied up at a C&C Marine dock. (Photo courtesy of Callan Marine)

Callan Marine Launches New Cutter Dredge MacArthur

November 22, 2019

The barge hull of Callan Marine’s new cutterhead dredge General MacArthur was launched on November 6 at C&C Marine and Repair in Belle Chasse, La. Callan executives… Read More

Brennan Advocating Four-Person Dive Team Standard A Brennan diving team prepares for a two-diver job. (Photo courtesy of J.F. Brennan Marine)

Brennan Advocating Four-Person Dive Team Standard

October 18, 2019

J.F. Brennan Company Inc. is advocating a four-person standard for most commercial diving projects on inland rivers. Dive Project Coordination Manager Adam Thorson said, “With our growing… Read More

Omaha District Tackles Repair Of Levee Breaches An aerial view of flooding from overtopping of levee L575 near Nebraska City, Neb., on March 16. The Missouri River reached levels never before recorded as the flooding Platte River entered the Missouri at Plattsmouth, Neb. (Photo courtesy of Omaha Engineer District)

An aerial view of flooding from overtopping of levee L575 near Nebraska City, Neb., on March 16. The Missouri River reached levels never before recorded as the flooding Platte River entered the Missouri at Plattsmouth, Neb. (Photo courtesy of Omaha Engineer District)

Omaha District Tackles Repair Of Levee Breaches

June 17, 2019

The Omaha Engineer District is moving forward in its response to severe flooding on the Missouri River and tributaries that began in March and continues into June as an… Read More

WEDA-TechNotes Program Suggested to Provide Industry with Detailed Information on Dredging Topics

May 21, 2019

The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Environmental Commission Chair Craig Vogt will present his idea for a WEDA-TechNotes program at the Environmental Commission meeting on Tuesday, June 4 at the WEDA… Read More

Kahana Beach Nourishment Project Presented to Public as Ocean Engineers Seek Solutions to Sea Level Rise Damage in Hawaii EROSION

Kahana Beach Nourishment Project Presented to Public as Ocean Engineers Seek Solutions to Sea Level Rise Damage in Hawaii

April 18, 2019

A proposal for a regional response to erosion partially caused by sea level rise (SLR) in Hawaii was introduced to the public on March 8 in the form of an… Read More

Ross Labs Adds Echogram Transmission to 825C Sounder echogram-depth

Ross Labs Adds Echogram Transmission to 825C Sounder

April 18, 2019

Ross Labs, LLC has upgraded its 825C single beam sounder to include Ethernet transmission of echograms — digitized analog data — to the HYPACK Single Beam… Read More

Robust Structure In Place To Protect New Bridge Pier At St. Paul Yellow composite timber forms a 160-foot-long guide fence to deflect barges from the new center pier of the Union Pacific swing bridge at the south end of the Port of St. Paul. (Photo courtesy of J.F. Brennan Company Inc.)

Yellow composite timber forms a 160-foot-long guide fence to deflect barges from the new center pier of the Union Pacific swing bridge at the south end of the Port of St. Paul. (Photo courtesy of J.F. Brennan Company Inc.)

Robust Structure In Place To Protect New Bridge Pier At St. Paul

April 12, 2019

When the Upper Mississippi River navigation season begins, river traffic heading to and from St. Paul, Minn., will see a robust new protection system on the center pier of… Read More

Cat Introduces AVD Scalable Power System The Caterpillar AVD shown connecting an engine and a hydrostatic motor to a single propeller. This design allows the engine and other systems to operate independently of the propeller, improving performance and increasing fuel efficiency.

The Caterpillar AVD shown connecting an engine and a hydrostatic motor to a single propeller. This design allows the engine and other systems to operate independently of the propeller, improving performance and increasing fuel efficiency.

Cat Introduces AVD Scalable Power System

February 22, 2019

Caterpillar Marine has introduced the Advanced Variable Drive (AVD), a fully-integrated hydro-mechanical propulsion system that can be customized for any engine application, large or small, including dredges, auxiliary vessels… Read More

Caterpillar AVD™ Scalable Power System Provides Superior Fuel Savings AVD-schematic

Caterpillar AVD™ Scalable Power System Provides Superior Fuel Savings

January 30, 2019

Caterpillar Marine has introduced the Advanced Variable Drive (AVD™), a fully-integrated hydro-mechanical propulsion system that can be customized for any engine application large or small, including… Read More

Author: Judith Powers