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ARMOR 1 Construction Continues At Thoma-Sea

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ARMOR 1 Construction Continues At Thoma-Sea

April 28, 2023

The Vicksburg Engineer District’s Mat Sinking Unit (MSU), rarely ever even seen by the public but nonetheless hard at work each low-water season, is an indispensable part of the Corps’… Read More

With Mississippi River On the Rise, MSU Ends Revetment Season Early

January 24, 2020

With the Carrollton Gage of the Mississippi River in New Orleans already above 14 feet, the Vicksburg Engineer District has announced that the district’s Mat Sinking Unit (MSU) suspended its… Read More

Mat Sinking Unit Completes Revetment Season

January 21, 2019

The Vicksburg Engineer District reports that the Corps’ Mat Sinking Unit (MSU) completed its 2018 season January 11, 2019. During the season, the MSU placed approximately 200,000 squares of articulated… Read More