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Great Lakes working season begins

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January 30, 2024
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Great Lakes bulk carrier kicks off Great Lakes operating season
Great Lakes bulk carrier kicks off Great Lakes operating season

The Poe Lock is 110 toes large and the Edwin H. Gott is 105 toes large, making for a good match as she kicked off the Great Lakes working season. [USACE photograph]

The Great Lakes delivery season is underway after the 1,004 foot lengthy Great Lakes bulker Edwin H. Gott made her method into the Poe Lock, kicking off the 2023 navigation season at midnight this previous Saturday. The Poe Lock is 110 toes large and the Gott is 105 toes large, making for a good match. The first ocean going vessel, the Federal Dart, flying below the flag of the Marshall Islands, went by means of the Soo Locks Monday, assisted by means of the lock by the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaking tug Neah Bay.

The Great Lakes working season is fastened by federal regulation and pushed partially by the feasibility of vessels working in typical Great Lakes ice circumstances.

The Poe Lock closed January 16 to bear important repairs and upkeep through the 10 week-long winter shutdown. Maintenance crews carried out quite a lot of important duties on the Poe Lock, together with Gate 1 anchorage element repairs similar to changing concrete, Gate 1 lifting lugs and turning toes, underfloor drain system inspection, Gate 1 structural inspection for future alternative, Gate 3 inspection for structural repairs, gate jacking pedestal inspections, valve repairs, Gate 3 seal repairs and culvert consumption grate repairs. The (miter) gates are the big gates at every finish of the lock chamber. The gates open and shut permitting ships to enter and go away the lock and forestall water from coming into or exiting the lock whereas boats are lifted or lowered.

“Crews also performed a wide range of other maintenance tasks including fender timber replacements, electrical and mechanical systems inspections, and preventative maintenance on both the Poe and MacArthur Locks and floating plant maintenance,” stated USACE upkeep department chief Nick Pettit stated.

Contractors additionally carried out work on the Poe Lock ship arrestor venture. OCCI of Missouri, was awarded the contract in July 2021, for $17.5 million after awarded choices. This winter, OCCI accomplished the brand new downstream arrestor gear buildings, put in the brand new arrestor equipment and changed the arrestor growth.

“This winter a portion of maintenance projects on Gate 1 required the Poe Lock to remain full while others required the lock to be dewatered,” Pettit stated. “Sequencing Poe Lock maintenance/repairs allowed our team to maximize the non-navigation season.”

The MacArthur Lock, positioned south of the Poe, is scheduled to open April 24.

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