M/V Mississipi is the most important diesel towboat within the U.S.
The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual spring high-water inspection journey on the Mississippi River, March 27- 31, 2023.
The fee will host 4 public conferences onboard the M/V Mississippi in cities alongside the river, with its members assembly with native companions, stakeholders and residents listening to their issues, concepts and points.
Delivered in 1993 by VT Halter Marine, the 241 foot lengthy M/V Mississippi is the most important diesel towboat within the U.S. and spends most of its time as a working towboat for the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers.
Twice a 12 months it serves as an inspection boat for the Mississippi River Commission (MRC) throughout its annual high- and low-water inspection journeys every year. Commissioners maintain conferences within the boat’s listening to room, which might seat 115 folks. Its eating room has a capability of 85 folks. The boat has 22 staterooms and may deal with 150 passengers.
The assembly dates, occasions and places for this 12 months’s MRC excessive water journey are as follows:
- March 27 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Cairo, Ill. – City Front
- March 28 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Memphis, Tenn. – Beale Street Landing
- March 29 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Greenville, Miss. – City Front
- March 31 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. New Orleans, La. – New Orleans District Dock
All conferences will probably be open to the general public with the agenda beneath:
- Summary report by the president of the fee on nationwide and regional points affecting the Army Corps of Engineers and fee packages and tasks on the Mississippi and its tributaries.
- District Commander’s overview for the fee on present venture points within the respective space.
- Presentations to the Commission by native organizations and members of the general public with views or feedback on any subject affecting the packages or tasks of the Commission and the Corps of Engineers.
Testimony will probably be accepted for the report till 5:00 p.m., March 31.
For extra info, contact the MRC administrative officer at 601-634-5768 or electronic mail contact-MRC@usace.military.mil.
Established by Congress in 1879, the fee is headquartered in Vicksburg. It supplies water assets engineering route and coverage recommendation to the Administration, Congress and the Army in a drainage basin protecting 41% of the United States and elements of two Canadian provinces by overseeing the planning and reporting on the enhancements on the Mississippi River. In its present capability, the MRC is charged with prosecuting the Mississippi River and Tributaries venture that was licensed by the 1928 Flood Control Act.
