The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will kick things off by opening the Poe Lock
SAULT STE. MARIE MICHIGAN. - The Great Lakes shipping season is slated to open March 25. Operations are fixed by federal regulation and driven in part by the feasibility of vessels operating in typical Great Lakes ice conditions.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, Soo Project Office will kick things off by opening the Poe Lock at 12:01 a.m., according to a news release. The Poe Lock closed Jan. 16 to undergo critical repairs and maintenance during the 10-week winter shutdown.
“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,” Maintenance Branch Chief Nick Pettit said. Contractors also worked on the Poe Lock ship arrestor project. OCCI of Missouri, was awarded the contract in July 2021, for $17.5M after awarded options. This winter they completed the new downstream arrestor equipment buildings, installed the new arrestor “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 said.
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