Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Fontenette | U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes District | 04.20.2022
U.S.S. The Sullivans sinking at the Buffalo Naval Park, New York, April 20, 2022. On April 13, 2022, the vessel experienced an electrical power-loss resulting in the failure of the onboard water discharge pumps and with progressive flooding; it caused the vessel to list at 45 degrees on the starboard side. (U.S. Coast Guard drone photo by Lt. Ian Johns)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Fontenette | U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes District | 04.20.2022
U.S.S. The Sullivans sinking at the Buffalo Naval Park, New York, April 20, 2022. The Coast Guard and partner agencies have deployed 1,000 feet of containment boom and more than 2,000 feet of absorbent sausage boom to prevent any oil products from spreading in the Buffalo River. (U.S. Coast Guard drone photo by Lt. Ian Johns)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Fontenette | U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes District | 04.20.2022
U.S.S. The Sullivans sinking at Buffalo Naval Park, New York, April 20, 2022. The Coast Guard and partner agencies continue efforts to asses and re-float the ship. (U.S. Coast Guard drone photo by Lt. Ian Johns)...
Photo by Jess Levenson | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District | 09.23.2020
"I'm one of the Quality Assurance Representatives (QAR) for this project. I inspect the contractor's work to ensure that they're adhering to the contract specifications, maintaining a safe work environment, and properly documenting work progress." - Andrew Kist, USACE Buffalo student engineer and Quality Assurance Representative...
Photo by Jess Levenson | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District | 09.23.2020
"I'm one of the Quality Assurance Representatives (QAR) for this project. I inspect the contractor's work to ensure that they're adhering to the contract specifications, maintaining a safe work environment, and properly documenting work progress." - Andrew Kist, USACE Buffalo student engineer and Quality Assurance Representative...
Photo by Jess Levenson | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District | 09.23.2020
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor Ryba Marine Construction Co. dredges the Buffalo Harbor, Buffalo, NY, September 23, 2020. The harbor requires approximately 100,000 cubic yards (CY) of dredging every two years to maintain the navigation channel. Dredging was last completed in 2018, which removed 125,000 CY of material. The dredged material was beneficially used for......
Photo by Jess Levenson | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District | 09.23.2020
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor Ryba Marine Construction Co. dredges the Buffalo Harbor, Buffalo, NY, September 23, 2020. The Buffalo Harbor is a major receiving and shipping port and critical Harbor of Refuge on the Great Lakes. Commodities shipped through the harbor include wheat, salt, sand, gravel, cement, and concrete. The harbor supports approximately $549.8M in......
Photo by Jess Levenson | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District | 09.23.2020
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District contractor Ryba Marine Construction Co. dredges the Buffalo Harbor, Buffalo, NY, September 23, 2020. The Buffalo Harbor is a major receiving and shipping port and critical Harbor of Refuge on the Great Lakes. Commodities shipped through the harbor include wheat, salt, sand, gravel, cement, and concrete. The harbor supports approximately $549.8M in......
