Col. Sattinger presided over Thursday s ceremony, christening the new Quad Cities crane barge. The barge that this one is replacing, the crane it’s replacing was commissioned in 1986, so we had it for over 35 years, Col. Sattinger said.
Park rangers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provided tours of the new crane barge after the ceremony.
One of those park rangers leading the way was Mike McKean. The good news is this crane likes weight, McKean said. It has the potential to lift 1,000,000 pounds or 500 tons. Now generally it’s not going to need to lift that much and the farther out the crane stretches it has a lighter capacity to lift up.
May 7, 2021 By David Murray
The Rock Island Engineer District christened the mv. Quincy at the Clat Adams Bicentennial Park in Quincy, Ill., April 30. Several hundred members of the public attended the ceremony, according to Allen Marshall, Rock Island District public affairs officer. Tours of the boat were offered the previous day and also following the ceremony. The mayor of Quincy, Mike Troup, spoke at the event, along with Col. Steve Sattinger, commander of the Rock Island District.
The new vessel is dedicated to the city of Quincy and joins the Mississippi River Structures Maintenance fleet located at the Mississippi River Project Office in Pleasant Valley, Iowa. It serves as the primary towing vessel for the fleet’s new Quad Cities heavy-lift crane barge. It will be responsible for helping to maintain 314 miles of the Mississippi river.
Rare glimpse at the Mississippi River bottom at Lock & Dam 14 as Army Corps of Engineers performs scheduled maintenance
Built in the 1930s, Lock & Dam 14 is one of 12 locations managed by the Rock Island District of the Army Corps of Engineers Author: Luke Cleary Updated: 6:42 PM CST February 3, 2021
PLEASANT VALLEY, Iowa The Army Corps of Engineers has drained the lock at Lock & Dam 14 in Pleasant Valley, Iowa for maintenance and inspection of structures under the water line.
The process, known as dewatering, offers a rare glimpse of the Mississippi River bottom, an opportunity that generally comes only one every 20 years or so at a particular Lock & Dam site.
2 Col. Steve Sattinger and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District team have recognized Camie Knollenberg as their supervisor of the year. Knollenberg is the chief of the plan formulation branch in Regional Planning and Environmental Division, North, or RPED-N. She leads a team of planners that solve water resources problems for the nation, and they serve the St. Paul, Rock Island and St. Louis districts.
“This is very big deal, because it not only validates what we already respect and admire about Camie – she s progressive, a team builder, an engaged leader and a trusted colleague – it also underscores the effectiveness of our RPED-N model, said Col. Karl Jansen, St. Paul District commander. The model is only successful because of the personal investment and perseverance of leaders like her. Being integrated in a supported district to the degree that she was recognized as one of ‘Rock Island District’s own’ and among Rock Island’s bes