Clearing the way for shipping

Manson Construction Co. began dredging Berwick Bay Sept. 19 and will finish the project in about a month.  The contract dredged about a 3-mile stretch from 20 Grand Point and Tidewater Point to Stouts Pass. Dredging should start in the Atchafalaya River Bar Channel Oct. 29 and could last up to 100 days. BY ZACHARY [email protected] Dredging work is ongoing…

Bayouland radio amateurs

Mac Wade, director of the Port of Morgan City, was the August guest of the Bayouland Emergency Amateur Radio Service. He presented an in-depth assessment of the port’s responsibilities and long-range goals. Of particular interest was an update on the new emergency center that is nearing completion and the role that communication will play in this new building.…