Go behind the scenes of the Oregon Dredge with Captain Mark Stilwell in this Oregon Business feature. Stilwell leads our crew working to maintain the Columbia River navigation channel to 43 feet, allowing larger ships to carry more cargo. He started as a deckhand 36 years ago! Photo above: Dredge Captain Mark Stilwell is featured in…
The Port owns and operates the Dredge Oregon, a non-propelled cutter suction dredge used to maintain the Columbia River navigation channel to 43 feet. A well-maintained channel allows larger ships to carry more cargo, supporting trade and jobs in our region. For the past four months, the crew has been working on channel maintenance to…
As the wettest December since 1933 hammered the Portland area with more than 15 inches of rain, much of the media coverage focused on issues like landslides, washouts and flooding on roads and highways. How did the Port of Portland’s marine terminals handle the deluge? Overall very well. Facilities Although the rains seemed like they…
December 4, 2015 – With the closing of the Columbia River navigation channel dredge season, the crew demobilized the equipment and returned Dredge Oregon to Swan Island on Dec. 4. The crew spent the past two weeks preparing the dredge and support equipment, including barges, heavy equipment, pipe rafts, tow vessels, crew boat, crane and…
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