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#48: The Network Behind the Waterway: How LOMA keeps traffic moving

March 3, 2026 Christopher Kieffer Civil Works, Podcast episodes 0:24:04 0 Comments

Built on Automatic Identification System vessel broadcasts and supported by a nationwide network of fixed receiver sites and mobile trailer deployments, the Lock Operations Management Application (LOMA) helps lock operators and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers districts better understand vessel traffic, anticipate delays and communicate changing conditions to mariners. Dr. Marin Kress of ERDC’s Coastal…

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Video: #48: LOMA

March 3, 2026 Christopher Kieffer Civil Works, video podcasts 0 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCQbT9Ozj0w Built on Automatic Identification System vessel broadcasts and supported by a nationwide network of fixed receiver sites and mobile trailer deployments, the Lock Operations Management Application (LOMA) helps lock operators and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers districts better understand vessel traffic, anticipate delays and communicate changing conditions to mariners. Dr. Marin Kress of ERDC’s…

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Podcast Resources: #48: LOMA

March 3, 2026 Christopher Kieffer Civil Works, Podcast resources 0 Comments

Listen to Episode 48 (www.PowerofERDCPodcast.org/48-LOMA) to hear Dr. Marin Kress of ERDC’s Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory explain how LOMA provides real-time situational awareness across the nation’s inland waterways. Watch a video of the episode: www.PowerofERDCPodcast.org/48-LOMA_video. MORE INFORMATION: Lock Operations Management Application (LOMA) OverviewAn introduction to the LOMA system, including its purpose, architecture, and how AIS data…

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#48: The Network Behind the Waterway: How LOMA keeps traffic moving

March 3, 2026 Christopher Kieffer Civil Works 0:24:04 0 Comments

Built on Automatic Identification System vessel broadcasts and supported by a nationwide network of fixed receiver sites and mobile trailer deployments, the Lock Operations Management Application (LOMA) helps lock operators and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers districts better understand vessel traffic, anticipate delays and communicate changing conditions to mariners. Dr. Marin Kress of ERDC’s Coastal…

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#29: Underkeel Clearance: Quantifying demand for USACE dredging

July 31, 2024 Christopher Kieffer Civil Works 0:39:17 0 Comments

The ships calling upon U.S. ports have grown larger, and navigation channels must be dredged to greater depths to handle them. However, dredging is expensive, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) needs more data-driven tools to prioritize limited resources more efficiently. Responding to this need, ERDC developed Underkeel Clearance. Applying newly available ship…

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#29: Underkeel Clearance: Quantifying demand for USACE dredging

July 31, 2024 Christopher Kieffer Civil Works, Podcast episodes 0:39:17 Comments Off on #29: Underkeel Clearance: Quantifying demand for USACE dredging

The ships calling upon U.S. ports have grown larger, and navigation channels must be dredged to greater depths to handle them. However, dredging is expensive, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) needs more data-driven tools to prioritize limited resources more efficiently. Responding to this need, ERDC developed Underkeel Clearance. Applying newly available ship…

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