Photo By Josh Bennett | Col. Jason Evers, commander for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District,...... read more read more
U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Paul Mangini stamped a Certificate of Inspection at a ceremony celebrating the issuance of the certificate to the MV Kenneth Eddy on March 5, 2021 at the Marietta Repair Station.
Distinguished guests for the event included Congressman Bill Johnson, U.S. Representative for the Ohio 6th District, Cmdr. Paul Mangini, commander of the USCG Marine Safety Unit, Huntington and Col. Jason Evers, commander of the USACE Huntington District.
The MV Kenneth Eddy, named for the former Huntington District employee and towboat Captain Kenneth Eddy, was christened on October 31, 2006. Designed by the USACE marine Design Center and constructed by orange Shipbuilding in Orange, Texas, the MV Kenneth Eddy is used for towing and tending the Light Capacity Fleet Unit (LCF).
The MV Kenneth Eddy has accommodations for up to 11 crewmembers to stay aboard the vessel while it transports the LCF to various work locations. Based out of the Cumberland River Operations Center in Old Hickory, Tennessee, the LCF perform repair work throughout the Ohio river basin.
For more information about the USACE Huntington District, visit our website at https://www.lrh.usace.army.mil/.
| Date Taken: | 03.05.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 03.10.2021 09:00 |
| Story ID: | 390994 |
| Location: | MARIETTA, OHIO, US |
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